Aluminum is the element of possibility.
It is lightweight, durable and infinitely recyclable. It is used to make airplanes, cars, trucks, buses, trains and buildings more energy-efficient, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their life cycles. It enables lighter, fully recyclable food and beverage packaging, reducing waste.
In early 2020, we began selling bauxite, alumina and aluminum that is certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. We anticipate enlarging our offer of sustainable products in the coming year, certifying additional locations to ASI standards and developing additional value for our customers.
Aluminum is the element of possibility.
It is lightweight, durable and infinitely recyclable. It is used to make airplanes, cars, trucks, buses, trains and buildings more energy-efficient, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their life cycles. It enables lighter, fully recyclable food and beverage packaging, reducing waste.
In early 2020, we began selling bauxite, alumina and aluminum that is certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. We anticipate enlarging our offer of sustainable products in the coming year, certifying additional locations to ASI standards and developing additional value for our customers.
Bauxite
We are one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite ore, and we operate the world’s second largest bauxite mine—the Huntly mine in Australia. Because our high-quality and reliable bauxite is mined responsibly and reliably, it helps reduce supply chain risk for any downstream user.
Bauxite
We are one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite ore, and we operate the world’s second largest bauxite mine—the Huntly mine in Australia. Because our high-quality and reliable bauxite is mined responsibly and reliably, it helps reduce supply chain risk for any downstream user.
Alumina
Outside of China, we are the world’s leading producer of alumina, which is refined from bauxite ore. We are also the world’s largest third-party supplier of alumina, which we produce with a portfolio of the lowest carbon emission refineries in the industry (0.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per ton of alumina produced).
Alumina
Outside of China, we are the world’s leading producer of alumina, which is refined from bauxite ore. We are also the world’s largest third-party supplier of alumina, which we produce with a portfolio of the lowest carbon emission refineries in the industry (0.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per ton of alumina produced).
Aluminum
Our SUSTANA™ line of environmentally friendly aluminum products includes ECOLUM™ cast products, which are produced at Alcoa smelters that run on renewable power and generate no more than 2.5 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents per metric ton of aluminum produced— one quarter of the industry average.
Another offering in the SUSTANA™ line is ECODURA™ billet, which can be used in building and construction products. The billet has a minimum of 50 percent pre-consumer, post-industrial recycled content, not including internal scrap or primary remelt, and is produced with up to 95 percent less energy than virgin aluminum.
Aluminum
Our SUSTANA™ line of environmentally friendly aluminum products includes ECOLUM™ cast products, which are produced at Alcoa smelters that run on renewable power and generate no more than 2.5 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents per metric ton of aluminum produced— one quarter of the industry average.
Another offering in the SUSTANA™ line is ECODURA™ billet, which can be used in building and construction products. The billet has a minimum of 50 percent pre-consumer, post-industrial recycled content, not including internal scrap or primary remelt, and is produced with up to 95 percent less energy than virgin aluminum.
Our flat-rolled aluminum is used by our customers to produce food and beverage containers, and we use aluminum scrap to supplement our own internal supply of metal to create can sheet.
Our flat-rolled aluminum is used by our customers to produce food and beverage containers, and we use aluminum scrap to supplement our own internal supply of metal to create can sheet.
Recycling
Aluminum can be recycled infinitely without losing its properties, making it the sustainable choice in many of the markets we serve. Producing primary aluminum from recycled content consumes about 5 percent of the energy required to make virgin aluminum and avoids up to 95 percent of the energy-related emissions.
Recycling
Aluminum can be recycled infinitely without losing its properties, making it the sustainable choice in many of the markets we serve. Producing primary aluminum from recycled content consumes about 5 percent of the energy required to make virgin aluminum and avoids up to 95 percent of the energy-related emissions.
Learn more in the full 2019 Alcoa Sustainability Report.
Learn more in the full 2019 Alcoa Sustainability Report.