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July 13, 2009
Alcoa presents the results of the social projects carried out in São Paulo
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With the fourth edition of the Alcoa and the Community Panel the Company will present the results of its projects in the São Paulo state capital and provide an account of its actions over the last three years
Tomorrow. July 14 the Alcoa Institute will be holding the fourth São Paulo edition of the Alcoa and the Community Panel. It will present the results of the community projects implemented in partnership with the Company, using funds that were donated between 2006 and 2008 by the Alcoa Institute and the Alcoa Foundation. For this edition 28 projects in 21 institutions were audited; donations of some R$ 550,000 have been made in the areas of health, education, sport, culture and public utilities.
“This type of initiative shows the Company’s commitment to the communities where it operates. We’re giving an account to society of all the work we’ve been doing over the last three years”, explains Suzana Sheffield, Vice President of the Alcoa Institute.
The Alcoa and the Community Panel is periodically held in the units in Itapissuma (PE), São Paulo (SP), Poços de Caldas (MG), Tubarão (SC) and São Luís (MA). The objective is to strengthen the relationship with the communities where the Company operates and provide society with a clear and transparent account of what it does in this area. All the institutions that benefited are audited by means of visits, the application of questionnaires and the production of photos. The Alcoa and the Community Panel was held for the first time in Itapissuma (PE) in 1999. In 2000 it was the turn for São Paulo to hold its first Panel.
“With these panels we show the results we’ve obtained with our community investments over the previous few years. These results have been excellent, showing the commitment of our employees to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. It also shows the serious way in which the institutions that benefited use the funds they’ve received from the Alcoa Foundation and the Alcoa Institute”, concludes Suzana. There will be some 30 Panel participants this year, including audited institutions and employees from the Unit.
About the Alcoa Foundation
The aim of the Alcoa Foundation, whose headquarters are in the United States and which was founded in 1952, is to allocate funds to projects in the communities where the Company has units everywhere in the world. These fund injections are, as a priority, earmarked for programs in which there is an effective and voluntary participation on the part of Company employees and members of their families. During its history the Alcoa Foundation has proved to be a source of change and improvement in communities and some US$ 490 million have been invested since it was set up.
In 2008, worldwide donations from Alcoa and the Alcoa Foundation totaled more than US$ 50.6 million in 32 countries. Since 1995, the Foundation and the Alcoa Institute together have donated some R$ 90 million to more than 1800 social projects that have benefited 32 cities in Brazil; more than 1 million hours of volunteer work have been done.
Among the highlights of the Alcoa Foundation’s donations are investments of U$ 8.6 million to the six-year Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program, aimed at research in the area of global conservation and sustainability through partnerships with renowned academic institutions and non-governmental organizations located on all continents. The University of São Paulo (USP) is the Brazilian partner-institution in this project, which provides international recognition for researchers from the university and serves to advance studies in the environmental area.
About the Alcoa Institute
The main objective of the Alcoa Institute, which was set up in Brazil in 1990, is to improve the living conditions of the communities where the Company and its subsidiaries operate. Through its social programs and from the donations of Group companies, in addition to the additional resources coming from the Alcoa Foundation, the Institute finances projects that meet the real needs and wants of these communities. The activities are predominantly in the areas of education, health, the environment and social well-being. These actions by Alcoa have a strong ally in the commitment of the Company’s employees to volunteer activities.
In 2008, Alcoa, the Alcoa Institute and the Alcoa Foundation, together, donated funds totaling R$ 10.2 million in one-off donations, community projects and volunteer programs. Since 1995 these donations have amounted to almost R$90 million for more than 1800 community projects and adding up to a massive 1 million hours of volunteer work. In 2008 alone more than 940,000 people living in 32 Brazilian municipalities benefited.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also markets Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and has been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for seven consecutive years. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
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