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Alcoa Named to World and North American Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

September 9, 2010 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the ninth consecutive year, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has been selected as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), one of the most highly recognized and long-standing global sustainability indexes. Alcoa was named to both the World and the North American Indexes.
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Alcoa Releases 2009 Sustainability Report, Outlines New Environmental Goals

May 6, 2010 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today published its 2009 Sustainability Report, the 8th consecutive year the company has reported its financial, environmental and social impact results. The 2009 report outlines the Company’s progress on the sustainability of its products, resources and operations.
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Alcoa Again Named Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Metals Company

March 8, 2010 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has once again been named Fortune Magazine’s most admired metals company in the world. Alcoa has been named a most admired company for 27 years in a row. Fortune’s most admired ranking is the definitive report card on corporate reputation. The recognition appears in the March 22 “Global Most Admired Companies” issue of the leading U.S. business publication.
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Alcoa Achieves Top Marks in Covalence Ethical Reputation Ranking

February 3, 2010 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today it has achieved the top spot in the Basic Resources category in the latest Covalence Ethical Rankings, a comprehensive study of the overall ethical performance of multinational corporations. Covalence’s reputation index, distributed by Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg and Capital IQ, is a barometer of how multinationals are perceived in the ethical field.
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Alcoa's presence in Ghana is through Volta Aluminum Company (Valco), a joint venture with the government of Ghana.  Valco provides aluminum ingot from its smelter in Tema to Alcoa customers around the world.  By combining this local presence with Alcoa's global resources, we provide customers with leading-edge technology, expertise and integrated solutions for a wide range of products.