NEW YORK–Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today it again has achieved the top spot in
the Basic Resources category in the annual Covalence Ethical Rankings, a
major international survey that measures the ethical performance of
multinational companies.
Covalence’s reputation index, distributed by Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg
and Capital IQ, is a barometer of how multinationals are perceived in
the ethical field, and measures performance across a range of criteria
such as labor standards, waste management, product social utility and
human rights policy.
Alcoa has been rated No. 1 in the basic resources category since the
ranking began in 2005. Alcoa placed 15th overall in 2010 across 18
sectors and 581 companies tracked.
“To be ranked number one in our industry in the 2010 Covalence rating
confirms the values and integrity Alcoans have embodied for years. We
hold ourselves to the highest ethical business practices, combined with
a profound respect for the individual and a strong responsibility toward
the environment,” said Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Klaus
Kleinfeld.
“I am pleased that Alcoa’s solid ethical foundation and practices
continue to be recognized by organizations such as Covalence.”
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary and fabricated
aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of
alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry,
Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace,
automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the
past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled
products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa® wheels,
fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building
systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as
titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral
part of Alcoa’s operating practices and the product design and
engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index for nine consecutive years and approximately
75 percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in
active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 59,000 people in 31
countries across the world. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
About Covalence
Covalence is a limited company based in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in
2001. Covalence runs EthicalQuote, the ethical reputation scoring system
and CSR news database tracking the world’s largest companies, and offers
reputation research and ESG ratings to corporates, investors, and non
profits. The EthicalQuote scoring system is a reputation index based on
quantifying qualitative data, which is classified according to 45
criteria such as labour standards, waste management, product social
utility or human rights policy. It is a barometer of how multinationals
are perceived in the ethical field. More information can be found at http://www.ethicalquote.com.