Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 70 Collaborative impact least 50 percent of all aluminum procured annually is Key Partnerships and Memberships Collective action matters when it comes to taking on sourced from secondary aluminum by 2030. We’re also environmental challenges. We make public commitments supporting investments in forestry and carbon removal Stakeholder Our engagement alongside our partners to make our support clear and through external initiatives like the Forest Investor signal the change we are working to create. We’re Club and our own Restore Fund (see page 27 ), which Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Supporting responsible sourcing within the aluminum value chain; recently completed an audit transparent about the progress we make against these help us back projects that offer a financial return while against their Performance Standard of environmental, social, and governance criteria. (Member) commitments, so that we and our partners can be contributing to our environmental goals. Ceres Dedicated to taking action to stabilize the climate, protect water and natural resources, and build accountable for results. The work we do with others yields a just and inclusive economy. (Member of the Ceres company network) tangible results across our environmental goals — and it Through Race to Zero and America is All In, we’re tracking provides a catalyst for others to take action. our shared commitment to support the Paris Agreement ChemFORWARD Working to advance safer chemistry in product design and manufacturing. (Co-design partner, and efforts to achieve robust near-term emissions chair of Technical Advisory Group) An example of this is our commitment to 100 percent targets. As a founding member of the Asia Clean Energy China Association of Circular Sharing our best practices in their conferences and workshops and partnering with the organization renewable electricity with members in markets across the Coalition — launched in 2022 at COP27 — we support Economy (CACE) on advocacy efforts focused on recycling and waste. (Senior member) globe through RE100, an energy initiative aiming to scale accelerated corporate renewable electricity procurement Clean Electronics Production Working to improve chemical safety in the electronics supply chain as part of this multi-stakeholder initiative. zero carbon grids by uniting the world’s most influential in Asia, as part of a just and equitable energy transition in Network (CEPN) (Member of the design team) businesses committed to transitioning their electricity use the region. to entirely renewables. Clean Energy Buyers Alliance (CEBA) Promoting customer-driven clean energy use. (Member, serving on the Supply Chain and International We remain committed to addressing issues beyond Collaboration working group) We’re also part of the First Movers Coalition, a global climate change, including chemical safety and reducing Japan Climate Leaders , Partnership Aligning business objectives with climate goals. (Executive member) initiative harnessing the purchasing power of companies the amount of plastics in our products. As part of the to decarbonize seven “hard to abate” industrial Toward Zero Exposure program with the Clean Electronics MIT Climate and Sustainability Galvanizing the business community to have an impact on broad and intersecting environmental challenges. sectors that currently account for 30 percent of global Production Network (CEPN), we’re working to address Consortium (MCSC) (Industry Advisory Board Member) emissions according to WEF. Through this initiative, health and safety challenges in the electronics supply Platform for Accelerating the Circular Joining global leaders in the effort to transition to a circular economy. (Member of the board) we’ve committed to moving to sustainable aviation fuel chain with other stakeholders. We share our pledge to Economy (PACE) for 5 percent of our passenger air travel footprint; to eliminate plastics from our packaging by 2025 with the RE100 Showing our commitment to 100% renewable energy. (Member of the RE100 Advisory Committee) procuring at least 10 percent of annual primary aluminum Ellen MacArthur Foundation. at or above First Movers Coalition’s definition of “near- Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Dedicated to responsible business conduct in global supply chains. (Full member, serving on the RBA Board zero emissions primary aluminum”; and to ensuring at of Directors and steering committee of the Responsible Minerals Initiative) World Business Council for Sustainable A community of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working toward a net-zero, nature positive, Development (WBCSD) and more equitable future. (Member)
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