Sustainability is at the core of the aluminum industry. Aluminum producers recognize that regulations should balance promoting economic growth and protecting our environment. The aluminum industry supports the life cycle assessment approach to research that tracks the impact of a product in all stages of its life – from raw material extraction, to production, use and disposal or recycling. Measures to protect environmental quality should address an identified need; be based on facts, credible science and least cost means of implementation; and take a risk management approach with due regard for total impacts on employment, energy used, resources, and other social and economic concerns.