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About the Eastern Iceland Sustainability Initiative
The Alcoa and Landsvirkjun Sustainability Initiative was launched in 2004, in the early stages of the construction of the Karahnjukar dam and the Fjardaal smelter in Reydarfjordur, East-Iceland.
More...Sustainability Indicators
Social Indicators
A total of sixteen indicators were developed during the initial process of the Sustainability Initiative. Presently, the indicators are monitored and results have been posted on the Icelandic Website. Some results have been posted in English, but most data from 2007-2010 will be posted in April 2011, or as soon as the latest results have been translated from Icelandic to English.
Environmental Indicators
A total of 24 indicators were developed during the initial process of the Sustainability Initiative. Presently, the indicators are monitored and results have been posted on the Icelandic Website. Some results have been posted in English, but most data from 2007-2010 will be posted in April 2011, or as soon as the latest results have been translated from Icelandic to English. Unfortunately, some informtaion has been difficult to assemble and several institutes and agencies are responsible for monitoring and providing results accordingly.
Economical Indicators
A total of five indicators were developed during the initial process of the Sustainability Initiative. Presently, the indicators are monitored and results from 2007-2009 have been posted on the Icelandic Website. Some results have been posted in English, but most data from 2007-2010 will be posted in April 2011, or as soon as the latest results have been translated from Icelandic to English.
Facts of Interest
Unique Endeavour
The Sustainability Initiative in Eastern Iceland is a pilot project. It is still unknown whether a comparable initiative has been entered into at the beginning of a construction process.
More...News from the Eastern Initiative
More than 81% inhabitants of Eastern Iceland are positive in their view towards Alcoa Fjardaral Operations.
In a recent survey conducted by Capacent Gallup in Iceland for Alcoa Fjardaal and Landsvirkjun, over 81% inhabitants state they have positive attitudes towards Alcoa Fjardaral Operations and a little less than 75% inhabitants are positive attitudes towards Landsvirkjun Operations.
Read moreNiðurstöður úr fjórða fundi samráðshóps Austurlandsverkefnisins komnar
Ferli sem inniheldur gagnsæi, hlutleysi, skilvirkni og gagnrýni er það sem samráðshópur sjálfbærniverkefnisins á Austurlandi leggur til að verði grundvöllur allra breytinga og umbóta í tengslum við sjálfbærnimælingar í verkefninu.
Read moreNý heimasíða sjálfbærniverkefna á Austur- og Norðurlandi opnar.
Markmiðið er að heimasíðan verði viskubrunnur hugmyndafræði sjálfbærrar þróunar auk þess að miðla til almennings upplýsingum úr Sjálfbærniverkefnunum á Austur- og Norðurlandi.
Read moreSjálfbærniverkefni Alcoa Fjarðaáls og Landsvirkjunar var sett á laggirnar árið 2004
Sjálfbærniverkefni Alcoa Fjarðaáls og Landsvirkjunar var sett á laggirnar árið 2004
Read moreRáðnir voru íslenskir og erlendir ráðgjafar til að aðstoða fyrirtækin við verkefnið.
Ráðnir voru íslenskir og erlendir ráðgjafar til að aðstoða fyrirtækin við verkefnið.
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