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A challenge for many decades to come
November 12, 2009
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Companies looking at low income
September 24, 2009
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From New York to Pará
September 22, 2009
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A frank and open dialogue
August 18, 2009
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Press Releases



Alcoa is one of the 20 model companies in the Exame Sustainability Guide 2009
November 12, 2009
In its tenth edition the annual publication from Editora Abril highlights the sustainable actions of these companies over the course of the year
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Alcoa and COMAC Explore Leading Technology Solutions for C919, China’s Largest Passenger Aircraft
November 6, 2009
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Students from Itamaracá (PE) win the first-ever Sustainability Fun Event, promoted by Alcoa employees
November 5, 2009 Social, economic and environmental aspects are worth a lot of points in tests involving 120 students of the public network
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RUSNANO and Alcoa Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
November 5, 2009
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Awards and News





Worldwide News
Alcoa Named Component of Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Eighth Consecutive Year

September 3, 2009 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has been selected for the eighth consecutive year as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI).
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Alcoa’s 2008 Sustainability Report Details Commitment to Communities, Customers and Shareholders

April 14, 2009 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today the release of its 2008 Corporate Sustainability Report, an annual account of the company’s global environmental, social, and economic performance.
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FORTUNE Names Alcoa Most Admired Metals Company

March 9, 2009 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is the world’s most admired metals company according to Fortune magazine’s annual survey of the World’s Most Admired Companies. On newsstands starting Monday, March 9, 2009, Fortune’s Most Admired Ranking is the definitive report card on corporate reputation.
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Alcoa, one of the world's leading aluminum producers, stands out because of its performance and strategic capacity when it comes to dealing with environmental and social issues. In 2008 this constant search for sustainable development led to the Company being named for the fourth year running as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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In the 1970s Alcoa’s main message in its advertising campaigns was its hope for a better future and its commitment to technological innovation. This hope and commitment are even stronger today.
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Juruti Mine
Alcoa is investing in a bauxite mine in Juruti in the west of Para State. The undertaking is divided into three installations: a mining unit, a railroad and a port.
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Recovering mined areas

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Along with various NGOs and a further nine companies, Alcoa forms part of an association that is unique because of its reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Alcoa and other companies are launching a strategy in favor of climate protection legislation in the United States.
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Sustainability

Sustainability has been an integral part of Alcoa’s strategy for many years. When the Company acts it’s not only thinking about the present; it’s thinking about the legacy it intends to leave future generations.
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Alcoa's Juruti Mine profiled as an example of 'responsible exploration' in a leading Brazilian business magazine.
Alcoa's Juruti Mine profiled as an example of 'responsible exploration' in a leading Brazilian business magazine.
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Pay us a virtual visit and find out more about what we do, our production and the aluminum cycle, and our sustainability practices.
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Sustainability report 2007/2008

Accompany the evolution of Alcoa’s various initiatives that are looking for sustainable development
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Learn more about Alcoa’s top quality frames’ system, endorsed by architect Ruy Ohtake
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Sustainable Juruti Project is presented in book-form.
english version
versão em português


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People in Action newspaper

Click here to read the People in Action newspaper.
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Corporate Code of Behavior

Do what’s right!
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