Company: Alcan Inc., Montreal, Canada

Company Description: Alcan is a leading global materials company, delivering high quality products, engineered solutions, and services worldwide. With world-class technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal smelting and packaging, Alcan employs 65,000 people in 59 countries and regions.

Nomination Category: Company, Office & Product Awards Categories

Nomination Sub Category: Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Nomination Title: Community Investment Program - Sustainability In Action

   1. Tell the story about what this nominated company achieved in the past year (up to 500 words). Focus on specific accomplishments, and relate these accomplishments to past performance or industry norms. Be sure to mention obstacles overcome, innovations or discoveries made, and outcomes:

As a producer of one of the world’s most sustainable materials, Alcan believes it has a particular responsibility to be a world leader in promoting

sustainability as a business management concept.  Since its Community Investment Program is a high-profile expression of the company’s values to the

outside world, Alcan adopted sustainability as the platform for its corporate Community Investment Program (CIP) in 2003.  Today, partnerships under the CIP are selected according to the extent to which they integrate the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability.

To demonstrate its new approach to corporate giving, Alcan adopted three “signature” programs: the US$1-million Alcan Prize for Sustainability,

Alcan Builds on Recycling with Habitat for Humanity, and the PLUS Network with the International Centre for Sustainable Cities.  These programs are helping Alcan build relationships with the international NGO community, underscoring Alcan’s conviction that all sectors of society must work together to achieve the goals of sustainability.

            To date, the Alcan Prize for Sustainability has been won by the Forest Stewardship Council, Germany (2004) and the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS), Pakistan (2005).  The Alcan Prize is managed independently by the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) and awarded each year to not-for-profit, non-governmental, and civil society organizations, working to make our world a better place.  Alcan has made a nine-year commitment to this program in its first cycle.

­           The Paris-based Aga Khan Foundation matched the US$1-million prize to AKPBS, acknowledging that the prize refocused international attention on the urgent need in Pakistan to rebuild earthquake-devastated communities and develop more sustainable villages for the future.

­           The Alcan Prize for Sustainability also granted 12 bursaries to finalists internationally. These US$15,000 Alcan Grants are awarded at the

discretion of the Adjudication Panel and are redeemable for a senior staff member to earn a Post Graduate Certificate in Cross Sector Partnership from

Cambridge University.

            In its first year, the Alcan Builds on Recycling initiative, through a partnership with all Canadian Habitat for Humanity affiliates, built two houses

in two cities in Canada – Sechelt (B.C.) and Toronto (ON).  Alcan calculates the winners on the basis of total cans recycled annually by the affiliates and cans recycled per capita (based on population).  In 2006, this initiative will award three homes to the top recycling affiliates.

­           Homeowners have seen their lives transformed, becoming stronger members of society and making a positive difference in their communities.

        The PLUS Network is a peer learning network of up to 30 cities around the world that share experiences, expertise, and tools to undertake long-term planning for urban sustainability.

­           The PLUS Network has determined that the consequences of decisions based on typical 30-40 year urban planning cycles can change dramatically when the timeline is extended to 60-100 years.  The goal of the Network is to help cities make better decisions with respect to their long-term sustainability.

­           The early objective is to have 30 cities participating by June, 2006, the 30th Anniversary of UN HABITAT, half of which will be from developing countries.

   2. List hyperlinks to any online news stories, press releases, or other documents that support the claims made in the section above. IMPORTANT: Begin each link with http://, and enclose each link in square brackets; for example, http://www.youraddress.com:

1.         http://www.alcanprizeforsustainability.com

2.         http://www.alcanbuildsonrecycling.com

3.         http://www.plusnetwork.com

News Story/Media Release Links

1.         Forest Stewardship Council wins award for leading role in forest management (Greenpeace) -

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/releases/forest-stewardship-council-win#

2.         Clean and green: Alcan consistently outperforms (Canadian Business

Online) -

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/managing/strategy/article.jsp;jsessionid=HMDINOACCBDE?content=20060222_141239_3220

3.         Alcan Creates Annual 1 Mln Dlr Prize for Sustainability

(www.aluminum.org) - http://www.aluminum.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6377

4.         Princess Zahra Aga Khan accepts $1m prize (The Province) -

http://www.ismaili.net/timeline/2006/20060303province.html

5.         Alcan to help Habitat for Humanity build homes through Canadian

aluminum recycling initiative (americanrecycler.com) -

http://www.americanrecycler.com/0105alcan.shtml

   3. Provide a brief (up to 100 words) biography about the leader of this nominated company:

Richard Evans joined Alcan in Montreal in 1997 after 27 years with the Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation.  During his tenure at Alcan, Mr. Evans has overseen all four of Alcan’s Business Groups and participated in the overall strategic governance of the company and the integration of Pechiney, acquired by Alcan in 2003.  Mr. Evans currently serves as Director of Bowater Inc., and Director of the International Aluminum Institute (IAI).  Mr. Evans has held several positions including Chairman, US Aluminum Association’s Board of Directors; Vice Chairman, European Aluminum Association; Director, Alcan