Sept-Îles, October 5, 2011 — In the presence of employees and members of the community, Aluminerie Alouette released its 2011 sustainable development report today. Entitled 2011: A Record Breaking Year, the report presents the highlights of the past year.
The 2011 sustainable development report is a turning point for Alouette, as only a condensed version is available in hard-copy format (a several-page folder). The full report is available exclusively online at www.alouette.com. According to Jules Côté, Alouette Vice President, Business Improvement and Asset Management, “The decision to print only a summary points to the importance we place on protecting our environment.”
Alouette’s 2011 sustainable development report summarizes the company’s performance in five key areas of its strategic plan.
People and culture
Alouette invested 3% of its payroll in training — over 32,000 hours — in 2011.
Under the heading of continuous improvement, 150 employees were involved in some 40 projects.
Health, safety and environment
Extensive dialogue between employees and managers and increased involvement by suppliers and subcontractors led to a 70% improvement in health and safety compared with 2010.
Fluoride emissions were pared back by 10% to 0.31 kilograms per tonne of aluminum produced. Greenhouse gas emissions were the lowest in Alouette’s history at 1.78 tonnes of CO2 equivalents per tonne of aluminum produced.
Operational excellence
In 2011, while maintaining its status as a world-class company in terms of low energy and carbon consumption, Alouette produced 582,004 tonnes of aluminum.
Shareholders, partners and community
Over the years, Alouette has put down solid roots in its community by getting involved in a variety of ways. In health, environment, sports, recreation, culture and innovation, the company and its employees are proud to contribute to making Sept-Îles an even better place to live.
Financial excellence
The Quebec government granted Alouette an additional 500-megawatt block of electricity in 2011. This was a watershed decision for the company, allowing it to consolidate its position and paving the way to future expansion projects.
