Brief Description Alcoa:

Alcoa is a worldwide company with more than 480 operating locations in 40 countries.  The company is engaged in mining of bauxite, production of alumina and alumina based chemicals, smelting and fabrication of aluminum, forged products and powders, the production of aluminum and plastic packaging materials, automotive components and electrical distribution systems, and the production of high temperature components for turbines, and is a major electric power producer.  Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Alcoa had revenues of US $20.3 billion in 2002 and employs 127,000 people worldwide.  Visit Alcoa's website for more information. [1]

Alcoa is a member of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change Business Environmental Leadership Council, a group of major companies that demonstrate leadership by establishing and meeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; investing in more efficient products, practices and technologies; and supporting domestic and international action to achieve cost-effective emissions reductions. Read the guiding principles [2] of the Business Environmental Leadership Council.


Alcoa's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target:

Reduce GHG emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2010, and by 50 percent from 1990 levels when their inert anode technology is fully commercialized. 

All Business Environmental Leadership Council Targets [3]

CEO:

Klaus Kleinfeld

What Alcoa Has to Say About Climate Change:

"Within our company, we have the vision, the values, the strength, the technology, the people, the relationships, and the products to build a sustainable future.   Aluminum—the core of our business—is one of the most useful, most easily recycled, most sustainable materials available in the world. Our opportunity comes from the expectations of our customers, and their customers, as they challenge Alcoa to help them create solutions for improving the quality of life worldwide.
Partnerships are critical for us; we know that sustainability can't be achieved by any organization in isolation. We continue to engage with and involve supporters and opponents within communities where we have a presence and jointly refine our ability to work together to achieve balance among economic, social, and environmental outcomes."