Alcoa’s Response to Climate Change Lee Califf Director, Government Affairs
2 Alcoa at a glance Leading aluminum products company Primary aluminum and alumina Flat-rolled aluminum and hard-alloy extrusions Active in all major segments of the industry: Technology ▪ Smelting Mining ▪ Fabricating Refining ▪ Recycling Products serving the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, packaging, building and construction, and industrial markets.
3 Financial performance Engineered Solutions Alumina Primary Metals Flat Rolled Packaging & Consumer rd Party Revenue by Segment 2008 ATOI by Segment Engineered Solutions Alumina Flat Rolled Primary Metals Packaging & Consumer Total Revenue: $26.9 Billion
4 34 Countries 87,000 Employees Global organization 2008 sales by region
Background for Alcoa’s Response
6 A values-driven company Integrity Environment, Health and Safety Customer Excellence People Profitability Accountability
7 Sustainability goals From base year 2000: 60% reduction sulfur dioxide by 2010 60% reduction volatile organic compounds by 2010 50% reduction nitrogen oxides by 2010 90% reduction mercury emissions by 2010 75% reduction landfill waste by 2010 Reduce energy intensity 10% by 2010 60% reduction in process water use and discharge by 2009 From base year 1990: 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2010 (33% reduction achieved to date)
8 United States Climate Action Partnership Alcoa a founding member US Corporations and NGOs Slow, stop and reverse climate change Blueprint for Action: reduce GHG by 80% over 2005 levels by 2050 Founding principles Account for the global dimensions of climate change Recognize the importance of technology Be environmentally effective Create economic opportunity and advantage Be fair to sectors disproportionately impacted Recognize and encourage early action “I am convinced that we can build a global plan of action on climate change in ways that create more economic opportunities than risks.” Alain Belda
Strategies for Reducing GHG Emissions
10 Sustainable aluminum production Sustainable energy production Energy conservation Emissions management Sustainable repowering Sustainable capacity growth
11 Leader in sustainable energy More than a century of hydropower expertise new technology improving yield of existing projects – LIHI certification Cogeneration at Wagerup and Pinjarra Sustainable biofuels for plant equipment Green Power – renewable energy contracts Geothermal Under consideration for proposed second smelter in Iceland Calderwood dam, Tennessee Pinjarra cogeneration plant
12 Grow US recycling to 75% Alcoa recycled 14 billion cans in 2007 50% capacity expansion announced 12/07 at Tennessee $22 million investment in new crusher and delacquering technology Expected completion 2009 Alcoa goal: raise US recycling rate from 52% to 75% by 2015
13 Carbon capture Waste CO2 from neighboring facility used to reduce alkalinity of bauxite residue Captures 70,000 tonnes/year of CO2 Potential 300,000 tonnes/year in Australia Researching technology for extracting CO2 from Alcoa’s flue gases Carbon capture plant, Kwinana, Western Australia
Results
15 Progress - greenhouse gas reductions Alcoa primary aluminum production capacity more than doubled from 1.9 mmt/y to 4.2 mmt/y during this period. 0% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% % 2008
16 Recognition Sustainability Most Sustainable Corporation / World Economic Forum in Davos Dow Jones Sustainability Index Climate Change Founding Reporter of the Climate Registry Top Green Company – BusinessWeek and the Climate Group Low Carbon Pioneer – CNBC European Business Best in Class – Carbon Disclosure Project Leader in climate change and governance – CERES Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index 2008
Alcoa can’t wait for tomorrow!