For the third consecutive year, the Carbon Disclosure Project recognised Boeing as one of the world’s leading companies in reporting climate-change risks and taking action to improve environmental performance.

The Carbon Disclosure Project, an investor-funded non-profit organisation that produces the most comprehensive survey of global corporate carbon emissions, listed Boeing in its 2011 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index.

“We’ve seen many instances where environmental improvements have resulted in cost savings, productivity gains and fuel-efficient new products,” said Mary Armstrong, Boeing Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety.

“Focusing on the environment has enabled us to develop the next generation of aerospace products, pioneer research into cleaner fuels, improve the efficiency of the global air traffic management system to reduce the global carbon footprint of air travel, and invest in new technologies to create a brighter future.”

Since 2002, on a revenue-adjusted basis, Boeing US operations have reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 28 per cent, energy consumption by 30 per cent, hazardouswaste generation by 44 per cent and water intake by 41 per cent.