ASI certifies Constellium against Performance Standard V3
The two Constellium China facilities are primarily engaged in automotive structure manufacturing.
29 July 2024
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Constellium has been certified against Principles 1-4 of the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022). The two Constellium China facilities are primarily engaged in automotive structure manufacturing. In 2023, the Changchun facility, Constellium Engley produced over 6,000 tonnes of Aluminium automotive structure, and the Nanjing facility, Constellium Automotive, produced 30,000 sets of front rails.
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 Material Stewardship Certification is in a transition phase from the PS V2 (2017) to the PS V3 (2022) Standard, such that the first Certification cycle under the 2022 Standard will be against applicable criteria of at least Principles 1-4. These same Facilities will be required to demonstrate Conformance to all 11 Principles within 5 years after the launch of the V3 (2022) Standard.
The independent, third-party audit of Constellium was carried out DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. 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. One minor non-conformance is noted under Criterion 2.4a-e Responsible Sourcing. During the Certification Period, Constellium will be implementing a corrective action plan, which will be verified in follow-up audits.
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