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| October 6, 2011
Alcoa Main Partner in New Center for Sustainable Development in Montreal
Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation invest $3 million over five years to
create information center on sustainability.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced today that its Canadian Global Primary
Products Operations has made one of the most substantial financial
contributions in its history, a partnership agreement totaling $3
million over five years with the new Centre for Sustainable Development.
The 6,000 square-meter, (65,000 square feet), five-story building,
located in the heart of Montreal’s entertainment district and targeting
Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
certification, will house the offices of several social advocacy groups.
A portion of this contribution, coming from the Alcoa Foundation, has
been earmarked for an information center that will be open to the
public. The center will accompany its visitors in their journey to
discover the concrete actions each can take to help resolve major
environmental issues. In addition to the obvious link with the
activities of the building’s tenants, this comprehensive information
center will offer materials on recycling and energy efficiency programs,
as well as on renovation assistance programs, eco-friendly horticulture,
environmental regulations, educational initiatives and
awareness/mobilization.
Aluminum at the Centre
As is the case for virtually every
modern building, aluminum was one of the construction materials used to
create the Centre, both improving its overall environmental performance
and allowing it to accumulate LEED certification points.
A “sustainable” partnership”
“The partnership between Alcoa
and the Centre for Sustainable Development opens up new and rewarding
prospects,” said Pierre Morin, President of Alcoa Canada Global Primary
Products. “We are thrilled to contribute to the fulfillment and success
of this innovative and crucial sustainability-driven initiative.”
Alcoa: sustainable action
In Quebec, Alcoa Canada Global
Primary Products (GPP Canada) is comprised of the Bécancour (ABI),
Baie-Comeau and Deschambault smelters, as well as the Bécancour Rod
Plant. These four plants have an annual production capacity of almost
one million metric tons of ingots, castings, billets and aluminum rods.
In Quebec, Alcoa employs roughly 3,400 people and its activities
generate over $1.2 billion in economic spin-offs annually. Further
information is available at www.alcoa.com/canada.
About Alcoa Foundation
Alcoa Foundation is one of the
largest corporate foundations in the U.S., with assets of approximately
US$436 million. Founded more than 50 years ago, Alcoa Foundation has
invested more than US$530 million since 1952. In 2010, Alcoa Foundation
contributed nearly US$20 million to nonprofit organizations throughout
the world, focusing on promoting environmental stewardship, enabling
economic and social sustainability, and preparing tomorrow's leaders
through education and learning. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further
enhanced by Alcoa's thousands of employee volunteers, who in 2010 gave
more than 720,000 service hours. Through the company's signature Month
of Service (October) program, Alcoa employees share their energy,
passion and purpose to make a difference in our communities. In 2010, a
record 49 percent of Alcoans took part in nearly 1,000 Month of Service
events across 24 countries, reaching 59,000 children, serving 17,000
meals, planting 16,000 trees and supporting 3,000 nonprofit
organizations. For more information about Alcoa Foundation, please
access www.alcoa.com/foundation.
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