ASI certifies Hindalco Industries Ltd (Hirakud Power and Smelter) against Performance Standard V3.1 with Provisional status

16 March 2026

Hindalco Industries Limited (Hirakud Power & Smelter) has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the manufacture and dispatch of aluminium products including rolling ingots and cast coils, primary aluminium smelting, and the operation of associated facilities, including a 477.5 MW captive power generation plant at their facility in Sambalpur, Odisha, India.

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Hindalco Industries Ltd (Hirakud Power and Smelter) has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility operates a primary aluminium smelter comprising five potlines, with an annual production capacity of approximately 216,000 tonnes. Production activities include smelting and casting of rolling ingots and cast coil, supported by an on-site captive power plant supplying electricity for smelter operations.

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 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 Hindalco Industries Ltd (Hirakud Power and Smelter) was carried out by CETIZION Verifica. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. Twelve minor non-conformances were noted under Criteria 3.2 Non-compliance and Liabilities, 3.4a-f Stakeholder Complaints, Grievances and Requests for Information, 5.1a-b Disclosure of GHG Emissions and Energy Use, 5.3a GHG Emissions Reduction Plans, 95.3b-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans – Targets, review and disclosure, 5.4 GHG Emissions Management, 6.5a-c Waste Management and Reporting, 9.1a-d Human Rights Due Diligence, 9.3a-i Indigenous Peoples, 10.3a-c Forced Labour, 10.7a-c Remuneration and 10.8a-c Working Time. One major non-conformance was identified under Criterion 5.2b Aluminium Smelter GHG Emissions Intensity – In production up to and including 2020, resulting in a Certification with Provisional status of one year. Hindalco Industries Ltd (Hirakud Power and Smelter) will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit. CETIZION Verifica approved the corrective action plans for the Major non-conformances prior to submission of the audit report to ASI.

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