ASI certifies Groupe BEL against ASI Performance and Chain of Custody Standards
Groupe BEL has achieved ASI Performance Standard (2017) Certification with a focus on Material Stewardship and ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard (2017) at its Sablé-sur-Sarthe plant in France.
28 June 2022
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Groupe BEL has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard with a focus on Material Stewardship, and the ASI Chain of Custody Standard. The dual certification is for the aluminium-related activities at the Sablé-sur-Sarthe plant, and material stewardship related activities at Groupe BEL headquarters in France.
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. ASI Performance Standard certifications focusing on ‘material stewardship’ address issues such as product design, life cycle assessments, management of process scrap and collection and recycling of products at end-of-life.
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 Groupe BEL facility and activities was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd.
“ASI warmly congratulates Groupe BEL on achieving dual ASI Certification at its Sablé-sur-Sarthe plant. Downstream aluminium users can be a key driver for the circular economy, as the interface between upstream aluminium supply and consumers. Groupe BEL engages these stakeholders through their responsible packaging policy that includes responsible sourcing, eco-design, recycling information for its customers and support for the development of appropriate recycling systems.”
– Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI
“We are very happy that our Sablé-sur-Sarthe factory, which produces thousands of cheese portions each day, has ensured that its aluminium chain is certified following the exacting criteria of the ASI standard! Bel’s commitment to sustainable aluminium sourcing has its roots in our responsible packaging policy. Besides working on advancing the sorting and recycling process and adopting an eco-design approach, we have made the commitment that 100% of our aluminium will be ASI-sourced by 2025.”
– Vincent Gauteron, Sablé-sur-Sarthe Plant Director at Bel Group
More information
- Consult the Groupe BEL Performance Standard summary audit report
- Consult the Groupe BEL Chain of Custody Standard summary audit report
- Consult the Groupe BEL member page
- Consult the Groupe BEL website
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