CSR News

Knoxville, TN - Alcoa Rigid Packaging, one of Alcoa's largest business units, announced today the selection of nine companies to receive Alcoa UBC Supplier Quality Awards for shipments of outstanding quality used beverage containers (UBCs) in 2003.

LANHAM, Md. -- Safeway's Eastern Division contributed more than an estimated $10.1 million in cash and in-kind donations to non-profit agencies throughout the mid-Atlantic region (including Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and Virginia) ...

GAFFNEY, S.C. - Alcoa's Home Exteriors facility in Gaffney, S.C. is receiving two safety honors this month for excelling in workplace safety and health during 2003. On March 3, the plant was recognized for its outstanding safety performance in 2003 by the South Caroli...

Vancouver B.C - When it comes to industry sustainability, Travis Engen has a lot to say on the topic. The President and CEO of Alcan Inc. will join Federal Minister of Industry Lucienne Robillard to speak at GLOBE 2004's Sustainability Plenary on Innovation in the 21s...

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Women constitute not only half of the world's population but also sway the growth of the remaining half. They produce half of the world's food supply and account for 60% of the working force but comprise only 10% of the world's economy and s...

SAN FRANCISCO--The Institute for OneWorld Health receives widespread recognition this week for achieving a successful model of social entrepreneurship. CEO and Founder Victoria Hale, Ph.D., participates today in a panel at the prestigious Third Ann...

SAN RAMON, Calif.--ChevronTexaco today announced it is contributing $500,000 as a founding sponsor to a major initiative led by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government to enhance corporate responsibility effectiveness in addressing some of the world'...

PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation today released combined community investment highlights of 2003 which included:

• $26.8 million in combined giving in Alcoa communities worldwide,
  
• a global Week of Service involving 6,000 Alcoa volunteers in...

NEW YORK--More than 700 Girl Scout council representatives from around the country descend on Capitol Hill today to launch a national dialogue on the issue of girls' safety by visiting every member of Congress. Joining them are 10 teenage Girl Sco...

NEW YORK--Progressive Investor announces the release of the report, "Micro-Fuel Cells: The First Wave of Fuel Cell Commercialization."

Everyone is excited about fuel cells, but most of the discussion is about when they wil...