RUSAL’S Aluminium Division confirms compliance with health, safety, environment and quality management systems under ISO 9001, ISO 14001 AND OHSAS 18001

UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, announces that the company has prolonged certification of the health, safety, environment and quality management systems under the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 international standards for production sites of the Aluminium Division.

Issued by Det Norske Veritas, the certificates will be valid through 2012.

The certification confirms that the Aluminium Division’s operations meet international standards for management systems and are based on identification, assessment and prevention of risks related to health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) at all stages of production. An integrated management system enables the Aluminium Division to develop unified requirements and approaches to HSEQ, and create equal conditions for process management.

‘The integrated management system serves as the groundwork for continuous improvement of all areas of activity, enables RUSAL to set high standards for labour conditions of our staff, and guarantees that our customers will get high-quality products. RUSAL, as a global company, pays special attention to compliance of its management systems with all international standards,’ said Alexey Arnautov, the head of RUSAL’s Aluminium Division.

ISO 9001 – International standard for quality management system. The system aims to maintain stable quality and improve operational efficiency.

ISO 14001 – International standard for environmental management system. The purpose of the system is to minimise environmental impact and reduce environmental risks.

OHSAS 18001 – International standard for health and safety system. The system enables production facilities to control hazardous industrial factors, manage risks arising during the production process, and prevent emergencies.

RUSAL (www.rusal.com) is the world’s largest producer of aluminium, in 2008 accounting for approximately 11% and 13% of global production of aluminium and alumina, respectively.  RUSAL employs more than 75,000 people in 19 countries, across 5 continents. RUSAL markets and sells its products primarily in the European, Japanese, Korean, South East Asian and North American markets. RUSAL’s ordinary shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock code: 486) and global depositary shares representing RUSAL’s ordinary shares are listed on the professional compartment of Euronext Paris (RUSAL for Reg S GDSs and RUAL for Rule 144A GDSs).