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Our Alcoa Values
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SAFETY
Our world-class safety culture values human life above all else.
All Alcoa locations have implemented Human Performance, an
approach that focuses on anticipating and recognizing the potential
for error and taking action to prevent errors from occurring. In
2015, we improved our safety performance reducing our DART
(Days Away, Restricted and Transfer) rate by 1.9 percent. Those
efforts were overshadowed as four Alcoans and one contractor
died from workplace injuries at Alcoa sites. These painful incidents
have driven us to intensify our fatality prevention efforts. We
know we can operate fatality-free. Between 2012 and 2014, we
achieved 811 consecutive days without a fatality. As Alcoa plans to
separate into two strong, industry-leading companies, the safety
and well-being of our employees will remain a top priority.
SUSTAINABILITY
Alcoa is working toward a low-carbon future, with a goal to
deliver a net positive impact on the environment. We improved
our footprint in 2015, reducing absolute greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions by 5.5 million metric tons since 2014. We also
undertook a new initiative to demonstrate the GHG avoidance
impacts of our products, which are enabling customers to help
de-carbonize the world. Alcoa was among the fi rst companies
to sign the White House’s American Business Act on Climate
Pledge, pledging by 2025 to reduce absolute U.S. GHG emissions
by 50 percent and to demonstrate a net reduction of GHG
emissions through the use of our products equal to three times
the emissions created in their production. Alcoa also joined
the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative to defi ne the fi rst global
sustainable aluminum standard.
ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE
The Ethics and Compliance Program continues to focus on anti-
corruption, trade compliance and adherence with all relevant U.S.
and international laws and regulations. In 2015, Alcoa further
strengthened and updated its Anti-Corruption Program’s policies
and procedures by implementing an automated Anti-Corruption
Management System for Alcoa’s intermediary due diligence
process and the review of gifts, hospitality, and travel requests.
Ethics and Compliance, working with our Integrity Champion
Network and businesses, conducted a global anti-corruption risk
assessment of Alcoa’s non-U.S. locations and functional areas.
We also welcomed new members to our Integrity Champion
Network, which is comprised of high-potential employees
appointed by their organizations to raise ethics and compliance
awareness, promote a speak-up culture and provide advice on
ethics and compliance matters. All Alcoa employees received
Code of Conduct training, reinforcing Alcoa’s Values and our
commitment to advancing with integrity.
ALCOA FOUNDATION
During 2015, Alcoa Foundation contributed more than $22 million
to Alcoa communities for programs in education and environmental
sustainability that are vitally important to the Company. To reinforce
its community grants, the Foundation guided the enthusiastic
involvement of employee volunteers donating their energies and
expertise to local organizations, including 80,000 volunteer hours
during our annual Month of Service. The Foundation’s work in the
communities of newly acquired plants helped to introduce our new
colleagues to the Alcoa Values. Where Alcoa closed plants or had
emergencies, such as the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Foundation
grants helped to ease the hardship experienced by the local
communities. To ensure continued support to our communities and
signature programs after the planned separation of the Company,
a second foundation is being created.
1. Alcoans from the Kwinana refi nery
in Western Australia received a
heartfelt thank you from the students
at Secret Harbour Primary School.
Alcoa employees and their families
volunteered during our annual Month
of Service to donate and build a much-
needed playground for the school.
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Our Alcoa Values center on Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Excellence and Environment,
Health and Safety. We live our Values every day, everywhere for the benefi t of our customers,
investors, employees, communities, and partners.