A range of EHS FIRST actions undertaken by Alcan throughout 2006 are enhancing business practices

Key Environmental Actions in 2006 Included:

•	Engagement by Alcan in its first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);
•	Introduction of a new indexed unit of production to track greenhouse gas intensity performance across Alcan as a multi-product and multi-material company;
•	Establishment of an Alcan Continuous Improvement project to better track data related to performance of water initiatives and engagement as part of a project with the World Business Council for Sustainability Development (WBCSD) to assess the impact of the Company’s facilities related to water availability;
•	Work towards establishing a biodiversity framework in order to develop more comprehensive performance measurements, and enhancing the ability to share best practices across Alcan and to develop more comprehensive performance measures;
•	Further development of a systematic product stewardship approach in Alcan’s downstream businesses.

Key Health Actions in 2006 included:

•	Company-wide standardization of comprehensive health indicator data collection to allow for global performance tracking on various health indicators;
•	Establishment of a company-wide EHS FIRST Asbestos Guideline, including a ban on materials, equipment or products containing asbestos or asbestos fibres;
•	Work towards developing a new company-wide ergonomics process that will include guidelines, an assessment tool and employee training;
•	Preparatory work towards meeting the requirements of the EU REACH chemicals management regulatory framework including an Alcan program to further reduce the use of hazardous materials. The Company has also collaborated with other aluminum companies in performing further toxicological studies of aluminum products.

Key Safety Actions in 2006 included:

•	Continuous efforts to significantly reduce the Recordable Case Rate and Lost Time Injuries/Illness rate by addressing key risk areas: (Working at Heights; Operator Process Interface; Hazardous Energy Control; Contractor Management; and Mobile/Lifting Equipment);
•	Addressing the issue of Hazardous Energy Control in upstream operations including the development of directives and programs to reduce the related risks;
•	Development and roll out of large-scale Man-Machine-Interface programs in downstream operations.