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GRI Index

 This index was developed to help interested readers compare the information in Alcoa's online sustainability reporting and Annual Report and on our website with the Global Reporting Initiative G3 guidelines, the GRI Mining and Metals sector supplement, and the 10 ICMM sustainable development principles. We also draw upon criteria from other organizations to frame our sustainability reporting.

In the last column of the chart, we have provided links to the required information. “Partially reported” indicates that we have provided a portion of the information required. In a number of instances, we’re working toward better data collection to more fully report this information. “Not disclosed” means that this information is either not collected on a global basis or kept confidential for competitive or other reasons. “Not applicable” means that it does not apply to our operations or reporting.

NC indicates a non-core indicator. MM indicates Mining and Metals sector indicator.
GRI
Section		 GRI Description ICMM
Principle		 Location
Strategy and Analysis
1.1 Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy. 2 go
1.2 Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities. 4 go
Organizational Profile
2.1 Name of the organization. 10 Alcoa Inc.
2.2 Primary brands, products, and/or services. 10 go
2.3 Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. 10 go
2.4 Location of organization’s headquarters. 10 New York City, USA
2.5 Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report. 10 go
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form. 10 Formed in 1888 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Alcoa Inc. is a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE ticker symbol: AA)
2.7 Markets served. 10 go
2.8 Scale of the reporting organization. 10 Company Overview
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Annual Report
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2.9 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership 10 go
2.1 Awards received in the reporting period. 10 go
Report Parameters
3.1 Reporting period. 10 Alcoa’s sustainability reporting is on a continuous basis. The Alcoa Sustainability Highlights document covers 2007 performance.
3.2 Date of most recent previous report. 10 2006
3.3 Reporting cycle. 10 Alcoa’s sustainability reporting is on a continuous basis. The Alcoa Sustainability Highlights document covers annual performance.
3.4 Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. 10 Anita Roper
Director—Sustainability
3.5 Process for defining report content. 10 Reporting Structure
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Sustainability Report Review Panel
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3.6 Boundary of the report. 10 Data contained in this reporting are for Alcoa’s global operations unless otherwise noted.
3.7 State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report. 10 The reporting is for Alcoa’s global operations, unless otherwise noted.
3.8 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations. 10 Data in this reporting are drawn from those operations where Alcoa has majority interest and/or management control.
3.9 Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the Indicators and other information in the report. 10 Alcoa uses a variety of internal standards and data collection systems, as well as a rigorous internal and external audit process. In addition, we conform to external data reporting standards, such as the Carbon Disclosure Project, and comply with government statutes like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
3.10 Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement. 10 Provided as footnotes to individual charts where data changed.
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report. 10 Not Applicable
3.12 Table identifying the location of the standard disclosures in the report. 10 go
3.13 Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. 10 go
Governance, Commitments, and Engagement
4.1 Governance structure of the organization. 1 go
4.2 Indicate whether the chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer. 1 As of 2008, the chairman of the board is not an executive officer.
4.3 For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members. 1 go
4.4 Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body. 1 Shareholders can communicate any concerns to Alcoa’s Board of Directors through:
4.5 Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives (including departure arrangements), and the organization’s performance (including social and environmental performance). 1 go
4.6 Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided. 1 Corporate Governance
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Governance Guidelines
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Governance and Nominating Committee
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4.7 Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organization’s strategy on economic, environmental, and social topics. 1 go
4.8 Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation. 1 go
4.9 Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization’s identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles. 1 go
4.10 Processes for evaluating the highest governance body’s own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental, and social performance. 1 Corporate Governance
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Governance Guidelines
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Governance and Nominating Committee
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4.11 Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization. 2 Not Disclosed

Through our extensive management systems, we advocate a risk-based approach to our operations. At this stage, however, we do not formally address the precautionary principle in our sustainability reporting.
4.12 Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses. 1 go
4.13 Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations. 1 go
4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. 10 Partially Reported

Too numerous to provide a comprehensive list.

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4.15 Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. 10 go
4.16 Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group. 10 go
4.17 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting. 10 Partially Reported

Due to the volume of our consultation at the local, national, and international levels, there are too many individual engagements to report. Many examples are contained in this reporting.

Stakeholder Engagement
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Case Studies
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East Iceland Project
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Pinjarra Upgrade
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Wagerup Upgrade
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Juruti Project
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Performance Indicators—Economic
EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations, and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments. 9 Shareholder Value
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Revenues
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Community Giving
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Income Taxes
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Labor Costs
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EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization’s activities due to climate change. 9 Emissions
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Climate Change
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EC3 Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations. 9 go
EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government. 9 Not Disclosed
EC6 Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation. 9 go
EC7 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at locations of significant operation. 9 Partially Reported

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EC8 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, inkind, or pro bono engagement. 9 Community Giving
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NC		 Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. 9 Partially Reported

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MM1 Identify those sites where the local economic contribution and development impact is of particular significance and interest to stakeholders and outline policies with respect to assessing this contribution. 9 Partially Reported

Iceland
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Jamaica
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Suriname
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Guinea
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Case Study
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MM2 Value added disaggregated to country level. 9 Partially Reported

We do not use this indicator as a measure of our business.

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Performance Indicators—Environmental
EN1 Materials used by weight or volume. 6 Partially Reported

Due to the broad range of materials used across our various businesses, we do not collect these data at the global level.

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EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. 6 go
EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. 6 go
EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source. 6 go
EN5
NC		 Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. 6 go
EN6
NC		 Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives. 6 go
EN7
NC		 Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved. 6 go
EN8 Total water withdrawal by source. 6 go
EN10
NC		 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused. 6 Partially Reported

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EN11 Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. 7 go
EN12 Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. 7 go
EN13
NC		 Habitats protected or restored. 7 go
EN14
NC		 Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity. 7 go
EN15
NC		 Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk. 7 Partially Reported

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EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. 6 go
EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. 6 go
EN18
NC		 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. 6 go
EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight. 6 go
EN20 NO, SO, and other significant air emissions by type and weight. 6 go
EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination. 6 Partially Reported

While we track water usage, we do not track water discharges as a metric.

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EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. 6 Partially Reported

We report total waste, waste to landfill, waste sold or recycled, spent pot lining, and bauxite residue. We do not have data collection systems in place to report by other types on a global level.

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EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills. 6 go
EN24
NC		 Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally. 6 Alcoa adheres to the strictest environmental standards and laws, as well as the Basel Convention, for the transport of hazardous waste.
EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. 8 Products & Services
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Sustainable (Green) Infrastructure Market Sector Team
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EN27 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category. 8 go
EN28 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations. 6 Partially Reported

Alcoa’s goal is 100% compliance with all environmental laws and regulations. We report performance against this goal as a percentage of total Alcoa locations.

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EN30
NC		 Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type.