Alcoa's Kawneer business has
joined together with the Pew Center on Global Climate Change to
launch Make an Impact, an interactive environmental program
designed to help individuals manage their carbon footprint and
reduce energy costs. Kawneer is the first Alcoa (NYSE:AA) business
to launch Make an Impact in North America.
The Make an Impact program was initially developed for Alcoa
employees and their families. Kawneer, building on its commitment
to provide sustainable solutions, is inviting community members and
customers, including architects, glaziers and building and
construction industry stakeholders throughout North America, to
join them in taking part in the program. Kawneer is the leading
manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and
systems for commercial construction.
Make an Impact includes an:
- Interactive website - www.kawneer.com/makeanimpact
- with tips, tools and resources on how to reduce energy bills and
live more sustainably;
- Custom-built carbon calculator featuring individual "footprint"
analysis and personalized action planning; and a
- Comprehensive outreach program of localized interactive
workshops.
Pew Center President Eileen Claussen said: "We often think
solutions to climate change and energy costs can come only from
business and government, but everyone needs to play his or her
part. Through our partnership with the Alcoa Foundation, and
working with Alcoa's businesses, we are making that possible."
Kawneer's Sustainable Offerings
Kawneer offers versatile, sustainable solutions that can help
reduce energy consumption and provide renewable energy for building
and construction projects across North America. Its line of
thermal, sun control and photovoltaic products work to conserve
energy and enhance building performance, while increasing thermal
efficiency, reducing solar heat gain and creating on-site renewable
energy by capturing and converting sunlight into electricity.
Kawneer is committed to managing its carbon footprint through
energy efficiency, investment in renewables, productivity
improvements, recycling and technological innovation. By
introducing programs like Make an Impact to its employees, their
families, the community and its customers, Kawneer is demonstrating
its dedication to global climate change. And, with the commitment
of Kawneer and Alcoa employees around the world, Alcoa has reduced
its global greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent since 1990.
"Climate change is the most critical sustainability issue of our
time and to make a difference we all need to take action -
individually and together," said Glen Morrison, President of
Kawneer North America. "Kawneer is committed to the environment and
works toward making our message, 'Every Day You Make a Choice. Make
a Choice That Counts' a reality. By bringing the Make an Impact
program to our employees, the community, customers and architects,
we are providing the tools to help them manage their environmental
impact."
The Make an Impact program builds on the success of the program
developed in Australia in 2006 through an Alcoa Foundation
partnership with Greening Australia. Beginning with Kawneer North
America's headquarters in Norcross, Georgia, Make an Impact will be
introduced to Kawneer's North American locations over the next
year.
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