Alcan's ongoing commitment to sustainability has garnered the Company international recognition from some of the world’s most prestigious organizations in the areas of corporate responsibility, climate leadership, reporting, environment, health and safety excellence and governance.

Consecutive inclusion since 2002 on the DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY INDEXES.

Industry champion for metals on Fortune Magazine’s “WORLD’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES” and top-ranking Canadian company.

Recipient of the 2007 WORLD ENVIRONMENT CENTER Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development.

Recipient of the NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL (NSC) 2006 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL AWARD for leadership and excellence in the integration of environment, health and safety management as a key business value.

2007

1. Highest ranking mining sector company and second overall in CORPORATE KNIGHTS Best 50 Corporate Citizens 
2. Consecutive inclusion in the FTSE4GOOD INDEX Series since 2001.
3. INNOVEST’S TOP-RATED METALS AND MINING COMPANY IN 2007 for environment, social and governance strategies and performance, and INNOVEST’S highest rating of AAA consecutively since 2001.
4. Named as one of the GLOBAL 100 MOST SUSTAINABLE CORPORATIONS IN THE WORLD in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
5. Included in the FT500 CLIMATE DISCLOSURE LEADERSHIP INDEX and the CANADA 200 CLIMATE DISCLOSURE LEADERSHIP INDEX as part of the 2007 CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT (CDP).
6. 1^st rank among 16 diversified metals and mining companies in the JANTZI RESEARCH CANADIAN SOCIAL INVESTMENT DATABASE™ (CSID).
7. Rated with corporate responsibility “Prime” investment status by OEKOM RESEARCH.
8. Industry champion for metals and the only Canadian company included on Fortune Magazine’s “AMERICA’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES”.
9. Top-ranked Canadian mining company for corporate social responsibility in “BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE” by GLOBE AND MAIL REPORT ON BUSINESS in partnership with JANTZI RESEARCH INC.
10. Named as one of "10 GREEN GIANTS" BY FORTUNE MAGAZINE – companies that have gone beyond what the law requires to operate in an environmentally responsible way (April 2, 2007 edition).
11. Recognized global example of excellence in the private sector’s response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic by the GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION ON HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA.

2006

1. International Stevie® Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program.
2. Leading metals and mining company for climate change governance practices in CERES INVESTOR COALITION “MAKING THE CONNECTION” REPORT.
3. Converting Innovator Award in the large-company category for achievement of packaging companies in "doing well by doing good" for customers, employees, communities and markets.  

2005

1. Included in the CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT (CDP) Climate Disclosure Leadership Index.
2. Included in the GLOBE AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE in the Corporate Competitiveness Category.
3. One of CORPORATE KNIGHTS Best 50 Corporate Citizens.
4. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORPORATE REPORTING in the diversified industries category by Chartered Accountants of Canada
5. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING by Chartered Accountants of Canada.
6. Leading metals sector company by rank on the PACIFIC SUSTAINABILITY INDEX (PSI) for corporate environmental and sustainability reporting.
7. Recipient of the Deafness Research Foundation’s Corporate Leadership Award.