Kaiser Aluminum Corporation.
KALU.US | Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a leading producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products, serving customers worldwide with aerospace, defense, automotive, general engineering, custom industrial, and other applications. The company manufactures rolled, extruded, and drawn aluminum products, a...Show More
Better Health for All
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Kaiser Aluminum has a history of severe user harm, evidenced by approximately 247,000 asbestos lawsuits by 2002, with mesothelioma settlements averaging $1 to $1.4 million.
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The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002 due to these liabilities and established a $1.22 billion asbestos trust fund in 2006, which was still making payments in 2025.
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These past operations resulted in significant negative health externalities. However, the company has demonstrated efforts to mitigate environmental externalities, reporting an 11% reduction in total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity and a 19% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 absolute GHG emissions at its Warrick facility.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a manufacturing company specializing in semi-fabricated aluminum products, not a financial institution.
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The ethical value 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' is designed to assess companies involved in lending, insuring, moving, or storing money, focusing on financial inclusion and fair financial services for consumers. As Kaiser Aluminum does not engage in these activities, there is no relevant evidence in the provided articles to score any of the KPIs under this value.
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Therefore, all KPIs are omitted.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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An audit report for the Kaiser Aluminum Warrick LLC facility identified three minor non-conformances related to social and safety aspects: one for forced labor, one for occupational health and safety, and one for management of change.
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The company's CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 79:1 in 2024.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Kaiser Aluminum reports no substantiated forced or child labor incidents.
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The company has a 'Fighting Against Forced and Child Labour Report' and a 'Supplier Code of Conduct' which sets clear expectations for human rights and the use of child and forced labor.
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Human rights and business ethics requirements are embedded into the standard terms and conditions of all supplier contracts, covering 100% of suppliers.
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The company's business focuses on semi-fabricated aluminum products and does not involve mining operations, and its manufacturing operations are in the United States and Canada, leading them to believe they are not exposed to salient human rights risks, including forced labor and child labor.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No relevant information regarding Kaiser Aluminum Corporation's performance on Honest & Fair Business KPIs was found in the provided articles, as both article links were broken and returned 'page not found' errors.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific data or information regarding animal welfare, cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane operations, wildlife conservation impact, ethical input substitution, supplier audits for welfare, cage-free sourcing, animal agriculture ethics, or related policies and investments was found in the provided articles for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation. The articles explicitly state that these metrics were 'Not mentioned' in the 2024 Sustainability Report or other provided documents.
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No War, No Weapons
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In 2024, Kaiser Aluminum's Aerospace/High Strength segment generated $883 million in net sales out of a total of $3.0 billion, representing approximately 29.4% of revenue, which is derived from products used in aerospace and defense.
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The company's Supplier Code of Conduct, revised January 9, 2025, commits to purchasing materials that do not contain conflict minerals (tin, tantalum, gold, or tungsten) originating from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) countries.
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Suppliers are required to provide assurance that materials containing these minerals are sourced from conflict-free countries, indicating 100% of materials are certified conflict-free with continuous verification.
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The company expects suppliers to implement a due diligence process to investigate and address employee concerns.
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Human rights due diligence is conducted annually through an anonymous corporate governance survey for leadership and a significant number of other employees.
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Kaiser Aluminum is committed to respecting, protecting, and promoting fundamental human rights, guided by the International Bill of Human Rights and ILO Declaration, as they apply to its North American facilities.
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The Supplier Code of Conduct states that suppliers will not use or source products or services from entities associated with child labor or forced labor, including military labor, which serves as a codified red line banning biological, chemical, and landmine systems.
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The Senior Leadership Team, with Board oversight, administers the Supplier Code of Conduct and reviews it annually.
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The company evaluates direct suppliers based on their potential conflict mineral exposure, but no results are published for annual reviews of war-linked partners.
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The conflict minerals policy facilitates compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and SEC reporting requirements, which includes supplier certification for materials containing conflict minerals.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Kaiser Aluminum has incurred $1,746,011 in environment-related penalties, including $1,322,461 for air pollution violations and $316,950 for other environmental violations, with specific instances in 2000 for air pollution ($388,000) and environmental violations ($200,000).
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The company's 2021 TCFD report indicates that it is prepared in accordance with TCFD recommendations.
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It conducts climate risk assessments, including a 2°C or lower warming scenario and a worst-case scenario.
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The company has a stated net-zero target year of 2050, but no interim milestones are mentioned.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Kaiser Aluminum reported no cultural appropriation incidents.
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The company has over 20 formal partnerships with local community groups, universities, and non-profits. The Warrick facility has a Community Advisory Board (CAB) that meets quarterly, but this is only one facility, not company-wide representation.
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The company states that FPIC processes are not applicable as it does not operate in areas with indigenous peoples.
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Charitable contributions in 2023 were approximately $440,000 against a revenue of $3.1 billion, which is about 0.014% of revenue.
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While an InTouch hotline is available in various languages for ethics and compliance concerns, it is not explicitly stated to be available at a specific percentage of operational sites for community concerns.
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During an audit, the company was unable to provide information on social and cultural impact assessments.
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DEIB awareness training is part of mandatory annual Code of Conduct and human rights training for all salaried employees, but a specific percentage for cultural sensitivity training for all employees is not provided.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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The company has not reported any specific data breach incidents and states it did not identify material risks from cybersecurity threats in 2024.
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It provides annual information security training to employees and employs multi-factor authentication.
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The company also has vulnerability management in place and conducts penetration testing and tabletop exercises.
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No specific incidents of unauthorized data use have been reported.
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The company's website privacy policy states it collects only necessary contact information and IP addresses, and users are informed of the data collected.
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The company mentions reporting requirements under U.S. securities laws in case of a cybersecurity incident.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company holds a patent for an aluminum alloy sheet that incorporates at least 50% recycled material, with the capability to increase this content to at least 70%.
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This recycled material is sourced from various scrap aluminum associations, including both post-industrial and post-consumer scrap.
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