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.
26 June 2024
ASI’s Data and Research (D&R) workstream is cross-cutting across the organisation, and aims to monitor, evaluate and learn (MEL) from both our interventions as a multi-stakeholder initiative, and the broader context in which we operate.
Objectives of D&R activities include:
- Monitor progress and performance of ASI workstreams
- Evaluate specific activities and/or outcomes
- Address learning questions about priority topics
- Continue to improve the effectiveness of ASI as a multi-stakeholder initiative
- Publish accessible information for stakeholders on D&R activities to:
- share how these inform improvements in ASI’s workstreams and/or
- inform stakeholder practices, capacity and decision-making.
The current scope of D&R activities covers ASI Members, 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, from the inception of ASI to the present.
The content below includes all D&R activities undertaken in 2022 and 2023. Click through for more details on each project.
Land requirements for energy production for aluminium smelters certified under the ASI Performance Standard
Latest info: 2023 // Project conducted: 2023
- Analysis on land-climate-energy nexus focusing on land requirements for energy production for aluminium smelters certified under the ASI Performance Standard, (D&R Insight).
CO2 emissions from assets certified under the ASI Performance Standard
Latest info: 2023 // Project conducted: 2023
- Analysis on decarbonisation of alumina refining, aluminium smelting and aluminium rolling processes from 2012 to 2022, (D&R Insight).
CRU – ASI Sustainability Data Integration
Latest info: 2024 // Project active since: 2021
- Sustainability data integration between CRU Group (‘CRU’) and ASI.
- Provide a more comprehensive view of the information on assets in the aluminium value chain for CRU’s and ASI’s stakeholders.
- Regular mapping of assets in the aluminium value chain with ASI Performance Standard and CoC Certification status, followed by data integration in the CRU Emissions Analysis Tool.
- The project contributes to ASI’s long-term climate goals by achieving a medium-term outcome: providing access to relevant GHG emissions data. This data can provide evidence of changes and gaps, driving sector-wide climate change mitigation and adaptation within below 1.5oC scenario.
Indigenous-led Participatory and Cumulative Impact Assessment Guidance Document and implementation
Latest info: 2024 // Project active since: 2023
- Indigenous led Participatory Cumulative Impact Assessment (IPCIA) methodology developed by the Sami people in Norway, through Protect Sápmi.
- IPCIA methodology values and incorporates Indigenous People’s knowledge, particularly focusing on assessing impacts of development on traditional lands.
- Further tests and developments by Indigenous Peoples in their local situation.
- Applied by Indigenous Peoples at two locations in India, supported by ASI.
Guinea Train-the-trainer project for community workshops on bauxite mining
Latest info: 2024 // Project active since: 2022
- Conducted by ASI and the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Forum (IPAF)
- Trained IPAF members from local communities in Guinea in the development and delivery of broad-ranging capacity-building workshops in the bauxite mining regions.
- Contributes to ASI’s long-term goal on social value and thriving and resilient communities through driving local action and capacity building to respect human rights.
Bauxite Exploration and Mining Workshops – Australia
Latest info: 2024 // Project active since: 2022
- Lead by ASI and Indigenous Peoples Advisory Forum (IPAF).
- Series of capacity-building workshops on mining and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) process throughout bauxite exploration and mining regions, followed by field work research in Australia.
- Contributes to ASI’s long-term goal on social value and thriving and resilient communities through driving local action and capacity building to respect human rights.
ASI CoC Standard: Future Directions and Stakeholder Interviews
Latest info: 2023 // Project conducted: 2023
- Conducted by ASI secretariat.
- Initial research enquiry on how the ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard needs to evolve in the future along the evolving stakeholder and regulatory expectations on ‘traceability’.
- The primary objective was to understand:
- Drivers to obtain and maintain ASI CoC Certification.
- Challenges in implementation and auditing of the CoC Standard.
- The level of awareness, satisfaction, and perceived value of the ASI CoC Certification.
- Implementation of the ASI CoC Certification in practice.
- Current and future market and stakeholder expectations.
- Information gathered will be used to inform the 2027 revision of the ASI CoC and Performance Standards and related aspects of the Claims Guide.
ASI Certification Survey: Drivers, Benefits and Challenges of ASI Certification
Latest info: 2024 // Project active since: 2021
- Conducted annually by ASI Secretariat to understand the key drivers, benefits and challenges associated with achieving ASI Certification and to monitor key trends and shifts over time.
- Data collected through the survey sent to each Member when they achieve Certification or Re-Certification against either the Performance Standard or the CoC Standard.
- Aligns with ASI Strategies of Effective Governance, Driving Change and Robust Program by inviting Members to share their feedback on ASI Certification to support potential improvements.
ASI Governance Survey
Latest info: 2024 // Project active since: 2021
- Conducted annually by ASI Secretariat.
- Sent to ASI Directors, Standards Committee members, ASI Members and the ASI Secretariat.
- Provides an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of governance structures and processes within ASI.
ASI Certification Growth Trends
Latest info: 2023 // Project active since: 2021
- ASI Certification growth trends in the aluminium value chain since our first certification in March 2018, (D&R Insight article).
Indicator Reporting
Latest info: 2024 // Project active since: 2020
- Group of indicators regularly reported and updated through Outcomes Dashboard and ASI Certification Map
ASI Performance Standard: Overview and progress on addressing Non-Conformances
Latest info: 2023 // Project active since: 2021
- Series of analyses (D&R Insight articles) of Non-Conformance (NCs) data from current ASI Performance Standard Certifications for PS V2 and PS V3 present:
- Overview of all NCs broken down by Principle,
- Common reasons for NCs for the top three Principles of NC occurrence,
- Progress on NCs and Corrective Action Plans,
- Distribution of NCs by region,
- Increase of NCs under PS V3.
Chain of Custody (CoC) Material Flows
Latest info: 2023 // Project active since: 2018
- Draws on global Material Flow Model from International Aluminium Institute (IAI), with whom we have a long-standing and valuable collaboration.
- Analysis and visualisation of ASI Chain of Custody Material Flows in the context of global aluminium sector supply and demand is updated annually with material accounting data reported by ASI CoC Certified Entities.
- Reported volumes of CoC Material (and Eligible Scrap) purchased and sold by CoC Certified Entities allow ASI to monitor trends in CoC Material Flows over time along the aluminium value chain.
- Year-on-year increase of the CoC Material flow into successive supply chain stages, demonstrates that downstream sourcing and procurement strategies continue to mature.
Data & Research Insights
Latest info: 2024 // Project active since: 2018
- Articles published in ASI’s member and/or public newsletters and on the ASI website.
- Aim to present insights, analyses, evaluations and decision-making in relation to ASI’s programs, including Data and Research, aluminium and sustainability more broadly.
- Articles utilize internal data sources including but not limited to assurance data (audit reports), CoC data, surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, observations, site visits, field work activities, and external sources available through data sharing or public access.
- Publication of insights contributes to ASI’s short- and medium-term goals of driving multi-stakeholder learning, improvement and exchange through ASI programs, as well as accessibility of relevant data and metrics that can evidence change and gaps for goals.
Land requirements for energy production for aluminium smelters certified under the ASI Performance Standard
Latest info: 2023 // Project conducted: 2023
- Analysis on land-climate-energy nexus focusing on land requirements for energy production for aluminium smelters certified under the ASI Performance Standard, (D&R Insight).
CO2 emissions from assets certified under the ASI Performance Standard
Latest info: 2023 // Project conducted: 2023
- Analysis on decarbonisation of alumina refining, aluminium smelting and aluminium rolling processes from 2012 to 2022, (D&R Insight).
Leveraging External Certifications
Latest info: 2023 // Project conducted: 2023
- Analysis on whether leveraging external certifications lead to fewer NCs in an ASI Audits, (D&R Insight article).
ASI Certification Growth Trends
Latest info: 2023 // Project active since: 2021
- ASI Certification growth trends in the aluminium value chain since our first certification in March 2018, (D&R Insight article).
ASI Performance Standard: Overview and progress on addressing Non-Conformances
Latest info: 2023 // Project active since: 2021
- Series of analyses (D&R Insight articles) of Non-Conformance (NCs) data from current ASI Performance Standard Certifications for PS V2 and PS V3 present:
- Overview of all NCs broken down by Principle,
- Common reasons for NCs for the top three Principles of NC occurrence,
- Progress on NCs and Corrective Action Plans,
- Distribution of NCs by region,
- Increase of NCs under PS V3.
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