Every year, more than $70 million worth of aluminum ends up in Georgia landfills. And across the U.S., unrecycled aluminum accounts for more than $1.5 billion worth of waste, unnecessarily filling up landfills. As the global leader in aluminum rolled products and the world’s largest aluminum recycler, we understand the value of recycling. In fact, recycling is at the core of everything we do. In our plants around the world, we work to preserve the value of aluminum and maximize the environmental benefits of using our products. Because recycling aluminum requires 95 percent less energy, it produces 95 percent fewer […]
Students Explore STEM Careers at Novelis Innovation Lab
Students Explore STEM Careers at Novelis Innovation Lab
The shine of a sealed aluminum can flashed by the watchful eyes of more than 70 high school students on June 8, as it fell on to an inclined plane, failing to leak or explode and therefore passing a standard Drop Test. The test was just one of several demonstrations presented by Novelis employees that day to the students, who were attendees of the Exploring Engineering Academy (EEA) and on a tour of Novelis’ Global Research & Technology Center (NGRTC). Hosted by the Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts of America with Novelis as the presenting sponsor, the weeklong program gives […]
Supporting Future STEM Careers Through FIRST Robotics
Supporting Future STEM Careers Through FIRST Robotics
Since 2012, Novelis has been an international partner of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), in support of developing future talent for STEM careers. And from April 27-30, five Novelis-sponsored teams – one from Switzerland, three from the U.S. and one from Brazil – competed in the FIRST Global Championship in St. Louis. FIRST is dedicated to inspiring students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through robotics – a subject very important to Novelis. By supporting FIRST engineering competitions, mentoring students, donating aluminum and providing financial assistance to more than 15 robotics teams across our regions, Novelis […]
Bringing Clean Drinking Water to Those In Need
Bringing Clean Drinking Water to Those In Need
As we celebrate World Water Day on Tuesday, March 22, we are proud to highlight our partnership with CannedWater4Kids (CW4K), an organization dedicated to helping fund and build clean water initiatives around the world. Since 2010, Novelis has provided financial support to CW4K so that people living in the world’s most vulnerable areas can have access to safe, clean drinking water. Source: packworld.com As an industry-supported initiative, CW4K partners with Novelis, our customers including Rexam, Ball and Crown, and other aluminum suppliers to can and sell canned water in the United States. Proceeds from the water sales help fund projects [...]
Being a truly global company doesn’t happen on a conference call
Being a truly global company doesn’t happen on a conference call
We use phones, email, video conferencing, even text messages, just like everyone else. But when it comes to working collaboratively as a truly global company, and supporting the communities where we operate, we at Novelis do things a little differently.
Canstruction for a cause
Canstruction for a cause
Canstruction is an international non-profit food charity working to “can”struct a world without hunger. We achieve this through artistic exhibitions that capture peoples’ attentions and imaginations and bring awareness to hunger issues around the world.