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Sustainable Development in Comalco New Zealand Aluminium Smelter s Contribution to Sustainable Development David Bloo

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Sustainable Development in Comalco New Zealand Aluminium Smelter s Contribution to Sustainable Development David Bloo

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    1. Sustainable Development in Comalco New Zealand Aluminium Smelter’s Contribution to Sustainable Development David Bloor Manager-Health, Safety, Environment & Community Relations

    3. What is Sustainable Development? A standard definition “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” – Bruntland A mining & metals definition “ensuring that our businesses create a valuable legacy rather than leave a costly liability behind” building capacity for diversified economic activity education and skills development better public health environmental protection What does it mean to us ?

    4. What does it mean to us?

    5. The Response Rio Tinto Policy: “Rio Tinto businesses, projects, operations and products should contribute constructively to the global transition to sustainable development” Comalco Core Purpose: “To create the most sustainable value from our resources and relationships”

    6. The Journey

    7. What does it mean - Safety Reducing LTIFR from 9.25 in 1997 to 0.86 in 2003 for Comalco managed sites (The Goal is ZERO) NZAS 2003 Performance – 0.43 Achieving at least a NOSA *** rating across all sites NZAS 2003 performance ***** rating Best 5 star smelter in Australasia and S.E. Asia Implementing and complying with RioTinto Safety Standards Winner of Rio Tinto CEO’s annual safety award

    8. What does it mean - Safety

    9. What does it mean - Safety

    10. What does it mean - Safety

    11. What does it mean - Safety

    12. What does it mean - Health Continuing to reduce the number of respiratory illness cases Developing and implementing Health Standards Applying more effective pre-employment screening Focusing on workplace hygiene Developing a programme to deliver 5-year occupational health targets for Rio Tinto

    13. What does it mean - Environment Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001) Identifying priority areas for re-using, reducing or recycling the resources we use and the wastes we generate Developing viable solutions to problematic waste streams Imaginative solutions for using resources more effectively Anticipating changing expectations Moving “beyond compliance” to eliminate incidents Understanding the life cycle inventory of our operations

    14. What does it mean - Environment

    15. What does it mean - Greenhouse Understanding the GHG debate – positive participation Reducing on-site GHG emissions per tonne of Al by ~50% since 1990 Investing in R&D to reduce the GHG intensity of our processes Working with industry groups and governments in policy formulation Promoting recycling and the life cycle benefits of Aluminium usage

    16. What does it mean - Greenhouse

    17. What does it mean - Greenhouse

    18. What does it mean - Greenhouse

    19. What does it mean - Greenhouse

    20. What does it mean - Communities Understanding what is important to the needs of our communities where we operate and following up with action Building capacity Communicating about our activities and listening to feedback

    21. What does it mean - Communities Positive participation in the kakapo recovery programme. Resolving long-standing community issues Regional Needs Analysis survey Public tours – open doors Building a national profile New Zealand Business Excellence Award

    22. What does it mean – Our People Surveys to determine what is important to our employees and following up with action Employment and training Equal opportunities Role-based training

    23. What does it mean – Our People Employer of choice Culture of trust, understanding, contribution where our people work to the maximum of their potential and ability “The Way We Work” NZAS average age of our people is now ~ 45 years with more than 15 years of service.

    24. What does it mean – Markets Working with our customers and suppliers to enhance SD (our performance and theirs: e.g. safety, environment, assurance)

    25. What does it mean – Markets NZAS produces the highest quality, highest purity aluminium from any of the 200 smelters across the world 90% of product is value added Shipping to markets across the world

    26. What does it mean – Bottom Line Delivering positive value to shareholders Delivering positive value to New Zealand Electricity sales Wages Taxes Goods and services Delivering value via business improvement Six Sigma One Comalco Competing in a global commodity market

    27. Working for a sustainable future NZAS is a true world-class aluminium smelter competing in a tough global market. NZAS creates wealth for all stakeholders NZAS is recognised for World class safety performance Environmental excellence Supplier of choice : purest aluminium anywhere in the world Value adding use of New Zealand’s sustainable energy resources Excellence in business performance Sustained improvements across our business An example for others to follow

    28. Working for a sustainable future As we say……..

    29. Sustainable Development in Comalco New Zealand Aluminium Smelter’s Contribution to Sustainable Development David Bloor Manager-Health, Safety, Environment & Community Relations

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