ASI certifies STEP-G against Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status
The facility produces extrusion profiles for the rail and automotive industries in addition to welding operations and mechanical fabrication.
20 January 2025
STEP-G has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) with Provisional status for the production of aluminium extruded products at their ST Extruded Products Germany GmbH facility in Bonn, Germany. 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.Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that ST Extruded Products Germany GmbH – Werk Bonn has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status. The facility produces extrusion profiles for the rail and automotive industries in addition to welding operations and mechanical fabrication. The facility produces approximately 18,000 tonnes per annum.
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 ST Extruded Products Germany GmbH – Werk Bonn was carried out by Certainable GmbH. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. Eight minor non-conformances were noted under Criteria 1.3a-e Code of Conduct, 2.3b Environmental and Social Management Systems – Social, 2.4a-e Responsible Sourcing, 3.2 Non-compliance and Liabilities, 9.1a-d Human Rights Due Diligence, 9.8b Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Identify and assess risks, 9.8c Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Strategy to respond to risks, 9.8e Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Report Annually. One major non-conformance was identified under Criterion 9.2a-e Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment, resulting in a Certification with Provisional status of one year. ST Extruded Products Germany GmbH will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit. Certainable GmbH approved the corrective action plans for the Major non-conformances prior to submission of the audit report to ASI.
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