• Baie-Comeau, Bécancour, and Deschambault aluminum smelters to successfully pass Sarbanes-Oxley audits (i.e., corporate financial audits)

• Ongoing self-assessment of compliance with Alcoa protocols and standards

• Sustainable development training for management teams

• Zero non-compliances with laws and regulations
• Achievement of the 2006-2007 target for greenhouse gas emissions established with the government of Quebec
• Signature of the 2008-2012 voluntary agreement with the government of Québec for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
• 50% reduction in waste landfilled in 2007 compared to 2000
• Completion of energy-efficiency projects to achieve total savings of approximately 50 gigawatt hours (GWh)
• Global energy use study for the Baie-Comeau smelter

• 30% reduction in the frequency of reportable accidents compared to 2006
• 30% reduction in the number of total accidents with injuries to hands and eyes compared to 2006

Our People

• Development of a program for the well-being of individuals — definition of the concept of well-being
• Development of a workforce succession management strategy

• Completion, in groups, of 15 voluntary community involvement projects
• 10% increase in the number of employees involved in volunteer service
• Financial support for community service in the regions linked to Alcoa Foundation’s sectors of excellence
• Development of a community support policy

• Consultation with the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Development regarding the issue of wealth creation
• Establishment of a partnership in innovation and R&D
• Groundwork laid for establishing partnerships for the secondary transformation of aluminum