20 December 2016
In the December edition: ASI’s Year in Review 2016 marks another great year of progress for ASI. Membership has continued to grow, and we are on track towards launching an independent, third party certification program for the aluminium value chain by the end of 2017. Read more. Chain of Custody Standard – comment period closing December 23 Don’t […]
Read more26 November 2016
In the November newsletter: Halfway through public comment period on ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard We are now one month into a two-month public comment period on the draft ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard and accompanying Guidance document. Comments and feedback from all interested stakeholders are invited during this period, which runs until 23 […]
Read more21 January 2016
Top stories in the January edition: ASI’s Activities and Plans for 2016 ASI’s strategic plan has characterised 2016 as a year to “Build, Test and Grow”, as part of its four year roadmap from 2015-2018. Learn more about our 2016 plans. Business Cases for Sustainability Standards: ISEAL Alliance research Why do companies from a range […]
Read more18 December 2015
UC RUSAL joins ASI ASI is delighted to welcome UC RUSAL as a new member in the Production and Transformation membership class. RUSAL is a leading, global aluminium producer and operates in 19 countries on 5 continents. The company’s main products are primary aluminium, aluminium alloys, foil and alumina. Read more about our newest member. ASI’s […]
Read more24 November 2015
Alcoa joins ASI ASI is delighted to welcome Alcoa as a new member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), supporting ASI’s mission to define and deliver the first global standard for aluminium sustainability. Alcoa pioneered the aluminium industry over 125 years ago, and today, with more than 60,000 people in 30 countries, is a global […]
Read more23 October 2015
Smart data management for standards programs The ISEAL Alliance recently conducted a survey of current experiences and challenges with technology innovation among ISEAL members. In addition, they convened a set of four expert panels with IT experts to brainstorm practical new approaches to apply technology innovations in sustainability standards systems. Read about their findings. ASI welcomes three new […]
Read more20 August 2015
A Look at Risk-Based Assurance ASI plans to take a risk-based approach to assurance. So what is ‘assurance’, and how might a risk-based approach work? … Forthcoming Events Metal Bulletin International Aluminium Conference in Vancouver: 12 September 2015 ASI Briefing in London: 12 October 2015 Read the Newsletter…
Read more24 July 2015
ASI Welcomes Two New Members Schüco International and Coca-Cola Enterprises join our group of committed members to support sustainability and responsible sourcing in the aluminium value chain. Learn more. Comment on ASI’s Draft ‘Theory of Change’ The ASI Standard Setting Group discussed a draft theory of change during its July meetings. We are opening up […]
Read more24 June 2015
ASI Incorporation One of ASI’s important steps for 2015 is to formalise as an entity, following several years as a successful standards-setting project co-ordinated by IUCN. Learn more. Indigenous Peoples Expert Workshop In May 2015, indigenous peoples’ organisations gathered over four days in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to review the ASI Performance Standard (version 1) and […]
Read more26 May 2015
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Read more5 April 2015
[dropcap color=”white” background=”green” style=”rectangle” size=”big”]R[/dropcap]elevant news on sustainability in the aluminium sector, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative and its work programme, new member announcements, key events, new publications and more: our aim for the monthly ASI News is to keep our readership informed in a timely and effective manner. If you have requests or suggestions for content […]
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