October 12, 2007
Alcoa Canada employees take part in National Waste Reduction Week and provide volunteer services to their community
Montréal, October 12, 2007 – The employees at Alcoa’s various facilities in Canada have decided to join forces in the framework of the Alcoa Foundation’s Month of Service, and to engage in volunteer services within their community by actively participating in National Waste Reduction Week.
Therefore, throughout the whole of the month of October, and more particularly during the weekend of October 12, 13 and 14, several employees at the aluminum smelters in Baie-Comeau, Deschambault and Bécancour, and the rod plant in Bécancour, will participate in environmental action in their community, along with their colleagues from the headquarters in Montréal, the Reynolds, ASL and Moulage Aéronautiques Alcoa plants in Laval, and the Kawneer facilities in Pointe-Claire. They will be working on a volunteer basis to build, clean, remove, reuse or recycle, and thus will contribute in various ways to reduce waste. In all, it is estimated that roughly 660 hours of volunteer services will be offered by our people in their community during National Waste Reduction Week.
 
Making a difference in our community
 
“More than a value, community service is a way of life for people at Alcoa. And Month of Service is one more opportunity to put forward this way of life of our people, and to create the momentum needed to prompt everyone to participate simultaneously in an activity serving the enhancement of the quality of life in our community,” explains Jean-Pierre Gilardeau, President of Alcoa Canada. “We work and we live in a community. Isn’t it only natural then to want to enhance the quality of life in our immediate environment?” he adds.
 
In addition to this important activity held in the framework of Month of Service, eight other similar volunteer activities are planned for the month of October, not only here in Canada, but also elsewhere in the world where Alcoa is present. Last year, the first edition of the Worldwide Month of Service brought together 36,743 people–including over 15,000 employees–who joined in 657 volunteer service activities organized in over 200 communities located in 36 countries.
 
Alcoa Foundation is a separately constituted nonprofit U.S. corporate foundation with assets of approximately US$534 million. Its mission is to actively invest in the quality of life in Alcoa communities worldwide. Since its inception over 50 years ago, the Foundation has been a source of positive change and enhancement in the communities where it has invested US$437 million since 1952. For further information on the Alcoa Foundation, visit the Community section of the website www.alcoa.com; for information on the presence of the Alcoa Foundation in Canada, see the Community section of the website www.alcoa.com/canada.
 
Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active 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, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrapâ foils and plastic wraps, Alcoaâwheels, and Bacoâ household wraps. Among its other businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 116,000 employees in 44 countries and has been named one of the top three most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.