Alcoa(NYSE:AA) announced today that it is among 60 corporations pilot testing a draft protocol for accounting and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across a product's life cycle. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative is being launched by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
WRI and WBCSD have developed two new GHG Protocol standards, the Product Life Cycle Accounting and Report Standard and the Scope 3 (Corporate Value Chain) Accounting and Reporting Standard. Alcoa will test the Product Standard by measuring the climate change impact of its aluminum forged wheels.
"We are pleased to participate in the evaluation of this new standard and anticipate the results will allow us to better calculate and communicate the impacts of our products on climate change. We feel the forged wheel would be an excellent study, as it is a product which provides sustainability benefits by reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through its usage," said Tim Myers, President, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products.
道路测试过程将提供现实世界中的反馈，以确保来自世界各地的各个部门，规模和地理区域的公司实际上可以实施标准。参加道路测试的公司代表了每个大陆和20多个行业的17个国家。从多个月的评估中，Alcoa的学习和结果将在2010年底发布最终标准。