Sectors

Forest improvement project to conserve the source of a river in Mitake

In Gifu Prefecture a pact has been concluded involving the company Gifu Zohen to realize a government-citizen forest-creation project. The activities will cover a 14.66-ha of satoyama woodland, which is integral to local communities.

Ecosystem services review of an aluminum smelter in a biosphere reserve

Alcoa is a world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. The Company employs 63,000 people in 31 countries. Alcoa Canada employs 4,235 employees (3,603 in Quebec) and runs four plants with an annual production capacity of over one million metric tons of ingots, castings, billets and aluminum rods: Baie-Comeau, Bécancour (held at 25% by Rio-Tinto Alcan) and Deschambault smelters, as well as the Bécancour Rod Plant. The company also runs 13 transformation facilities in Canada and owns a monitory share of a hydropower facility in Canada.

Land use stewardship standard implementation in facilities worldwide implementation in facilities worldwide

Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) is one of five product groups operated by Rio Tinto, a leading international mining group. It is a global supplier of quality bauxite, alumina and aluminum and operates 42 sites over the world (bauxite mines, smelter-grade alumina refineries, specialty alumina plants, smelters, power facilities), employing 24,000 people in 27 countries. RTA owns, operates or has interests in 6 bauxite mines and deposits in 4 countries, 10 alumina refineries in 5 countries, including 1 in Canada, 23 smelters in 10 countries, including 7 in Canada and 12 power stations in 4 countries. RTA operates 19 sites in Canada (including 7 hydro power plants and 4 supporting facilities) and employs 8,300 people in Canada.

Aluminium For Future Generations

http://www.world-aluminium.org/Sustainability/Envi...

The Aluminium for Future Generations initiative is a programme of continuous improvement on the part of the global aluminium industry, overseen by the International Aluminium Institute.  It comprises thirteen voluntary objectives, covering all key phases of aluminium’s life cycle. 

Reports of note include:

• Life Cycle Assessment of Aluminium: Inventory Data for the Primary Aluminium Industry (2007).
• Sustainable Bauxite mining report (2008).

See also:

• greenbuilding.world-aluminium.org
• transport.world-aluminium.org
• bauxite.world-aluminium.org
• packaging.world-aluminium.org
• recycling.world-aluminium.org

Construction Industry Research and Information Association

http://www.ciria.org/service/

CIRIA is an independent member-based not-for-profit association that delivers a programme of business improvement services and research activities for both members and those engaged with the delivery and operation of the built environment. It has developed tools and guidelines for different aspects of sustainable construction.

Timber Trade Federation (TTF)

http://www.ttf.co.uk/

The TTF provides environmental services to its members including briefings, training, tools, research data, and policy making. Additionally, they promote the positive environmental benefits of using wood products and encourage environmentally responsible trading practices. Furthermore, they offer guidance on all relevant environmental matters and regularly publish material for members and their customers. Finally, the TTF advises the government on timber procurement through the Reference Board for the Central Point of Expertise in Timber (CPET).

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Life

http://www.institutolife.org.br/en/

LIFE Institute is responsible for managing LIFE Certification which qualifies and recognizes public and private organizations who promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable development initiatives, thus ensuring the protection of the ecosystem integrity and its perennial ecological processes of cycling water, nutrients, flow of energy and more.

BREEAM

http://www.breeam.org/

BREEAM is an environmental assessment method for buildings based on best practice in sustainable building design, construction, and operation.  It has become on of the most comprehensive and widely recognised measures of a building's environmental performance, enabling developers and designers to objectively certify the environmental credentials of their buildings.