Boeing is committed to being the leader in aviation and innovation by offering airplanes and services that deliver superior safety, design and efficiency. Many of our most innovative products are designed and built here in Washington, and we owe this success in no small part to the talent and community support of people in Washington state – thank you!

The Boeing Company began in Washington more than a century ago and today we are the largest private employer in the state, with nearly half of our global workforce located in the Puget Sound. Boeing’s dedication to the region is clear with major facilities located in Everett, Renton, Auburn, Frederickson and beyond.

While Boeing is best known for our products and people, we are also keenly focused on improving the communities where our employees live and work. Through purposeful investments, employee engagement and thoughtful advocacy efforts, Boeing and our employees support innovative partnerships and programs that include improving access to education resources, workforce and skills development, and supporting our military and veteran communities.

This website is a home for stories about our commitment to this state, the environment and the good work being done every day by our hundreds of partners in the local communities around us. If you’d like to learn more, sign up here to receive periodic Boeing in Washington newsletters.

Our past, present and future is inextricably intertwined and Boeing is committed to enhancing the Washington communities where nearly half of our employees live and work. The Boeing Company made its first charitable contribution in 1917 when a gift from William E. Boeing helped the University of Washington build the state’s first wind tunnel. More than a century later Boeing, our employees and retirees contribute more than $50 million annually to approximately 200 Washington organizations dedicated to improving the lives of people in this state. Please view these stories to learn more about some of the partnerships that Boeing and our employees are so deeply proud of.

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Boeing is committed to Washington state and has invested billions of dollars in our future here. That commitment extends from helping educate the next generation of aerospace workers to implementing innovative changes in our Renton factory to facilitate future production of the 737 MAX. It also includes expansion of our delivery centers in Everett and Seattle and construction of massive new buildings to house, cutting edge technologies being developed for the 777X. Take a look below to learn more about some of the recent investments Boeing has made to ensure our second century in Washington is as productive as our first.

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Boeing has a clear strategy and commitment to protect the environment. As a technology and innovation leader, we continually improve the environmental performance of our products and services to further reduce fuel use, carbon emissions and our industry’s environmental footprint. As a responsible corporate citizen and neighbor, we are also reducing energy use, greenhouse-gas emissions, pollution and waste at our facilities. Here you can view some of the recent steps we have taken to ensure we meet our environmental commitments.

Nearly half of Boeing’s employees work in Washington – we are the state’s largest private employer. That means there are tens of thousands of extraordinary people inside Boeing’s facilities every day – each one with unique and inspiring stories! Please view this section to learn more about Boeing’s people in Washington – from individual stories of how these men and women came to Boeing, to the remarkable projects they work on, and even some of the unique hobbies they pursue after hours!

Boeing is committed to enhancing and improving the communities where our employees live and work. Here in Washington, Boeing and our employees feel privileged to be able to contribute to the success of more than 200 non-profit organizations in the state. In 2016 Boeing, our employees and retirees contributed more than $50 million to community organizations, and donated more than 250,000 volunteer hours. Additionally, more than 100 Boeing executives serve on non-profit boards throughout the Puget Sound region.

Please spend a few minutes viewing the videos on this page. You will hear directly from some of our valued partners as they share stories about the important work their organizations are committed to performing, and how their efforts are making the Puget Sound a better place for all of us.