BRAZILIAN ALUMINUM - solutions for sustainable living

BRAZILIAN ALUMINUM SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING 30 ALUMINUM AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING SOLUTIONS Aluminum and sustainable living solutions The making of a successful strategic planning requires considering a vision of the future, and acknowledging that it will be the outcome of our today’s actions. It is also critical to share that vision, because the future will be shaped from the synergy of the choices of governments, companies and the society. A careful observation about what happens today allows us to identify signs of changes that are underway and will strongly impact on the aluminum industry. This section is intended to compile the forward-looking vision found in some markets, together with the growing relevance of aluminum as an enabler of sustainable solutions. Peter Senge in his book “The Necessary Revolution - how individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world” points out that despite uncertainties, three guiding ideas are critical to building the future: 1. All moves are grounded on new mindsets 2. Institutions, working in networks, are paramount 3. Ignoring the needs of future generations, by focusing only on the present moment, is unacceptable. Ultimately, as the voice for this sector we must get together and act seamlessly for accomplishing the vision of having aluminum as a path for sustainability. 4.1. Sustainable Development goals The need to set up a vision of sustainable outlook has thrived over the past decades, bringing together several government bodies, organizations, international cooperation and concerned citizens in the planet. The adoption of the 2030 New Sustainable Development Agenda by 193 UN Members in September 2015 has turned into the most thunderous common consent reached so far, recognizing the eradication of poverty as an imperative condition, and taking on the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The new agenda comprises 17 Sustainable Development Goals at its core, abbreviated as SDGs, further to 169 goals that are aimed to wipe out poverty and nourish a decent life for everyone within the boundaries of the planet. Since its publication, governments, companies and other organizations have sought to identify how their policies, actions and products align with those goals. Those companies that have effectively used natural resources, having well- balanced human capital policies in place are capable of adding value to those goals. With that said, we will then place focus on the products and services they afford to the market and how they line up with a specific SDG. 4