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Alcoa Inc.
Location	Pittsburgh, PA
Goal	Alcoa Inc. pledges to reduce total U.S. GHG emissions by 4 percent from 2008 to 2013.
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Company Description Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings. Alcoa also markets Alcoa(r) wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has 97,000 employees in 34 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In year 2007, revenues were $30 billion USD. "It is Alcoa's policy to operate worldwide in a safe, responsible manner that respects the environment and the communities where we operate. Alcoa believes climate change is an issue of vital importance and has committed to reducing our direct greenhouse gas emissions. We believe our participation in Climate Leaders will help us and the nation in addressing this issue." - William J. O'Rourke, Vice President - Environment, Health, & Safety and Sustainability
GHG Reductions Before Joining Climate Leaders Since the mid-1990s, Alcoa has been an active member in the aluminum industry's Voluntary Aluminum Industrial Partnership with the U.S. EPA. Since 1990, Alcoa U.S. aluminum smelters have reported and reduced perfluorocarbon related emissions by 75% or 7.63 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. Globally, Alcoa has reduced its direct GHG emissions by 33% since 1990 despite significant growth.

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