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Port of Seattle                  The Ofce of Social Responsibility supports the Port of
Seattle's job creation and economic development
Ofce of Social Responsibility       efforts in the communities we serve. Our programs help
ensure that port activities are conducted within a
framework of equity, inclusion and equal access to
Report to the Community         economic opportunity.
2012                 Inside are highlights of ways we served our neighbors
during the past year.

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The Port of Seattle & Our Local Economy    Our Vision
Our seaport and airport already generate nearly 200,000 jobs     Over the next 25 years, we will add 100,000 jobs through
throughout the region with payroll in excess of $6.8 billion.       economic growth led by the Port of Seattle, for a total of
300,000 port-related jobs in the region, while reducing our
Through the recently approved "Century Agenda," a vision and    environmental footprint.
strategic plan that focuses on the port's next quarter-century of
business and operations, we will build upon the accomplish-     One of the port's key strategies to achieve this Century Agenda
ments of the past century with a focus on the emerging chal-     vision is to use our inuence as an institution to promote small
lenges and opportunities of the 21st century.                business growth and workforce development. The Ofce of
Social Responsibility and its programs are an important part 
of this effort.

During 2012 the Ofce of Social Responsibility (OSR):
Served more than 9,000 community members and small businesses
Generated more than $68 million in value in the community  each OSR dollar invested became $32 in the community in the
form of new job placement and apprenticeship wages, small business contracts and donations to community organizations.
We accomplished these positive results through our four key initiatives:
Small Business Program   Workforce Development Programs   Veterans & Internship Programs   Community Giving Campaign
Following are the 2012 results for each program:
Small Business Program
Small businesses are a critical part of our strategy for creating     Over $6.1 million went to 36 certied Small Contractor
economic vitality in the region. We partner with King County's     and Supplier (SCS) rms 
Small Contractors and Suppliers (SCS) program to support      4.8 percent of eligible spending went to SCS rms
contracting opportunities for small businesses that are less 
than half the Small Business Administration's business size       Almost $6 million (4.7 percent) went to 47 certied small 
standards. We ensure equal access to port contracting         minority-owned (MBE), woman-owned (WBE) or
opportunities for small businesses including minority-owned,      disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs)
woman-owned and disadvantaged businesses.             To MBEs      $5.7 million    4.5 percent
To WBEs      $2.7 million    2.2 percent
Distribution of 2012 port contract funds and goods             To DBEs       $1.9 million     1.5 percent 
and services spending:
Some rms fall under the denition of more than one category.
More than $44.4 million went to over 460 small businesses 
As a part of the port's Century Agenda objectives, we are
35 percent of eligible spending went to small businesses, 
working to increase the proportion of funds spent by the port
up from 28 percent in 2011.
with qualied small business rms on construction, goods and
services to 40 percent of the eligible dollars spent.

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Our Mission                     Our Commitment 
The Port of Seattle is a public agency that creates jobs          We create economic opportunity for all, steward our 
by advancing trade and commerce, promoting industrial         environment responsibly, partner with surrounding communities,
growth, and stimulating economic development.             promote social responsibility, conduct ourselves transparently,
and hold ourselves accountable. We will leave succeeding
generations a stronger port.

Workforce Development Programs     Veterans & Internship Programs
Growing the local economy requires a skilled workforce. The      The port provides a number of internships
port supports workforce development programs that provide     and other "on the job" learning opportunities
quality job training as well as job search assistance to ensure      for those who served. The Veteran Fellows
that all members of our community can access and move up in   program, part of a larger program that rethe
jobs created by the port and its tenants. We partnered with    ceived the national Employer Support of the
local nonprofit organizations and employers in 2012 to make     Guard and Reserve award in 2012, provides
the following opportunities possible:                       paid internships to veterans transitioning to
the civilian workforce.
Connecting the Community to Employment
(Partner: Port Jobs)                                  The port also offers paid internships to high
Number of job seekers assisted: 7,172                   school, college and graduate students
Clients who obtained port-related employment: 1,088         planning careers in aviation, marine or other
New wages for families and communities: Over $19 million     port-related industries. Together, the port's Human Resources
and Development, Community Relations, Marine Maintenance
Training for Career Advancement: Airport University            and OSR departments worked with "host" departments last
(Partner: Port Jobs)                                  year to provide the following opportunities:
234 participants took courses such as computers, customer 
service and food handler permit preparation                 Internships for 19 local high school students and
108 participants earned college credits through the program      25 college students
Pre-Apprenticeship & Apprentice Support                  Internships and career transition support for six veterans
(Partners: ANEW & Port Jobs)
212 community members received pre-apprenticeship         Real-world aerospace and maritime learning experiences for 
and apprenticeship support                           100 students, in partnership with the Seattle and Highline 
125 became registered apprentices                     public school districts
New wages for families and communities: Over $4 million
Training for one future public service/government leader 
Apprenticeship Utilization                               through the Urban Fellows program
(Partners: Many local contractors)
15 percent of all labor hours and over $1 million in wages 
went to apprentices hired under port public works contracts      Community Giving Campaign
127 apprentices worked on these contracts
171 apprentices, who worked on these and prior years'        Port employees give back to the community by participating in
contracts, graduated to Journey status                   our annual Community Giving Campaign. Through this program,
employees donate money and also volunteer their time to a
The OSR supports the Century Agenda strategy to increase      wide range of nonprot efforts  from the United Way to
workforce training, job and business opportunities for local       homeless shelters, food banks, health care research
communities in maritime, trade, travel and logistics. In 2012 we    and education.
began work to establish a regional consortium to serve the
workforce development, applied research and business growth    2012 contributions: 8 percent of employees participated, con-
needs of the maritime industry.                          tributing more than $112,000 to 168 community organizations.

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Contact Us                         Port of Seattle 
Commissioners
206.787.5775                                      Tom Albro 
OSR@portseattle.org                                    Bill Bryant 
John Creighton 
Courtney Gregoire
Chief Executive Ofcer
Tay Yoshitani



Port of Seattle, P.O. Box 1209
Seattle, WA 98111 USA
(206) 787-3000 
www.portseattle.org
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