ASI certifies Maxion Wheels against Performance Standard V3
With a capacity of 1.8 million aluminium wheels a year, the manufacturing process includes melting, casting, heat treatment, machining, painting and associated support processes.
6 January 2025
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Maxion Wheels has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022). With an installed capacity of 1.8 million aluminium wheels a year at Maxion Wheels’ plant in Ostrava, the manufacturing process includes melting, casting, heat treatment, machining, painting and associated support processes.
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 (2022) was launched in May 2022 following a multi-year revision process. It 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 independent, third-party audit of Maxion Wheels was carried out by GUTcert (AFNOR Group). A full listing of audit findings outlining evidence of conformances and minor non-conformances is available from page 5 of the summary audit report, linked below. Twenty minor non-conformances are noted under Criteria 2.10a-b Closure, Decommissioning and Divestment, 3.2 Non-compliance and Liabilities, 3.3a-c Payments to Governments, 3.4a-f Stakeholder Complaints, Grievances and Requests for Information, 4.1b-c Environmental Life Cycle Assessment – Disclosure, 4.4a-c Collection and Recycling of Products at End of Life – Material Conversion and other Manufacturing, 5.3a-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans, 6.2a-g Discharges to Waters, 6.3a-g Assessment and Management of Spills and Leakages, 6.4a-b Public Disclosure of Spills and Leakages, 6.5a-c Waste Management and Reporting, 9.1a-d Human Rights Due Diligence, 9.2a-e Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment, 9.7a-h Affected Populations and Organisations, 9.8c Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Strategy to respond to risks, 9.8e Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Report annually, 10.3a-c Forced Labour, 10.6a-g Violence and Harassment, 10.8a-c Working Time, 11.1a Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System. During the Certification Period, Maxion Wheels will be implementing a corrective action plan, which will be verified in follow-up audits.
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