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.
21 August 2025
The CARE (Collective Action for Recycling and Empowerment) Project recently held an interactive and insightful workshop focused on Due Diligence and Market Dynamics in Aluminium Scrap Value Chains.
Read more25 June 2025
As part of our 10 Years of Impact series, we examine how Non-Conformances vary across regions. These regional differences offer valuable insight into how sustainability challenges are distributed globally, and how the ASI Performance Standard is driving change in diverse contexts.
Read more27 May 2025
Our analysis of Non-Conformances (NCs) across ASI Performance Standard (PS) version 2 (V2) and version 3 (V3) since thew launch of the Certification Program until end of 2024, reflects the broader journey of continuous improvement – identifying common challenges, progress made, and opportunities for further improvement
Read more28 April 2025
ASI is committed to a 1.5°C-aligned future. Certification data shows improvements in GHG Target setting performance among currently certified smelters since 2020.
Read more27 March 2025
Since the issuance of the first certification in 2018, ASI’s Certification Program has played an important role in driving responsible practices across the aluminium industry.
Read more27 August 2024
In the global context of IAI’s material flow modelling, the flow of ASI CoC Material remained consistent with last year's trends.
Read more30 July 2024
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.
Read more26 June 2024
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.
Read more29 April 2024
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.
Read more27 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.
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