Alcoa in Suriname
Alcoa Vision & Values 
Alcoa Vision & Values
Principles
Human Rights
Principles
Integrity
  • We live our Values everywhere, all of the time.
  • We demonstrate integrity in our behavior and actions.
  • We keep our promises.
  • We have the confidence and courage to ask for help.
  • We expect integrity from every Alcoan and do not tolerate unethical behavior.
  • We avoid conflicts of interest but will declare situations where they may occur.
  • We expect integrity from our customers, suppliers, and others who do business with us.
  • We communicate openly with individuals and communities on issues that affect them.


Environment, Health and Safety
  • We value human life above all else and manage risks accordingly.
  • We relentlessly pursue and continually improve EHS systems and processes to achieve an EHS incident-free workplace.
  • We do not compromise our EHS Value for profit or production.
  • We comply with all laws and set higher standards for ourselves and our suppliers where unacceptable risks are identified.
  • We support pollution prevention and sustainable development, by incorporating social responsibility, economic success and environmental excellence into our decision making process.
  • We measure and assess our performance and are open and transparent in our communications.
  • We supply and use safe and reliable products and services.
  • We use our EHS knowledge to enhance the safety and well-being of our communities.
  • We are all accountable for conforming with and deploying our EHS Value and Principles.


Customer
  • We deeply understand our customers needs and consistently meet or exceed them through ABS.
  • We build strong long-term customer relationships at all levels.
  • We cross organizational and geographic boundaries to seamlessly serve customers.
  • We are the leader in our chosen market segments.
  • We develop innovative product, service, and information solutions.
  • We develop and nurture clear Alcoa and product brand identities.
  • We develop and maintain a strong commercial organizational capability.


Excellence
  • We continuously set goals beyond the best.
  • We demand, recognize, and reward excellence.
  • We achieve system excellence through application of the rules of our system and by rapidly implementing best practices.
  • We eliminate waste by rapidly solving problems at their source.
  • We move practical and theoretical limits through innovation.
  • We have rapid change as a mindset.
  • We are committed to excellence by living our Values.
  • We empower our people through a diverse learning organization to capture the best from everyone.


People
  • We treat each other with dignity and respect at all times.
  • We seek to understand each other's ideas and suggestions.
  • We value diversity and our individual differences.
  • We create and seize opportunities for growth and development.
  • We seek and accelerate change.
  • We continuously re-design our work to eliminate waste and improve the value of our work.
  • We provide appreciative and constructive feedback to each other to improve our individual and team performance.
  • We create the appropriate balance in our work and family lives.
  • We create value in the community in which we live and work, through our presence and leadership.


Profitability
  • We all understand how our job contributes to profitability.
  • We eliminate waste every day, reducing our costs and capital requirements.
  • We earn our right to grow by achieving returns that exceed our cost of capital.
  • We aggressively pursue organic growth by creating exceptional value for customers.
  • We make strategic acquisitions and integrate them excellently.
  • We openly and effectively communicate our financial results internally and externally.
  • We do not make money at the expense of our Values.


Accountability
  • We first recognize our role and responsibilities, then take ownership, and accept the consequences of our actions.
  • We act with a sense of ownership in our workplace.
  • We encourage an environment of risk taking within the context of accountability.
  • We solve the problems in our area of responsibility and drive continuous improvement of our work.
  • We do what we say we will do.
  • We communicate openly as positive team members to increase the performance of our teams.
  • We recognize the impact that our own actions have in all outcomes.
  • We recognize individual and team accomplishments and successes.


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