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Conservation and sustainability partnerships
We recognize that sustainability is about being responsible – everyday and always – sustainably managing our business and making a positive contribution to the world around us through partnerships.
While our employees are making an impact through volunteering, a major extension of our sustainability program are our conservation and sustainability partnerships.
These partnerships involve working through individuals and community groups to tackle specific environmental issues such as, climate change, water conservation, land restoration and recycling. For a full overview of our conservation and sustainability partnerships please see the Social - Partnering Stronger Communities section.
One of Alcoa’s longest and most successful sustainability partnerships is with Greening Australia.
Our 24 year collaboration on conservation and sustainability programs entered a new phase in 2007 with a new land management agreement for the 575ha of land surrounding our Point Henry operations.
Alcoa owns and operates this significant parcel of land that is home to diverse land uses and values including farmland and woodland, salt marsh and sand dune, coastal salt water wetlands and fresh water wetlands.
In conjunction with community stakeholders from Deakin University, The Gordon Institute, the Wathaurong Cooperative, Geelong Environment Council and the Geelong Field Naturalists Club, Greening Australia developed a new land management plan for this significant area.
The project, with the Koorie name Moolapio, will improve integration of Alcoa’s Point Henry operations into a natural and recreational setting and enhance the region’s conservation, education, research and recreational values.
It is hoped Moolapio will become a showcase for sustainable industrial development. Already projects like Portland Aluminium’s Smelter in the Park and the Anglesea Heath demonstrate that industry can co-exist with delicate environmental areas when managed appropriately.
A similar approach to land management has been used in the development of Alcoa’s new regional headquarters in Western Australia.
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