Samara, June 5, 2017 ‑ Arconik SMZ, the largest producer of aluminium semifinished products in Russia, has been declared the 'EcoLeader of the Samara region'. The diploma of the winner of the EcoLeader-2016 contest in the category of 'Industrial giant' was presented to the representatives of the production facility at the awarding ceremony held on June 5, on the World Environment Day.
'It is symbolic and ever more honorable to receive this recognition in the year of environmental protection in Russia, commented Mikhail Spichak, CEO of Arconik SMZ. - In May, our plant reaffirmed the conformity of production with the highest international standards by revalidating the ISO 14001 environmental management system. We were among the first in the region to pass this certification in 2003, and we have not ceased to work in this direction. The victory in this contest is another confirmation of the merits of the staff of the Samara metallurgical plant'.
Health, safety and the environment is the fundamental value of Arconik. The plant is implementing an integrated approach to the settlement of environmental issues, including the reduction of consumption of natural resources, energy, materials, the improvement of the disposal; and durability of aluminium products, and the minimisation of the environmental impact of the plant and the introduction of clean technologies. For example, over the past year, the factory has reduced per capita consumption of steam by 11%, water by 16%, and electricity by 3% compared to 2015.
The protection of endemic plants and the development of ecotourism-is also on the list of environmental programmes implemented by the Samara Metallurgical Plant with the support of the corporate Arconik Fund. To celebrate the year of environmental protection, volunteers, under the leadership of partner NPOs will arrange the hiking trails in the Samara Luka National Park, will clean the bank of the Samara River and will organise recreational areas. The objectives of the plant also include active involvement of citizens in the projects of environmental protection and improvement of environmental literacy. Over the past few years, volunteers throughout the city and the region have planted more than 150 thousand trees of various species, which ensure the daily demand in oxygen of some 450 thousand people.
About Arconic Company
Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) develops revolutionary products that define the development of entire industries. In cooperation with our customers, we solve the most difficult technical tasks related to the transformation of the usual ways of movement by air and on the ground, building and energy use. Thanks to the ingenuity of our employees and the latest production technologies, we create high quality products that increase the shareholder value of the companies and contribute to the success of our customers. Please find more details on the website: www.arconic.com. Follow us at the hashtag @arconic: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Arconic in Russia exists since 1993. Since 2005, the company includes one of the biggest companies producing aluminium semis in Russia - Samara Metallurgical Plant (currently Arconic SMZ). The production facility employing about 3,000 people produces a wide range of rolled, extrusion and die forging products. The traditional users of the plant's products are the aviation, space, packaging, shipbuilding, automobile, construction, oil, transport engineering, and other industries.
About the EcoLeader contest
The EcoLeader contest is organised and conducted by the Ministry of Forestry, Environmental Protection and Environmental Management of the Samara region, with the participation of the state financed institution of the Samara region 'Environmental centre'. Its purpose is to identify and encourage municipalities, organisations and citizens with significant achievements in environmental protection and management in the Samara region, to disseminate the positive practical experience of their work and to create an environmental culture of the population of the Samara region.