Alcoa named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 14th consecutive year

New York-based lightweight metals provider Alcoa has been named as one of the world’s leading companies for sustainability on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. Alcoa was again recognized as the aluminum industry leader on the Dow Jones World Index.

Highlights of the company’s sustainability performance include:

• Reduced absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 3 million metric tons, or 6.8 percent.
• Developed forging for the world’s first hybrid-metallic fan blade, helping make Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® engines lighter and more fuel-efficient.
• Unveiled MicromillTM technology, which produces aluminum sheet that supports the creation of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
• Introduced the Ultra ONE™ heavy-duty truck wheel, which is 47 percent lighter than steel wheels of the same size.
• Named the World’s Most Active Organization by the Global Corporate Challenge for the second consecutive year.
• Invested $38.4 million in community programs via Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation.