23 September 2016
ASI welcomes its newest civil society member, Verité. Verité is a civil society organization that works around the world to promote workers’ rights in global supply chains through research, consulting, training, assessments, and policy advocacy. For its work, Verité was the winner of the Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2011 and the […]
Read more20 September 2016
ASI welcomes its newest General Supporter member, Energia Potior Ltd (Latin; to master energy). Energia Potior Ltd. is responsible for commercialising a new mechanical technology (EnPot) which fundamentally transforms the way Aluminium Smelters consume energy during the aluminium smelting process. Geoff Matthews, Vice President, says both partners have been supplying innovative services to the aluminium […]
Read more11 September 2016
24 August 2016
In the August edition; Sustainability standards – long-term trends In 2010, the ISEAL Alliance, AccountAbility and SECO reviewed ten important trends shaping the continually evolving landscape for voluntary sustainability standards. Six years later, these issues are still relevant to current and emerging programs such as ASI. Read more… New ASI Board member and Standards Committee member ASI warmly […]
Read more18 August 2016
ASI welcomes the Aluminium Federation as its newest Associations member. “The Aluminium Federation supports the drive towards transparency in the production of aluminium, and believes this can only increase in importance. Some of our members, such as Alcoa, Rio Tinto and JLR are members of ASI in their own right, and we look forward to engaging with […]
Read more27 July 2016
In the July edition: ASI Standards System – development update There are a range of normative documents needed to design and run a standards system and certification program. These documents set out the key elements for how ASI Certification will be designed, implemented, overseen and improved over time. ASI has developed an orientation document “ASI […]
Read more12 July 2016
Writers from Metall-markt.net e-magazine attended the ASI’s Annual General Meeting in Ingolstadt to get a flavour of the work being done and to get impressions from some of our members. The resulting article (in German) has been published in the 01/16 edition of the e-magazine. Access the pdf of the ASI feature article on our website (in German). […]
Read more11 July 2016
ASI is pleased to welcome the Associação Brasileira do Alumínio (ABAL) as its newest Associations class member. The Association works through Technical Committees and Market Committees to develop its activities and meet its major challenges, among which are: competitiveness, disseminating aluminium applications and incentives to its new applications, consolidating the industry’s economic interests and representing them […]
Read more27 June 2016
In the June edition: ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard: Consultation Plan published for public comment Interested in responsible sourcing, supply chain due diligence or making sustainability claims about aluminium? Then the ASI Chain of Custody Standard will be relevant to you. After focusing on building ASI’s governance model in the lead up to the ASI […]
Read more31 May 2016
ASI welcomes European Aluminium as its newest Associations class member! “Today’s industrial commitment to sustainability can only be credible if there is a tangible plan with vision, objectives and examples. With the Sustainability Roadmap towards 2025, the aluminium industry in Europe is demonstrating that sustainability is engrained in its values and vision of the world. […]
Read more30 May 2016
In the May edition: Certification and sustainability claims Given the diversity of industries and supply chain activities involved in the aluminium value chain, ASI needs to develop a range of allowable of claims about ASI Certification that can be relevant to different types of certified entities and their stakeholders. Discussions in the Standards Committee are currently […]
Read more23 May 2016
The Australian Aluminium Council is the peak body representing the aluminium industry in Australia. The Council’s members include companies operating in bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium metal production, semi-fabricated aluminium production and distribution. “The Australian aluminium industry has a commitment to sustainable production, transparency and continual improvement. We believe the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative can play […]
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