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The introduction of the Alcan Integrated
Management System (AIMS) in 2004 represents an important
step in operationalizing sustainability. Three key corporate
building blocks are being integrated and applied in a
consistent manner throughout Alcan, regardless of business
group or geographic location: Value-Based Management, EHS FIRST
and Continuous Improvement.
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The three components
of AIMS:
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Value-Based Management is the basis for
all strategic investment decisions and value-generating
initiatives worldwide at Alcan. With rigorous financial
discipline, Value-Based Management allows each business
group to more fully identify and capitalize on opportunities
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EHS FIRST introduces and strengthens
company-wide standards, procedures and the commitment
to achieve excellence in environment, health
and safety for employees and for the communities
where Alcan operates. EHS FIRST represents
an ironclad commitment from each Alcan employee
and from all levels of the organization to
improve environmental, health and safety performance.
This is being accomplished through increased awareness,
knowledge sharing, and by applying best practices
in support of world-class EHS performance and
excellence at every Alcan site.
As part of EHS FIRST, all sites are
required to be certified to the OHSAS 18001
occupational health and safety management standard
and to the ISO 14001 environmental management
standard (see the Well-Being
section of this report for details on EHS FIRST
goals and performance).
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Continuous Improvement is aimed at maximizing
opportunities by improving the Company's competitiveness
and efficiency through systematic improvements
to processes and operations. Alcan's Continuous
Improvement program combines two complementary
approaches to provide a full range of tools to
its businesses – Lean Manufacturing and Six
Sigma.
Advancing quickly in 2004 with over 50%
of the rollout completed, approximately 1,400
leaders and sponsors were trained and over 1,000
Continuous Improvement (CI) projects were under
way or completed by year-end. Alcan now has a
core base of internal CI experts (Master Black
Belts) to continue the training in-house. Most CI
projects are in the area of cost savings and productivity
improvements, and initiatives related to environment,
health and safety are promoted and given high
priority.
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