Advancing Indigenous Cultural Awareness in North America

Building Indigenous cultural awareness is a core social performance priority for Alcoa in North America as we strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities on whose traditional territories, ancestral, or treaty lands the Company operates. During the year, Alcoa recognized key observances through targeted internal communications, including the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada and the United States, and Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Regional leadership engagement included a fireside discussion with Indigenous leaders that was broadcast to employees across the region, Indigenous-led cultural awareness training for management teams at several sites, and leadership meetings with the Wendat Nation community. Employee participation further demonstrated this commitment, with Montreal-based employees volunteering and joining a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation march to acknowledge the harms of residential schools and the ongoing need for reconciliation.