ASI certifies Chalco Shandong Advanced Material Co., Ltd against Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody V2
The facility’s products are primarily used as fillers and additives in industries such as chemical and glass manufacturing.
30 July 2024
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Chalco Shandong Advanced Material Co., Ltd has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody V2 (2022). The facility’s main production processes include raw material slurry preparation, clinker sintering, leaching, red mud separation and washing, liquor purification, evaporation, seeding, and product packaging. The facility’s products are primarily used as fillers and additives in industries such as chemical and glass manufacturing.
The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The ASI Performance Standard V3 and ASI CoC Standard V2 were launched in May 2022 following a multi-year revision process.
The ASI Performance Standard defines 11 principles and 62 criteria under three sustainability pillars – Environment, Social, and Governance – with the aim to address pressing sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain, such as biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples rights, circularity, and greenhouse gas emissions. The ASI CoC Standard sets out requirements for the creation of a Chain of Custody for material that is produced and processed through the value chain into diverse downstream sectors. The implementation of ASI’s CoC Standard links verified practices at successive steps of the supply chain – certified under the ASI Performance Standard – to the products produced by ASI Certified Entities. The CoC Standard also confirms that appropriate policies and due diligence process are in place to identify and address critical issues, such as corruption, human rights abuses, materials originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas in the supply chain and support responsible sourcing.
The independent, third-party audits of the Chalco Shandong Advanced Material Co., Ltd facility were carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. A full listing of audit findings outlining evidence of conformances and minor non-conformances is available from page 5 in each of the summary audit reports, linked below. Four minor non-conformances were noted during the Performance Standard Certification audit, under Criteria 3.1a-b Sustainability Reporting, 3.3a-c Payments to Governments, 5.3a-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans and 9.7a-h Affected Populations and Organisations. One minor non-conformance was identified during the Chain of Custody Certification audit under Criterion 9.5 Verification of Information. During the Certification Periods, Chalco Shandong Advanced Material Co., Ltd will be implementing a corrective action plan, which will be verified in follow-up audits.
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