2.20.2007 - 10:18am ET

(CSRwire) 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 Named One of the Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
Alcoa was named one of the most sustainable corporations in the world for the third year in a row during a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Alcoa Selected as One of the World's Top Low Carbon Pioneers
Alcoa ranked #3 on a new international listing of the world’s top 50 low-carbon pioneers published by CNBC European Business. It was the only metals company on the list and the top ranked U.S. corporation.

Alcoa Partners with NGOs, Industry Peers on Climate Change
Alcoa is a founding member of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, a new organization of leading corporations and NGOs dedicated to working with government to slow, stop, and ultimately reverse climate change.

Alcoa Announces Highest Income and Revenue in Company's History
In 2006, Alcoa achieved the best full-year results in the company’s 118-year history. Annual income from continuing operations was US$2.2 billion.

Alcoa Invests in Serra do Facao Hydroelectric Project in Brazil
Alcoa and other investors in the Serra do Facão hydroelectric plant concluded a shareholder agreement, formalizing the creation of a company to construct the power plant in São Marcos River, in Brazil’s central region.

Alcoa, India's CSIR to Partner on Collaborative Research
Alcoa has signed a memorandum of understanding with India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) to partner in collaborative research projects that address critical global issues, such as energy efficiency, alternative and renewable energy sources, and environmental technologies.

New InTireTM Management System Improves Fuel Economy
The new web-based InTire™ Management System from Alcoa Wheel Products maximizes tire life, ensures tire safety, increases productivity in maintenance procedures, raises fuel economy, and provides financial savings.

Integrating Alcoa's EHS Standards, Culture into New China Facilities
Integrating Alcoa's environment, health, and safety (EHS) standards and culture at two China locations involved a multi-layered action plan that included establishing an EHS organizational structure and focusing on risk management.

Alcoa Volunteers Help Students Create Sustainable Futures
A program created and executed by Alcoa employee volunteers in Mór, Hungary, is helping schoolchildren understand that their actions today will help create a sustainable future for themselves and others.

Sustainable Logging Project Hits the Right Note
Each month, a shipment of two-foot mahogany blocks departs Honduras bound for U.S. guitar manufacturer Gibson. Behind the wood's transformation into a coveted musical instrument is an Alcoa-supported effort to combat poverty and protect one the world's biosphere reserves.

Alcoa Foundation Sponsors First Survey of American Art in China
Alcoa Foundation is the lead sponsor of the first survey of American art ever to be presented in the People’s Republic of China. The exhibition opened at the National Art Museum of China on February 10, 2007.

Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic Inaugurated in Ghana
The newly opened Valco-Alcoa Foundation Youth Clinic in Ashaiman, Ghana, was created through a partnership between Alcoa Foundation, Ghana Health Services, and global charity Mercy Ships.

We welcome your comments or questions on Alcoa’s sustainability efforts. We won’t necessarily reply to every e-mail we receive, but we do read and consider them all.