Stakeholder and Community Engagement
We believe it is important to have transparent and regular communications with identified stakeholders to ensure a mutual understanding of issues, concerns and opportunities.
All of our operating locations are guided by the Alcoa Stakeholder Engagement Framework, which ensures that we are actively interacting with our stakeholders to achieve mutual success. It provides a systematic process to first identify appropriate stakeholders and then engage with them in the most effective manner, ensuring transparent and ongoing dialogue.
As part of this framework, our locations are encouraged to form community consultation forums comprising a relevant cross-section of local stakeholders. These forums provide an opportunity for regular two-way communication between Alcoa representatives and community members on topics of mutual interest.
The National Wildlife Federation is committed to connecting future generations with nature at home, at school and in the community. Alcoa Foundation has been a great partner in our work to inspire the next generation of conservation champions. Together, we have engaged more than 20,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students since 2015, helping them develop their science, technology, engineering and math skills and empowering them to utilize these skills to assess, design and build innovative environmental solutions.”
Collin O’Mara
President and CEO
Alcoa, perform at the Poços de Caldas community panel.
We also engage with stakeholders, primarily local communities and non-governmental organizations, through Alcoa Foundation globally and Instituto Alcoa in Brazil. The method of engagement varies by location. Some do so through their community consultation forum, while others consult with employees, local leaders, institutions or regional associations. The aim is to understand stakeholder needs and contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of our host communities.
In Brazil, we conduct periodic Alcoa and Community Panels to monitor the impact of community projects supported by Alcoa Foundation and Instituto Alcoa. We held the seventh panel in Poços de Caldas in 2019 to review projects implemented with 23 local organizations from 2015 through 2017.
To better understand the perceptions and expectations of host communities and key stakeholders regarding our Western Australia operations, we conducted a perception survey in 2019. We engaged more than 800 stakeholders, including community members, through telephone and online surveys and in-depth interviews. The survey identified both strengths and opportunities for improvement, which our Western Australian business will consider throughout 2020.
Learn more, including the issues raised by stakeholders during 2019, in the full 2019 Alcoa Sustainability Report.
Case Study
A Growing Partnership
Hundreds of thousands of trees around the world are now helping conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate change, all of which was made possible by a long-term partnership between Alcoa Foundation and American Forests.
Read more >
Stakeholder and Community Engagement
We believe it is important to have transparent and regular communications with identified stakeholders to ensure a mutual understanding of issues, concerns and opportunities.
All of our operating locations are guided by the Alcoa Stakeholder Engagement Framework, which ensures that we are actively interacting with our stakeholders to achieve mutual success. It provides a systematic process to first identify appropriate stakeholders and then engage with them in the most effective manner, ensuring transparent and ongoing dialogue.
As part of this framework, our locations are encouraged to form community consultation forums comprising a relevant cross-section of local stakeholders. These forums provide an opportunity for regular two-way communication between Alcoa representatives and community members on topics of mutual interest.
The National Wildlife Federation is committed to connecting future generations with nature at home, at school and in the community. Alcoa Foundation has been a great partner in our work to inspire the next generation of conservation champions. Together, we have engaged more than 20,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students since 2015, helping them develop their science, technology, engineering and math skills and empowering them to utilize these skills to assess, design and build innovative environmental solutions.”
Collin O’Mara
President and CEO
We also engage with stakeholders, primarily local communities and non-governmental organizations, through Alcoa Foundation globally and Instituto Alcoa in Brazil. The method of engagement varies by location. Some do so through their community consultation forum, while others consult with employees, local leaders, institutions or regional associations. The aim is to understand stakeholder needs and contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of our host communities.
In Brazil, we conduct periodic Alcoa and Community Panels to monitor the impact of community projects supported by Alcoa Foundation and Instituto Alcoa. We held the seventh panel in Poços de Caldas in 2019 to review projects implemented with 23 local organizations from 2015 through 2017.
To better understand the perceptions and expectations of host communities and key stakeholders regarding our Western Australia operations, we conducted a perception survey in 2019. We engaged more than 800 stakeholders, including community members, through telephone and online surveys and in-depth interviews. The survey identified both strengths and opportunities for improvement, which our Western Australian business will consider throughout 2020.
Learn more, including the issues raised by stakeholders during 2019, in the full 2019 Alcoa Sustainability Report.
Case Study
A Growing Partnership
Hundreds of thousands of trees around the world are now helping conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate change, all of which was made possible by a long-term partnership between Alcoa Foundation and American Forests.
Read more >