ASI’s Chain of Custody and Claims research advances understanding of how responsibly sourced aluminium flows through the global value chain and delivers value to producers, customers and downstream markets.
Through analysis of certified material flows, certification uptake, member experiences and market drivers, these insights strengthen transparency, build confidence in responsible sourcing claims, and inform the ongoing development of the ASI Chain of Custody Standard.
UPDATE
How ASI Certification Creates Value: Evidence from the 2024 Member Survey
ASI has released an analysis of a member survey conducted to understand the key drivers, benefits, and challenges associated with ASI Certification. The report analyses responses from entities that achieved their first Certification or Re-certification in the year 2024.
Updated certified material flows with 2024 Chain of Custody data
Explore the updated CoC Material Flows diagram, detailed figures on bauxite, alumina, primary aluminium, scrap, and manufactured goods, plus a 10-year perspective on how ASI CoC uptake is evolving.
Latest trends in Drivers, Benefits and Challenges of ASI Certification
ASI has released an analysis of a member survey conducted to understand the key drivers, benefits, and challenges associated with ASI Certification. The report analyses responses from entities that achieved their first Certification or Re-certification and provided feedback between November 2022 and December 2023.
Informing the Future of ASI’s Chain of Custody Standard
One-to-one interviews and an online survey of ASI Members gathered feedback on the drivers for obtaining and maintaining CoC Certification, implementation and auditing experiences, perceived value, current challenges, and expectations for the future.
As we close the chapter on the 2017 Standards (PSV2 and CoCV1), we look back on the growth of ASI Certification in the aluminium value chain since our first certification in March 2018.
D&R Insights: Latest ASI Chain of Custody data indicates significant increase in CoC Material Flow year on year
In data collected from ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Certified Entities, ASI continues to record an increase in volumes of ASI CoC Material along the full value chain with substantial increase downstream.
Driving end-customer demand for responsibly sourced aluminium
If responsible production and sourcing are becoming business-critical for many, what steps can the aluminium value chain take toward achieving 100% responsible sourcing globally?
In late 2021, ASI conducted a survey of all ASI Members that had achieved ASI Certification to date, to understand what Members saw as the drivers, benefits and challenges.
D&R Insights: ASI CoC Certification and CoC Material on-product claims
M&E Insights, November 2021 ASI Members are involved in a wide range of industrial activities along the aluminium value chain and are encouraged to use ASI-related claims to differentiate their product, process, or business. There are several types of claims that can be made by ASI Members and Entities, relating to ASI Membership, Performance Standard […]
ASI Chain of Custody Material along the value chain shown in IAI Global Mass Flow model
M&E Insights, January 2021 ASI has published 2019 data for ASI Chain of Custody flows, visualized in the context of aluminium global supply and demand for that year. It is the result of a valuable and ongoing collaboration with the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) and was supported by an ISEAL Impulse Grant. ASI Material is […]
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