At Chinalco, the respect for human dignity and diversity is central to all operations. Chinalco seeks to contribute to sustainable development and to be an outstanding corporate citizen. Wherever Chinalco operates, it conducts its business with integrity, harmony and fairness by complying with the relevant laws and regulations and employing local people and ensuring fair treatment for its workforce.
Chinalco works closely with local communities and participates in various social activities, realising its mission “to serve the host country, to reward stakeholders, and to benefit staff and all of the society”.
In recent years, Chinalco has donated over RMB100 million to improve education and living conditions for residents in disaster-stricken areas and poverty areas.
Chinalco’s member enterprises across 22 regions in China, are significant contributors to local economic development, as well as active participants in improving community welfare.
In regions such as Pingguo County (formerly a poverty-stricken region), Chinalco’s subsidiary, Pingguo Aluminium Company, has implemented an economic development program to help increase the province’s income nearly 40 fold from 1993 and 2007, making it financially one of the strongest provinces in Western China.