Strategic Long-term Goals
Our sustainability approach is driven by—and measured against—our strategic long-term goals, which further integrate sustainability into our business processes to minimize environmental impacts and maximize value for our stakeholders.
We review and update these goals on a periodic basis to ensure we are focused on items that are relevant to the company’s strategic priorities and our current operations. We also seek input from stakeholders.
In 2019, we defined new goals for water conservation, waste management and stakeholder engagement/shared value creation. We also expanded our long-term goal to reduce our greenhouse gas footprint to encompass our alumina refining segment in addition to our aluminum smelting operations. These goals will be implemented in 2020.
Since 1902, Massena has been an aluminum community, with Alcoa part of the fabric of that community. Alcoa employees are members of our families, friends and neighborhoods. Their volunteer efforts and monetary support through ACTION grants and Alcoa Foundation help us improve and move Massena forward.”
Timothy Currier
Mayor
Massena, New York
Strategic Long-term Goals
Goal 1
In 2019
From a 2015 baseline, reduce the intensity of our greenhouse gas footprint (direct and indirect emissions) from our smelting operations by 15 percent by 2025 and 20 percent by 2030.
Progress:
1.3 percent reduction from 2015
For 2020 Onward
Align our GHG (direct + indirect) emissions reduction targets with the below 2o C decarbonization path by reducing GHG emission intensity by 30 percent by 2025 and 50 percent by 2030 from a 2015 baseline.
Aligns with the following United Nations Sustainability Development Goals:
Goal 2
In 2019
Define and implement a program focused on enhancing water-use efficiency at locations in water-scarce areas by 2020; define specific water-use reduction targets for 2025 and 2030.
Progress:
Updated our water and wastewater standard and set a new goal
For 2020 Onward
From a 2015 baseline, reduce the intensity of our total water use from Alcoa-defined water-scarce locations by 5 percent by 2025 and 10 percent by 2030.
Aligns with the following United Nations Sustainability Development Goals:
Goal 3
In 2019
Optimize our portfolio of economically viable placement opportunities for by-product materials (from waste to value) by 2020; define specific objectives to be achieved by 2025 and 2030.
Progress:
Sold 148,380 metric tons of secondary materials in 2019
For 2020 Onward
From a 2015 baseline, reduce landfilled waste by 15 percent by 2025 and 25 percent by 2030.
Aligns with the following United Nations Sustainability Development Goals:
Goal 4
In 2019
From a 2015 baseline, reduce bauxite residue land requirements per metric ton of alumina produced by 15 percent by 2030.
Progress:
5.8 percent reduction from 2015
For 2020 Onward
No changes to previous goal.
Aligns with the following United Nations Sustainability Development Goals:
Goal 5
In 2019
Maintain a corporate-wide running five-year average ratio of 1:1 or better for active mining disturbance (excluding long-term infrastructure) to mine rehabilitation.
Progress:
0.97:1 ratio for the 2015 to 2019 period
For 2020 Onward
No changes to previous goal.
Aligns with the following United Nations Sustainability Development Goals:
Goal 6
In 2019
Zero fatalities and serious injuries (life-threatening or life-altering injuries and illnesses).
Progress:
Zero fatalities and three serious injuries in 2019
For 2020 Onward
No changes to previous goal.
Aligns with the following United Nations Sustainability Development Goals:
Goal 7
In 2019
Attain an inclusive everyone culture that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate.
Progress:
Conducted our first global pay equity analysis for salaried employees.
For 2020 Onward
No changes to previous goal.
Aligns with the following United Nations Sustainability Development Goals:
Goal 8
In 2019
Reassess the implementation of key stakeholder engagement tools by 2020; define shared value creation opportunities to be implemented by 2025 and 2030.
Progress:
Launched a new Global Supplier Sustainability Program in 2019 and enhanced our human rights practices, including conducting human rights assessments and due diligence at select operational sites.
For 2020 Onward
By 2022, implement a social management system at all locations, including the definition of performance metrics and long-term goals to be accomplished by 2025 and 2030.
Aligns with the following United Nations Sustainability Development Goals:
Learn more in the full 2019 Alcoa Sustainability Report.