Principle 7

In 2007, 100% of our sites received Environmental Management System (EMS) Certification, including all the former Alcan operations acquired by Rio Tinto in 2007. We continue to work towards our long term GHG reduction targets. Our 2007  results include a 4% reduction in on-site GHG emissions per tonne of product compared to 2005 and a 0.7% decrease in GHG emissions per tonne of product compared to our 2003 baseline.  We also recorded a 4.1% decrease in freshwater withdrawn per tonne of product compared to 2003.

We are participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project and in  2007 we were one of only four companies worldwide (one of only two carbon intensive companies) to achieve a perfect score in the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index. 

During 2007, 93% of our operations (excluding projects and the Rio Tinto Exploration Business) carried out biodiversity assessments, building on the 81% that had done in 2006.

Read more about our approach to biodiversity and environmental challenges including water use, air quality and how we track and reduce our GHG emissions