ASI Standards Revision Hub
ASI's Standards Revision runs from March 2025 through to early 2027. This is your guide to understanding, following, and engaging with the process
March 3, 2025: ASI launches revision of its standards – continuing to drive responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship in the global aluminium value chain.
Timeline
As a code compliant member of ISEAL and in line with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice ASI is committed to reviewing its standards at least once every 5 years. Between September and November 2024 ASI carried out a full review of the ASI Performance Standard and the ASI Chain of Custody Standard. The review recommended a full revision, of the Standards as well as the ASI Claims Guide. The ASI Standards Committee and Board endorsed the recommendation, and the Revision process runs from 3 March 2025 through to early 2027. Use our interactive timeline below to follow the revision process and ensure you don’t miss an opportunity to engage!
Review of current standards
September – November 2024
From September to November 2024 ASI conducted a review of its current standards. The review recommended a full revision of the Standards.
Pre-launch preparations
November 2024 – March 2025
ASI’s Standards Committee with support from the ASI Secretariat discuss and develop Terms of Reference for the Revision, setting objectives and priorities for the revised standards.
Launch (Launch webinars: 20 March 2025)
3 March 2025
ASI launches revision of its standards.
1) Participate in one of the two launch webinars on 20 March 2025.
Hear directly from the ASI team on aims and priorities for the revision.
- Webinar 1: 20 March @9AM CET [Asia/Pacific, Europe, Africa]
- Webinar 2: 20 March @5PM CET [Europe, Africa, Americas]
2) Join a working group
We are establishing six Working Groups covering the focus areas of the Standards revision: Circularity; Climate Change; Nature Positive; Human Rights/Community Impacts; Labour Rights/Health and Safety; and Chain of Custody/Claims. The Working Groups will be made up of stakeholders and subject matter experts and will act as a sounding board to the revision process, providing advice, feedback and technical expertise where appropriate. For more information on the Working Groups including how to apply to join visit our Working Groups page.
3) Send us your views
Impacted by the revision of the standards? We would like to hear from you!
We will be running 2 periods of public consultation on the revised standards, details on how to feed in your views will published on the Revision Hub in due course. You can send your views directly to the Standards Team via consultation@aluminium-stewardship.org.
Detailed drafting and technical input
March – December 2025
Interested in giving expert input to our standards? Please contact us at consultation@aluminium-stewardship.org
First public consultation on draft standards
January – February 2026
Details on how to participate in our first round of public consultations will be published on this Hub and in the Revision Digest in late December 2025.
Reflecting and responding to consultation feedback
March – June 2026
Second public consultation on draft standards
July – August 2026
Details on how to participate in our second round of public consultations will be published on this Hub and in the Revision Digest in late June 2026
Revise and finalise
September - December 2026
Revised Standards approved
January 2027
We anticipate the Standards will be adopted by the Board in early 2027.
Start here
ASI Standards Revision: the What, Why and How
ASI’s continued ambition, as it reaches its 10th anniversary is to drive responsible production, sourcing and stewardship in the global aluminium value chain. Regular revisions of our standards and certification program are key, if we are to enable continuous improvement in the sector.
Since 2022 our Guidance and other supporting documents have gone through frequent updates to support implementation, reflect new regulatory frameworks, clarify key issues and incorporate new resources.
This latest revision, launched on 3 March 2025 follows a full review of our standards and we are taking the opportunity to develop a new generation of voluntary standards system in a changing landscape.
- Enable greater differentiation; recognising different performance levels and creating pathways for continuous improvement;
- Further strengthen credibility of the standards and related assurance;
- Improve the relevance of criteria, focusing effort on the most critical areas;
- Strengthen focus on priorities for Indigenous Peoples and other traditional communities;
- Enhance the value to ASI Members through certification;
- Improve alignment with other standards;
- Renew focus on impact.
For further detail please see the Terms of Reference for the Revision.
ASI conducts standards development and revision processes in accordance with the ISEAL Alliance Code of Good Sustainability Systems. This includes multi-stakeholder public consultation and decision-making processes which represent a balance of interests. Revisions are overseen by the ASI Standards Committee, with input supported by technical Working Groups for key topics. Changes to ASI Standards must be adopted by the ASI Board.
Stay updated
Keep up with the latest updates
The ASI Standards Revision Hub contains all the information you need related to the Standards Revision. All the latest news will be posted here.
We’ll also be publishing a ‘Revision Digest‘ periodically to sum up recent activities, progress and milestones.
To stay updated on the Revision and wider ASI work, please sign up to our monthly Newsletter (watch for the Revision Digest notification banner).
Standards Revision Digest
- Coming soon
Get involved
Join a Revision Launch webinar: Register now
Participate in one of the two launch webinars on 20 March 2025 and hear directly from the ASI team on aims and priorities for the revision.
- Webinar 1: 20 March @9AM CET [Asia/Pacific, Europe, Africa]
- Webinar 2: 20 March @5PM CET [Europe, Africa, Americas]
Join a working group
We are establishing six Working Groups covering the focus areas of the Standards revision: Circularity; Climate Change; Nature; Community Rights and Participation; Labour Rights and Health and Safety; and Chain of Custody/Claims.
The Working Groups will be made up of stakeholders and subject matter experts and will act as a sounding board to the revision process, providing advice, feedback and technical expertise where appropriate. For more information on the Working Groups including how to apply to join visit our Working Groups page.
Send us your views
Impacted by the revision of the standards? We would like to hear from you!
We will be running two periods of public consultation on the revised standards (provisionally in January and July 2026), full details on how to feed in your views will published on the Revision Hub. You can also send your views directly to the Standards Team via consultation@aluminium-stewardship.org.
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