ASI certifies Dätwyler Schweiz AG against Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status
The facility produces aluminium capsules for use in the food and beverage industry.
17 January 2025
Dätwyler Schweiz AG has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) with Provisional status for the production of aluminium capsules for use in the food and beverage industry at their facility in Schattdorf, Switzerland. The Provisional Certification is valid for the period of one year, during which the company can address the non-conformances assessed and subsequently seek full Certification.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 V3 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 Provisional Certification serves as a strategic and flexible approach for aluminium sector actors to gain access to ASI’s sustainability standards framework, learn, and improve their practices over a defined period. It provides an opportunity for Members to commence their ASI Certification journey, while requiring a commitment to move towards Full Certification as soon as is practically possible.
The independent, third-party audit of Dätwyler Schweiz AG was carried out by Bureau Veritas Certification. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. Seven minor non-conformances were noted under Criteria 4.4a-c Collection and Recycling of Products at End of Life – Material Conversion and other Manufacturing, 6.1a-f Emissions to Air, 6.2a-g Discharges to Water, 6.3a-g Assessment and Management of Spills and Leakages, 6.4a-b Public Disclosure of Spills and Leakages, 10.3a-c Forced Labour, 11.1b-e Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System – Reviews and disclosure. One major non-conformance was identified under Criterion 5.3a-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans, resulting in a Certification with Provisional status of one year. Dätwyler Schweiz AG will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit. DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. approved the corrective action plans for the Major non-conformances prior to submission of the audit report to ASI.
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