9/7/2005
Alcoa Publishes First European Sustainability Report
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has released its 2004 European Sustainability Report, which provides detailed insight into the environmental, social, and economic achievements and challenges of Alcoa in the European region. The report is available online at www.alcoa.com/sustainability.
“This first European Sustainability Report complements Alcoa’s corporate report and covers our operations in 16 countries,” said Ric Belda, Alcoa’s executive vice president for the European region. “As we continue our journey toward sustainability, we will engage our stakeholders at every level to improve our performance and achieve our goals. This report is an important step in that process.”
In 2004, Alcoa's significant European highlights included the following:
- Spanish locations San Ciprián and La Coruña signed a voluntary agreement with the Galician regional government to implement 18 environmental projects.
- The European locations achieved a 67% reduction in lost workdays and 50% reduction in total recordable injuries from 2003 to 2004.
- More than €2.29 million was granted to local European non-governmental organizations through Alcoa Foundation.
- Construction began on a new smelter in Iceland and an extrusions plant in Romania. Alcoa also acquired two large Russian fabricating facilities in early 2005.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminium, fabricated aluminium 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 aluminium products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap® foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa® wheels, and Baco® household wraps. Among its other businesses are vinyl siding, closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 131,000 employees in 43 countries and has been a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for 45 years and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2001. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
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