EHS FIRST was introduced in 2003 as a company-wide environment, health and safety management mindset to establish excellence in environment, health and safety everywhere Alcan operates by ensuring a consistent and standardized approach in this area towards people, the environment and the community. By establishing indicators in all business units, sectors and groups, performance can be tracked and benchmarked, and improvements can be implemented based on best practices.
Key Actions in 2005 Included:
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Implementation of a comprehensive system to identify the root causes of serious EHS events.
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Introduction of a pedestrian safety initiative related to working around mobile equipment in a plant environment.
Continued emphasis on reducing the Company’s environmental footprint.
In particular, EHS FIRST is addressing sustainability by leading efforts in company-wide safety initiatives, health issues, life cycle assessments, climate change management, biodiversity and water initiatives, resource conservation and stewardship, and environmental impact assessment.
