Climate Change Data

Arconic Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3.36 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents
Total Energy Consumption:42.82 million gigajoules
Water Consumption:11.7 million cubic meters
Waste Generated:51,429 metric tons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Economic
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced freshwater use by 9% from 2016
  • Reduced landfilled waste by 27% from 2016
  • Global Rolled Products segment reduced carbon emissions intensity by 30% between 2005 and 2017
  • Aligned EHS management system to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards

Social Achievements

  • Zero employee and contractor fatalities in 2017
  • DART rate 9% lower than 2016 and 74% below the U.S. aerospace manufacturing sector average
  • Earned a perfect score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index 2018
  • Implemented Arconic Global Wellness Initiative

Governance Achievements

  • Redesigning the Integrity Champion Network to better align with current business risks
  • Completed investigations on more than 450 Integrity Line calls
  • Conducted an anti-corruption audit in China
  • Updated anti-corruption self-assessment
  • Implemented a procedure for charitable contributions
  • Deployed four online ethics and compliance courses
  • Delivered live anti-corruption training to 3,474 employees

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Global Rolled Products 30% reduction in energy intensity from 2005 baseline (already exceeded in 2017)
Short-term Goals:
  • Hearing shift rate among employees of 1 percent or lower by 2020

Environmental Challenges

  • Higher production levels leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption
  • Managing risks from chemicals under REACH regulation
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Higher attrition rates impacting diversity targets
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strategic energy-reduction goals and initiatives
  • Internal global team working to ensure adherence to REACH requirements and actively seeking substitutions for chemicals
  • Third-party supplier due-diligence program
  • Increased focus on minority hiring and partnering with key organizations

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Almost 40 percent of targeted suppliers were registered in a third-party due-diligence program at the end of 2017

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Standards
  • Global Supplier Sustainability Program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1.6 million metric tons of CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:0.86 million metric tons of CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:0.77 million metric tons of CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:9.7 million metric tons of CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:19.0% of purchased grid electricity
Total Energy Consumption:23.6 million gigajoules
Water Consumption:7.84 million cubic meters
Waste Generated:88,430 metric tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social Responsibility
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 13.8%
  • Reduced energy consumption by 11.9%
  • Reduced freshwater withdrawal by 8.0%
  • Reduced landfilled waste by 6.5%
  • Four locations certified to ASI’s Performance Standard

Social Achievements

  • Zero fatalities for the fifth consecutive year
  • Launched Grow Together Inclusion and Diversity campaign, resulting in over 2,000 employee actions
  • Arconic Foundation granted US$7.1 million to nonprofit and community organizations
  • Achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index 2021

Governance Achievements

  • Comprehensive review of governance policies and practices
  • Enhanced Human Rights Policy
  • Confirmed meeting or exceeding local living wages in all operating countries

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Contributing to limiting global warming to below a 2˚C threshold by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Developing GHG reduction targets and a strategy to achieve them
Short-term Goals:
  • Refocusing environmental sustainability approach and programs to align with the new company profile

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting production levels and operations
  • Reduced production volumes affecting emissions and waste reduction targets
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented comprehensive COVID-19 response plan
  • Implemented cost-saving measures including workforce restructuring
  • Maximized use of secondary aluminum to reduce Scope 3 emissions

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Key suppliers (representing 51% of total spend) assessed through Global Supplier Sustainability Program

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Standards outlining expectations for responsible business conduct
  • Conflict Minerals Policy
  • Screening against denied/restricted party list

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, SASB Metals & Mining Standard, ASI Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 (five certifications)

Third-party Assurance: DNV (assurance readiness assessment completed; assurance on Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions and energy consumption data planned for 2022)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Recently became a member of the UN Global Compact

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Lightweight aluminum alloys for automotive and aerospace applications
  • Arconic 951™ bonding technology
  • Recyclable aluminum packaging

Awards & Recognition

  • R&D 100 award (Arconic 951™)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Supply Chain Resilience
  • Product Sustainability
  • Ethical and Transparent Business Conduct

Environmental Achievements

  • Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions intensity decreased by 5.5% compared to 2020
  • Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity decreased by 21.5% compared to 2020

Social Achievements

  • Total Recordable Incident Rate decreased by 7% compared to 2020
  • Days Away, Restricted and Transfer Rate decreased by 24% compared to 2020
  • 40% of global executives are female
  • 21.9% of U.S. employees and 30% of U.S. executives are ethnically diverse
  • $8.2 million granted to 132 nonprofit and community organizations in eight countries by Arconic Foundation in 2021
  • Perfect score of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index
  • More than 4,300 actions recorded by Arconic employees in support of inclusion, diversity, and social equity

Governance Achievements

  • Completed first Materiality Assessment to identify priority ESG topics through stakeholder engagement

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP, GRI, SASB Metals and Mining Standard, UNGC

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change
  • Supply chain sustainability
  • Human capital dynamics
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Safety

Environmental Achievements

  • Received a Multi-Site Performance Standard Certificate under the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) for sites in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kofem, Hungary; and Bohai, China.

Social Achievements

  • Increased hiring initiatives, resulting in a net increase of approximately 590 employees in 2022 (offset by a reduction of approximately 2,900 employees due to the sale of Russian operations).
  • Initiated programs to upskill and train employees and improved employee benefits and wages.
  • Arconic Foundation granted over $34,000 in matching contributions to organizations driving change with DEI initiatives and over $960,000 to non-profits supporting inclusivity and social equity.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a cross-functional ESG Council to develop and implement sustainability strategy.
  • ESG Council regularly reports to executive leadership and the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Impacts of hyperinflationary energy prices in Europe leading to diminished demand and higher operational costs.
  • Production outages in some U.S.-based plants.
  • Conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sale of Russian operations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Sold Russian operations for gross cash proceeds of $230 million.
  • Implemented actions to offset inflation through increased pricing.
  • Resolved operational challenges through the second half of the year.
  • Continued strong foundational efforts, investing in new programs to rebuild the workforce.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Natural disasters and adverse weather conditions
Transition Risks
  • Changing customer preferences
  • Legal and regulatory requirements

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Women Empowerment Principles, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:11.51 Million MT CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:0.84 Million MT CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:0.55 Million MT CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:10.12 Million MT CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:24.06%
Total Energy Consumption:22.3 Million GJ
Water Consumption:5.96 Million m3
Waste Generated:121.42 Thousand MT
Carbon Intensity:8.72 MT CO2e per MT of third-party shipments

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Energy
  • Water Management
  • Waste Management
  • Health and Safety
  • Human Rights
  • Labor Relations
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Corporate Governance
  • Ethics and Compliance
  • Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Year-over-year decrease in GHG emissions intensity of 6.0%
  • Global GHG emission intensity has fallen by more than 15% compared to 2021
  • Reduced total landfill waste generated by 4.4% year-over-year
  • Reduced total water withdrawal by 2.6% year-over-year
  • Five global locations certified to the ASI Performance Standard

Social Achievements

  • Facilities achieved a total recordable incident rate well below the industry average in 2023
  • Arconic Foundation invested approximately $7 million in communities
  • 100 score on Human Rights Campaign: Corporate Equality Index
  • EcoVadis silver rating in first-ever company-wide assessment

Governance Achievements

  • Established a robust global compliance program
  • Zero significant environmental spills or violations resulting in significant fines
  • Zero significant air non-compliance incidents
  • No significant incidents of non-compliance related to water
  • No significant non-compliance incidents related to waste

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions intensity by 30%
  • Reduce energy intensity by 10%
  • Ensure 80% of high-risk suppliers meet supply chain management program criteria
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in operations and supply chain
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Managing climate-related risks (physical and transition)
  • Water risk in high and extremely high water stress locations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Increased use of external scrap and improvements in operational efficiency
  • Launched a new partnership with EcoVadis to enhance supplier assessment program
  • Implementing steps to pursue emissions intensity reduction and identify additional energy efficiency opportunities
  • Partnering with customers and suppliers to create innovative products
  • Expanding partnerships with key industry groups
  • Implementing energy conservation measures (ECMs)
  • Evaluating equipment upgrades and more efficient processes
  • Increasing purchasing of secondary aluminum
  • Conducting water risk assessment and evaluating water efficiency opportunities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 129 key suppliers assessed through EcoVadis (86% participation rate)

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Standards
  • Conflict Minerals Policy
  • EcoVadis platform
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (in development)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB Metals & Mining Standard (2023), GRI Standards, Aluminum Stewardship Initiative’s Performance Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 17034, ASI Performance Standard, BES 6001

Third-party Assurance: Leaders within our business functions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • 1600 Wall System®, Cradle-to-Cradle Certified products, recycle-ready and recyclable materials, alloys with enhanced recyclability

Awards & Recognition

  • USGlass Sustainability Award
  • Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (100 score)
  • Women MAKE Awards
  • Investors in People gold level accreditation