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Here are some ideas on what you can do, and what we've been doing about climate change.
Alcoa's Pittsburgh Corporate Center -- Green Before Green Was Cool
Built in 1998, Alcoa's aluminum-and-glass Corporate Center on Pittsburgh's North Shore riverfront used many design ideas that are now standards in the Green Building portfolio. This video tour of the building discusses those ideas and outlines Alcoa's plan to have the Corporate Center LEED certified.
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2009-05-12
Jamalco & Forestry Department Sign Agro-Forest MOU
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2009-04-22
Alcoa Volunteers Set to Contribute to a More Sustainable Future
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2009-04-14
Alcoa’s 2008 Sustainability Report Details Commitment to Communities, Customers and Shareholders
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2009-03-09
FORTUNE Names Alcoa Most Admired Metals Company
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2009-01-29
Alcoa Again Named One of the World's Most Sustainable Corporations at Davos
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The growing standard of living in newly developed and heavily populated parts of the world is driving a relentless need for new infrastructure and consumer goods. At the same time the human footprint on the planet has a far greater impact on fragile ecosystems than ever before.
Alcoa is meeting the challenge with a core commitment to operating sustainably in the communities and ecosystems in which we do business. At the same time, we're delivering new ideas and solutions that will help build a healthier and more sustainable future both for the planet and its people.
Solutions that help buildings, cars, airplanes, trucks and trains get more performance from less fuel. Solutions that help other industries operate more efficiently and sustainably. Solutions that recycle into new products, over and over again.
Our leadership in aluminum positions us uniquely to deliver faster, stronger, lighter and more sustainable solutions to meet today's challenges and to deliver the promise of tomorrow.
News Highlights
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Alcoa's Juruti Mine profiled as an example of 'responsible exploration' in a leading Brazilian business magazine.
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Alcoa Aluminum Solutions for the Building and Construction Industry are featured at the 2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
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Alcoa’s Dr. Rick Winter Addresses the Automotive News Green Car Conference about the Sustainability of Aluminum in Automobiles
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In 2009, Alcoa employees will participate in Earthwatch expeditions that focus on climate change, global water supply, and sustainability—issues of great importance to Alcoa.
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Alcoa’s Refinery of Poços de Caldas is the first Alcoa Unit to have a Green Roof – an ecological roof that provides thermal and acoustic comfort with much lower energy costs.
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Alcoa Signs Agreement to Support Geothermal Power Research Project in Iceland
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Alcoa’s 'Aluminum Gallery' teaches kids in China about aluminum and sustainability
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