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.
27 March 2024
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.
Read more28 November 2023
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.
Read more27 October 2023
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.
Read more25 August 2023
Material Flows data for 2022 from CoC certified entities
Read more17 August 2023
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.
Read more28 June 2023
Does leveraging external certifications lead to fewer non-conformances in an ASI audit? More information in our Data and Research Article from June 2023
Read more25 April 2023
ASI has released an analysis of a survey conducted to understand the key drivers, benefits, and challenges associated with ASI Certification.
Read more28 March 2023
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?
Read more24 February 2023
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.
Read more30 January 2023
An analysis of ASI Non-Conformance data recorded during ASI Performance Standard (V2, 2017) audits, undertaken between January 2018 (program launch) and June 2022, revealed that there are indeed regional differences in Principles with the most Non-Conformances.
Read more26 September 2022
ASI Certified Entities are closing Non-Conformances (NCs) under the ongoing assurance program, demonstrating Performance Standard Certification is a driver for change. 75% of NCs are closed within 12-18 months, while NCs relating to GHG emissions and waste management are taking longer.
Read more27 July 2022
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.
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