NEW YORK – This periodic newsletter offers a roundup of recent highlights from Alcoa’s operations worldwide. Taken individually, these summaries provide insight into Alcoa’s performance in the economic, environmental, and social realms. Taken together, they reveal the breadth of activity that ultimately delivers a sustainable outcome.
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Alcoa Again Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Alcoa’s ability to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibility factors has qualified the company to be named a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index family for the fourth consecutive year.
Alcoa Recognized for Innovation in Heavy Trucking Industry
Alcoa’s Dura-Flange® wheel, which is produced in Cleveland (USA), won Heavy Duty Trucking magazine’s most recent Nifty Fifty award.
First North American Beer in an Aluminum Bottle Launched
Alcoa and Pittsburgh Brewing Company introduce the first North American beer in an aluminum bottle.
Alcoa-Kofem Named Supplier of the Year by Amari Metals Ltd.
Amari Metals Ltd. named Alcoa-Kofem Kft. in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, as its “Supplier of the Year” for the second consecutive year.
Alcoa begins EIA for Proposed Smelter in Trinidad and Tobago
Alcoa has started an environmental impact assessment for a potential aluminum smelter at LaBrea, located in southwest Trinidad.
Green Roofs Reduce Volume, Cost of Storm-water Dscharge
An Alcoa-sponsored strategic and technical analysis of green roof applications worldwide concluded these roofs are an effective method of managing storm-water discharge.
