Awards and Recognition
ICC/UNEP Award

In August 2002, at the Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Alcan was honoured with an award for excellence in sustainable development. The award was sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The award honours the Company's long-standing development and support of the International Micro-Business Network, a recycling/entrepreneurship program that helps primary students understand the link between sustainability and sound business principles. Alcan started the program at a single school in Quebec over ten years ago and it has now expanded to an international effort reaching more than 30,000 young people each year.

The ICC/UNEP award competition received over 120 partnership nominations from nearly 37 countries in 2002, with ten awards being granted. The nominations came from business, industry sector associations, labour, non-governmental organizations, governments and international agencies and institutions. The focus of the award is on partnerships (multi-stakeholder) and sustainable development impacts (environment, social and economic).

Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
ICC/UNEP Award
Sustainability Report Ranked with International Leaders
Chartered Accountants of Canada/National Post Corporate Reporting Awards

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