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Alcoa Named a Component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for Sixth Year
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has been selected as a component
of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for the sixth consecutive year.
Selection is based on an analysis of a company’s
economic, environmental and social performance.
Begun in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes track the financial
performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.
“Being a component of this index family
reflects our every day performance in search of excellence and the value
we place as a company on sustainability,” said
Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda.
Alcoa’s 2006 Corporate Sustainability Report
highlights Alcoa’s progress in sustainability
and features engagement in our communities as a key to performance. An
example: As a founding member of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership,
Alcoa joined with twelve other companies and nongovernmental
organizations to call on the U.S. government to enact legislation that
would establish a cap and trade program to reduce carbon emissions that
contribute to Global Climate Change. USCAP membership has now grown to
31 companies and organizations and is continuing to assist in the
development of U.S. climate policy.
Alcoa’s 2006 corporate sustainability report
and eight regional reports from China, Australia, Jamaica, Suriname,
Brazil, Canada, Europe and Iceland can be downloaded at www.alcoa.com/sustainability.
About Alcoa
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 including flat-rolled products, hard alloy
extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also markets Alcoa®
wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, structures
and building systems. The company has 116,000 employees in 44 countries
and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the
world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More
information can be found at www.alcoa.com
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