Alcoa Millennium Development Goals Report

 Alcoa directly supports the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. The following is a summary of 2011 activities, investments, and partnerships for each relevant goal.

Goal Alcoa Actions References
Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger In 2011, Alcoa Foundation invested US$381,000 in the following:
  • A baking vocational skill and market development program in Pocos de Caldas, Brazil;
  • A municipal water quality conservation and management program in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil;
  • A skilled craftsmen training and employment program in Juruti, Brazil;
  • A breadfruit market and product development in Clarendon and Manchester, Jamaica;
  • Entrepreneurial training and job readiness for the unemployed in Clarendon, Jamaica;
  • A business incubator program with cassava for underserved communities in District Para, Suriname; and
  • Organic agriculture and household food security in Saramacca, Suriname.
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Achieve Universal Primary Education Education is one of the major themes for Alcoa Foundation, which invested US$103,000 in 2011 for the following:
  • Environmental conservation and monitoring lessons for primary school students in Kunshan, China;
  • Improvement in the quality of, and access to, primary education for girls in Boke, Guinea; and
  • Technical education and vocational training for youth in Boke, Guinea.
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Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Alcoa’s recruitment processes and practices ensure the protection and respect for all people and ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status, genetic information, sex, or age.

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  In 2011, 10% of our incentive compensation for managers and executives was based on meeting targets to improve the diversity of our workforce with respect to representation of women and protected class employees in our global operations.

 Inclusion
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  Since its founding in 2003, Alcoa Women’s Network (AWN) has been a catalyst for the development and advancement of women leaders throughout the company. AWN works to help improve the recruitment, retention, and promotion of these leaders within Alcoa.
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Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases Alcoa locations worldwide provide health-related activities in the communities in which they operate, from screenings to prevention programs. Healthy Communities
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Ensure Environmental Sustainability We have a Global Sustainability Working Committee and an executive-level Global Sustainability Steering Team. Our chief sustainability officer reports directly to our chairman and chief executive officer.

 Sustainability Strategy
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  We have aggressive 2020 and 2030 goals to drive our environmental performance against a 2005 baseline.

Strategic Sustainability Targets
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  We use Sustainability Scorecards to measure each business’ progress against key near-term sustainability metrics.

Sustainability Strategy
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  We included an annual carbon dioxide reduction target as a component of our 2011 incentive compensation program.

Energy
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  In 2011, Alcoa Foundation contributed 44% of its total giving dollars to environmentally focused programs around the world. (Among all corporations, the average allocation was 4% based on a 2010 survey conducted by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.)

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  More than 31,000 employees from 24 countries participated in our 2011 Month of Service employee outreach campaign. Many of the activities were focused on the environment, including planting 34,000 trees, conducting 130 environmental workshops, and recycling more than 87,300 aluminum cans.

Month of Service
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  We participated in the development of the Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard published in October 2011 by the World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development. The standards cover accounting and reporting greenhouse gas emissions across a product’s life cycle.

Product Design and Life Cycle
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  Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation are founding members of The Sustainability Consortium.

Product Design and Life Cycle
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  More than one quarter of our Australian workforce and 3,500 of our U.S. employees were participating in our Make an Impact program at the end of 2011. The program empowers our employees, their families, and their neighbors to actively reduce their carbon footprint.

Make an Impact
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  We supported various consumer recycling programs around the world.

In March 2011, we announced a US$10 million investment in Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), one of the nation’s largest collectors of electronics waste (e-waste).

Recycling
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  We implemented a Global Supplier Sustainability Program in 2011 that assesses the performance of key suppliers against varied criteria that include environmental performance.

Supply Chain
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  We continued commercialization of Red Sand™, which is derived from bauxite residue.

Red Sand Case Study
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  We introduced EcoWise™ aluminum sheet, which reduces the carbon footprint of consumer electronics.

Consumer Electronics
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  We also introduced Reynobond® with EcoClean™, the first coil-coated architectural panel that helps clean itself and the air around it.

Reynobond with EcoClean
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Develop a Global Partnership for Development In 2011, Alcoa Foundation contributed US$64,000 for:
  • Capacity-building involving 22 communities to improve health education and school-based practices in Sangaredi, Kamsar, and Boké, Guinea; and
  • Community problem-solving for non-governmental organizations with economic and social development programs in Escobedo, Mexico.
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