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Environment
Our interaction with the environment and communities in which we operate is an essential element to the success of our business.
We work hard to minimise our environmental footprint and we have been recognised nationally and internationally for achievements in areas ranging from forest rehabilitation and innovative waste management through to global leadership in reducing greenhouse impacts.
We recognise that input from stakeholders such as employees, neighbours and other interested parties expands our perspective and helps us to continually improve our environmental performance and by utilising the commitment and creativity of these groups we can better build on past achievements and continually challenge our performance in the future.
This continual improvement is driven through our Environmental Management System (EMS) which has been certified to international environmental standards ISO14001, this standard requires each of our operational locations to identify activities with the potential to significantly affect the environment, define the controls in place to manage those risks and develop action plans for improvement.
Throughout Australia, we have a range of forums in which to share information with neighbours, employees, community and government stakeholders – and more importantly seek their input and feedback on our performance.
Each of our operations throughout Australia specifically works with external stakeholders on the implementation of Environmental Improvement Plans (EIPs). These plans set out targets and actions for improving environmental performance and allow stakeholders to measure how well we are progressing against these targets.
The EIPs are regularly updated with downloadable progress reports which are posted on this website.
Our operations also have community consultative groups which meet regularly to discuss issues relating to our operations and of interest to the local community.
In addition, specific stakeholder reference groups are also established to work on specific development and growth projects, for example the Pinjarra alumina refinery upgrade which was officially completed on 14 January 2008.
Our approach to environmental management and sustainability means more than just a life-time commitment.
For example in 2007, our skills at restoring mined land to a self-sustaining state were further recognised with the Western Australian State Government’s prestigious 2007 Golden Gecko Award for Environmental Excellence.
This unique achievement is testament to our rehabilitation process as industry best-practice. The award was Alcoa’s fifth Golden Gecko, we have previously won the award in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2002.
Western Australian Mine Rehabilitation
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Case Study
Water Wise Winners
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