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November 26, 2008
Samara Plant is One of Environmental Leaders Among Russian Companies
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November 25, Samara – Sergey Simak, Cochairman of International Social and Environmental Council (MSES), discussed the results of a Russian environmental rating 2007 for the companies of Samara Region at a press conference.
Independent Environmental Rating Agency (NERA) provided the review of the Samara Regional companies. IERA is an affiliate of International Social and Environmental Council.
Samara Metallurgical Plant became one of the Russian environmental leaders taking 6th place out of over 3,000 Russian companies.
Other regional companies in the environmental rating Top-100 include: AVTOVAZ (4th place), KuybyshevAzot (44th place), Togliattiazot (59th place).
According to environmentalists, under current financial crisis conditions, real sector companies will prove their effectiveness for access to loans and investments.
Environmentalists of MSES-NERA have suggested a solution to estimate effectiveness of companies through measurable energetic and environmental indicators.
The rating is based on the following indicators:
- transparency level of environmental reporting of the company;
- amount of used water and soil, wastewater, emissions and solid waste per each million rubles of revenue;
- number of environmental expenses during a year per employee;
- rate of environmental impact decline versus last year;
- rate of environmental impact decline since 2000;
Samara Metallurgical Plant (commissioned in July 1960) is Russia’s largest producer of fabricated aluminum. It manufactures a wide range of flat rolled products, extrusions, and forgings of all aluminum alloys in compliance with international and Russian standards. The plant serves customers in many markets, including aerospace, shipbuilding, oil and gas, packaging, and transportation.
The plant's production and quality control systems have been ISO 9001/9002 certified and its Ecological Management system has been ISO 14001:1996 certified.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation 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, and building systems. The Company has 97,000 employees in 34 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Alcoa first entered Russia in 1993. In 2005 the company acquired two fabricating facilities in Samara and Belaya Kalitva. Since 2005 Alcoa has invested over $750 million to upgrade its Russian facilities.
More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
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