27 August 2024
Tracking ASI Certified Material: 2023 Data Highlights and Reporting Insights
In the global context of IAI’s material flow modelling, the flow of ASI CoC Material remained consistent with last year's trends.
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ASI's Data and Research program is designed to support insights, analyses, evaluations and decision-making in relation to ASI's programs and aluminium and sustainability more broadly.
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30 July 2024
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.
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26 June 2024
Summary of Data and Research activities 2022-2023
This overview of 2022-23 D&R activities examines our work to analyse trends in ASI Membership, Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Certified Entities, the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Forum (IPAF), Beyond Certification projects, as well as partnerships- and governance-related activities.
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29 April 2024
D&R Insights: CO2 emissions: Certified vs. non-certified assets under the ASI Performance Standard
Reducing the aluminium sector’s emissions in line with a 1.5°C warming scenario is one of ASI’s long-term goals. In February 2024, ASI published an ASI Entity-Level GHG Pathways Method for ASI Entities to support them in determining 1.5°C aligned GHG Emissions Reduction Pathways.
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27 March 2024
D&R Insights: How is the ASI Performance Standard driving action on gender equity
The ASI Performance Standard V3 addresses gender equity and women’s empowerment directly under Criterion 9.2. The criterion requires all Entities to implement programs that address gender gaps across various aspects, such as employment practices, training opportunities, awarding of contracts, processes of engagement, management activities.
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28 November 2023
D&R Insights: Land requirements for energy production for aluminium smelters certified under the ASI Performance Standard
Decarbonising energy production – a requirement of Performance Standard Principle 5 – has land use implications. Land-use changes for development can have significant environmental and social impacts.
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27 October 2023
D&R Insights: Non-Conformances increase with strengthened ASI Performance Standard V3
An analysis of Non-Conformance (NCs) data from current ASI Certifications for PS V2 and PS V3 between January 2020 and September 2023 shows that NCs have correspondingly increased under V3.
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25 August 2023
ASI CoC Material Flows: 2022 update
Material Flows data for 2022 from CoC certified entities
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17 August 2023
A collection of research findings from Guinea regarding the perception of local and rural communities in bauxite mining regions
The research findings, compiled into a booklet comprised of 7 posters and available in English and French, serve as a roadmap for sustainable community engagement.
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28 June 2023
Leveraging External Certifications: Impact on Non-Conformances in ASI Audits
Does leveraging external certifications lead to fewer non-conformances in an ASI audit? More information in our Data and Research Article from June 2023
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25 April 2023
D&R Insights: Latest trends in Drivers, Benefits and Challenges of ASI Certification
ASI has released an analysis of a survey conducted to understand the key drivers, benefits, and challenges associated with ASI Certification.
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28 March 2023
D&R Insights: CO2 emissions from assets certified under the ASI Performance Standard
The latest IPCC Synthesis Report reinforces the urgency of climate action required to keep warming to 1.5°C. Reducing the aluminium sector’s emissions in line with a 1.5°C warming scenario is one of ASI’s long-term goals. What does the data show for decarbonisation of alumina refining, aluminium smelting and aluminium rolling processes from 2012 to 2022?
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