Enhancing Nature to Benefit Humans Globally In 2021, we maintained manufacturing and other facilities net-zero emissions, specifically Boeing-controlled emissions and business travel. The company is continuously increasing renewable energy use, conserving resources and using carefully selected offsets to sustain this achievement. Boeing chooses offsets that meet rigorous requirements set by Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), American Carbon Registry or Gold Standard. Many projects leverage the power of nature and are designed for the protection and restoration of forests. Boeing looks for “co-benefits” or the positive effects that a policy or measure aimed at one objective might have on other objectives. For example, forest health may be the main objective, and while other benefits extend to supporting local communities and protecting biodiversity. Since 2020, Boeing has been an official partner of the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE), a partnership between the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and XCHG company, CBL Markets. ACE is a centralized marketplace for airlines and other stakeholders to buy offsets eligible for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Winston Creek Forest Carbon Project is located in western Washington in the shadow of Mount Rainier. (Winston Creek photo) A few of the certified offsets Boeing invested in include: Winston Creek Forest Carbon Project: Winston Creek is a 10,000 acre (4,047- hectare) forest in south Washington state. A family-owned company established five generations ago works to lower atmospheric carbon dioxide levels by supporting improved forest management, such as wildlife habitat protection, watershed management and fostering mature trees through delayed harvesting, which substantially increases the volume of carbon sequestered. Liangdu Afforestation Project: In the southwestern Chinese city of Liupanshui, this project is helping to convert 58,613 acres (23,720 hectares) of barren lands into budding forests by transforming rocky, dry land into a restored woodland, with burgeoning biodiversity that will benefit the local community. Indigenous Reservation of the Mataven Forest: Located in the Colombian indigenous territory of Orinoco-Amazon transition zone (Spanish acronym is RIU-SM), the project is REDD+, a United Nations-created framework to sustainably guide forest sector activities. RIU-SM is the fourth largest indigenous reservation in Colombia, consisting of about 4.6 million acres (1.9 million hectares). Members aim to develop a participatory process to establish an integrated system of protected forests and lands to avoid deforestation. 2022 Sustainability Report 52 Contents People Introduction Communities Operations Reporting Approach & Governance Products & Services