Salt Lake Fun Facts
Who Said It
Boeing Leaders
Boeing Leaders
Code of Conduct
Devices
PRO-7
100
How many National Football Fields fit inside the Everett Factory?
75
100
"People's lives depend on what we do every day"
Kelly Ortberg:
Boeing's current President and CEO
100
Fill in the Blank:
I will promptly ____ any illegal, improper, or unethical conduct to my management or through other appropriate channels.
report or speak up about
100
Engineers created this clever device to magnify the force applied at the handle, enabling heavy loads to be lifted with modest effort through mechanical advantage.
Jack, or hydraulic jack
100
True or false: Boeing employees are required to disclose relationships, outside activities, and financial interests that may pose a conflict of interest.
True. PRO-7 requires that employees disclose potential conflicts of interest. Employees may do this using an online disclosure form available via a link on the the Ethics home page.
200
During his lifetime, there were claims this engineer appropriated ideas from competitors without properly acknowledging them. (Hint: He invented the incandescent lightbulb).
Thomas Edison
200
“You get to write the next chapter in whatever way you can imagine, hope and dream,”
Tommy Preston Jr. - Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer
200
YES or NO:
By signing the Code, are you only agreeing you've read it?
No. The Code signature line states: "I certify that I have read, understand, and commit to comply with the Boeing Code of Conduct."
200
This mechanical calculator, pictured below, had a profound impact on engineering, transforming the way calculations were performed
Slide rule. For centuries, slide rules allowed engineers and scientists to perform rapid calculations using physical manipulation.
The slide rule’s reign came to an end in the early 1970s with the introduction of low-cost, portable electronic calculators.
200
True or false: Boeing employees must use careful judgment when deciding whether to offer or accept a business courtesy.
True. Refer to PRO-6 which provides Boeing's guidance relating to business courtesies.
300
This engineer developed assembly and production lines that brought about mass car production.
Henry Ford
300
"It's critical that every one of us speak up when we see something that may not look right, or that needs attention"
Scott Stocker - Vice President and General Manager, 787 Program (BSC)
300
Reporting unethical conduct is conditional — it all depends on how safe you feel doing so.
False. Our Code states: "I will promptly report any illegal, improper, or unethical conduct to my management or through other appropriate channels."
300
When this engineering wonder arrived, it transformed civilization and daily life. Powered by wind, it played a crucial role in the Agricultural Revolution.
Windmills. Windmills represent a key technology that enabled our ancestors to transform the power of the wind into a physical force. Windmills are used for many things such as grinding grain and moving water.
300
True or false: During an emergency (e.g., natural disaster), Boeing employees may use company resources to ensure their own safety or the safety of others.
True. This and other common questions regarding proper use of company resources are answered in PRO-10.
400
He was Boeing’s first aeronautical engineer and helped design the company’s first production airplane, the Model C.
Wong Tsoo
400
Never be satisfied with the status quo - always strive for improvement.
Alan Mulally
Alan Mulally began his career with Boeing as an engineer in 1969, later becoming the CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes from 1998 to 2006.
400
Illegal or unethical conduct must be reported within six months of observing it.
False. The Code reads: "I will promptly report any illegal, improper, or unethical conduct ..."
400
This device is engineered to turn boats and ships.
Rudder
400
True or false: Boeing has a PRO that protects employees from retaliation.
True. PRO-7138 protects Boeing employees from retaliation. Additionally, our Code of Conduct also states that Boeing employees must "... never retaliate against or punish anyone who speaks up to report a concern."
500
These brothers are credited with engineering and building the world's first successful airplane, achieving the first powered, controlled, and sustained flight on Dec. 17, 1903.
Wilbur and Orville Wright, or the Wright brothers.
500
"We are embarked as pioneers upon a new science and industry in which our problems are so new and unusual that it behooves no one to dismiss any novel idea with the statement, 'It can't be done.'
Founder: William E. Boeing
500
What behavior will not be tolerated at Boeing?
(Hint: It starts with an H).
Harassment.
500
What is the name of the engineering marvel pictured here, which is used to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away.
Aqueduct
500
True or false: Boeing employees may report ethical concerns by phone only.
False. Web-based reporting is available via the Ethics home page.