ASI certifies CITIC Dicastal Co.,Ltd. against Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody V2
The facilities’ main production processes include casting, forging heat treatment, machining, painting and packaging.
12 February 2025
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that CITIC Dicastal Co.,Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody V2. The facilities’ main production processes include casting, forging heat treatment, machining, painting and packaging. The facilities’ combined current annual production of aluminium alloy wheels is approximately 10.4 million units.
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 audit of the CITIC Dicastal Co.,Ltd. facility was carried out by SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services. 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. Three minor non-conformances were noted during the Performance Standard Certification audit, under Criteria 1.1 Legal Compliance, 3.3a-c Payments to Governments, and 9.8a Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Strong Management Systems. One minor non-conformance was identified during the Chain of Custody Certification audit under Criterion 1.3 CoC Management System Monitoring. During the Certification periods, CITIC Dicastal Co.,Ltd. will be implementing a corrective action plan, which will be verified in follow-up audits
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