Environment – Overview
Operating in a manner that protects and promotes the health and well-being of the environment is a core value to Alcoa.
We have been widely recognized by government and non-government agencies around the world for our environmental stewardship, and this success is driven by our people. Our business leaders understand the critical importance of minimizing impacts and maximizing opportunities related to the environment in the products we offer and the processes and operations required to manufacture them. Our strategic direction and execution on environmental objectives are supported by a talented group of professionals worldwide, backed by numerous relationships with external experts in areas key to our operations.
In Québec, the Environment Team at Alcoa Canada Primary Metals is made up of several professionals and technicians. Each aluminum smelter has its own Environment Team, and a regional group works on common issues. Various working committees enable the teams to share best practices.
In 2001, Alcoa Inc. developed an initial set of long-range goals to be achieved by 2020, with routine measurement to track our progress. These goals were updated in early 2006 as part of a larger initiative to enhance Alcoa's Sustainability Framework. The goals are intended to be aggressive, requiring innovation and collaboration. While this approach is more difficult and costly, we believe it will allow us to manage the uncertainty of ever-changing environmental regulations and, more importantly, justify our being a company of choice for future growth opportunities around the world.
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Aluminum is made of people
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Global Environmental Goals
Consult the 2020 Sustainability Framework
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Earthwatch Diaries
Read the diaries of Alcoa employees participating in Earthwatch research projects around the world.
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