ASI certifies Yunnan Hongyan New Materials Co., Ltd. & Yunnan Zhilv New Materials Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1
The facilities specialise in the production of aluminium alloy materials for applications including automotive body panels, battery foil and can lid materials.
8 July 2026
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Yunnan Hongyan New Materials Co., Ltd. & Yunnan Zhilv New Materials Co., Ltd. have been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facilities specialise in the production of aluminium alloy materials for applications including automotive body panels, battery foil and can lid materials, using integrated processes encompassing raw material melting, alloying, casting and hot rolling to produce aluminium alloy flat ingots, sheet and strip products, with an annual production capacity of approximately 250,000 tonnes of flat ingots and 300,000 tonnes of sheet and strip products.
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 2022 Standards and related documents underwent a minor update in 2023, accounting for editorial changes, correction of minor errors and for general clarification, culminating in the release of Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) and Chain of Custody Standard V2.1 (2023).
The independent, third-party audit of Yunnan Hongyan New Materials Co., Ltd. & Yunnan Zhilv New Materials Co., Ltd. was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. Three minor non-conformances were identified during the audit under the Criteria 4.1a Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, 5.1a-b Disclosure of GHG Emissions and Energy Use and 6.1a-f Emissions to Air. Yunnan Hongyan New Materials Co., Ltd. & Yunnan Zhilv New Materials Co., Ltd. will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit.
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