Why businesses are joining ASI
Joining ASI helps your business protect revenue, reduce risk, and strengthen your market position in a rapidly evolving aluminium value chain.
Responding to the challenge of rising expectations in a constantly changing operational landscape
Across the industry, expectations on climate performance, responsible sourcing, and transparency are increasing — from customers, regulators, investors, and communities — as companies navigate a rapidly changing operational landscape shaped by decarbonisation pressures, stricter due diligence requirements, and heightened supply chain scrutiny.
Even as attention shifts from one crisis to the next, sustainability and responsible production do not become less relevant — they become more critical. ASI provides a practical, globally recognised certification and assurance system that acts as an anchor, helping companies respond to these challenges with confidence.
Whether you are upstream, downstream, or customer-facing, ASI membership supports your business to move from commitment to credible performance.
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ASI Membership and Certification can help your business to:
Protect revenue, reduce risk
- Identify and manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks across your operations and supply chains
- Align with regulatory requirements and evolving market expectations
- Strengthen due diligence processes with a recognised global framework
- Make credible claims backed by independent third-party assurance
Build capability, avoid cost
- Access ASI’s learning programme, tools and implementation support
- Strengthen internal systems and processes for continuous improvement
- Leverage shared expertise and practical guidance across the ASI network
- Benefit from member access to events, webinars and updates
Strengthen market position
- Meet growing customer demand for responsibly sourced aluminium
- Support procurement decisions with verified ESG performance
- Enhance your visibility through ASI membership and certification
- Connect with a global network of peers, customers and stakeholders
Why ASI matters for the aluminium sector
The aluminium value chain is under increasing pressure to demonstrate responsible production, reduce emissions, and strengthen due diligence — from mine to market.
At the same time, supply chains are complex, global, and highly interconnected. No single company can address these challenges alone or create a consistent approach across the sector.
For Members, this means working within a system that is recognised across the value chain — and designed to turn shared expectations into practical, measurable action.
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What’s in it for ASI Members?
Tailored value across the supply chain
Upstream (mining, refining, smelting)
- Stay ahead of tightening climate and ESG requirements
- Demonstrate emissions performance and 1.5°C-aligned targets
- Strengthen risk management and social licence to operate
- Build confidence with regulators, investors and communities
Midstream and downstream (fabrication, manufacturing)
- Meet customer requirements for responsible sourcing
- Strengthen supplier selection and procurement credibility
- Improve operational performance and ESG integration
- Align with a recognised framework used across the value chain
Consumer-facing brands and OEMs
- Back up sustainability claims with independent assurance
- Gain greater visibility into upstream supply chain risks
- Respond to shareholder and consumer expectations on transparency
- Strengthen brand trust through credible sourcing practices
From commitment to credible performance
ASI’s Standards and Certification provide a common language for responsible aluminium production and sourcing — connecting due diligence, climate action and circularity into one practical system.
Certification is based on independent third-party audits, giving assurance that your systems and processes are in place and driving continual improvement.
Read more about the business case for ASI Certification
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How ASI delivers value in practice
ASI Members across the value chain are already using certification and membership to strengthen performance, manage risk, and respond to constantly growing and changing expectations.
Here’s how some of them describe the impact:
“Our membership provides an important external benchmark… It gives us a credible framework we can rely on, both internally and across our supply chain.”
— AUDI AG
“Membership represents our robust alignment with internationally recognised standards that promote environmental protection, human rights, and good governance with the use of aluminium in our industry.”
— Triangle’s – Cycling Equipments, S.A.
The business case for ASI Certification
Sustainability expectations in the aluminium sector are rising fast — and expectations are turning into requirements.
ASI Certification helps turn intention into measurable, accountable performance through an independent third-party assurance system. It provides a robust foundation to benchmark progress, manage risk, and demonstrate results.
What this means for your business:
1. Strengthen your market position
Access global customers and markets that prioritise responsible sourcing — many already require ASI Certification in their supply chains
2. Demonstrate measurable progress
Track and show improvements across key environmental, social and governance performance areas
3. Improve operational performance
Drive efficiency through better management of energy, waste, and circularity
4. Reduce risk and protect reputation
Strengthen due diligence and responsible practices across your value chain
5. Future-proof your business
Stay aligned with evolving regulatory, customer, and stakeholder expectations
6. Make credible claims
Back up sustainability commitments with independent third-party assurance
ASI Certification is an investment in long-term business resilience — helping companies stay competitive in a rapidly changing landscape.
“ASI membership is a key booster for us to transform from an excellent material supplier to a leader in the industry’s low-carbon transformation. It signifies that our sustainable development efforts have been certified by the Global Standard. This is no longer just about meeting customer or regulatory requirements but about transforming our low carbon actions into core business advantages.”
— CSMET Group Co. Ltd.
The quotes above, extracted from selected Member Stories of Change (accessible below) reflect a broader trend: companies are using ASI not just to demonstrate commitment, but to strengthen systems, drive improvement, and build confidence across their value chains.
Find out how 23 ASI Members benefitted from change implemented through their membership and/or certification
Under the Hood: Accelerating Change Through Responsible Procurement: Insights from AUDI AG
Dr. Nikolas Kelling, Corporate Strategy – Sustainability and Alois Winkler, Strategy Procurement at AUDI AG, discuss the power to drive change through creating downstream demand for ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) material.
Building a More Circular Future for Cycling: Insights from Triangle’s – Cycling Equipments, S.A.
Cláudia Pedro Ortet, Sustainability, Communication & Institutional Relations at Triangle's - Cycling Equipments, S.A. highlights their efforts to enhance circularity and strengthen supplier relationships.
Mineração Rio do Norte and ASI: Driving Responsible Bauxite Mining in the Amazon
Wvagno Ferreira da Silva, General Manager Performance and Risk Management at Mineração Rio do Norte – MRN, discusses their sustainability outcomes under the ASI Performance Standard.
Be part of shaping the future of responsible aluminium
By joining ASI, you also contribute to a collective effort to improve the industry:
- Participate in multi-stakeholder dialogues and working groups
- Share and access best practices across the value chain
- Contribute to the development of standards and guidance
- Collaborate on solutions to complex environmental and social challenges
Ready to take the next step?
Join a global community working to strengthen responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium — and position your business for what comes next.
Find more information about the membership process and fees below, or download the Membership Information and Application using the link to the right.
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Becoming a Member: Requirements and next steps
Everything you need to know about joining ASI, including membership fees, certification expectations, and the application process.
A key principle of ASI is to be inclusive, encouraging organisations of all types and sizes to contribute to the overall vision of maximising aluminium’s contribution to a sustainable society. Membership fees are set by the ASI Board and reviewed annually. Current fee rates are tabled in the classifications below.
ASI Membership Fees from 1 January 2026
For organisations that are commercially active in the aluminium supply chain, ASI annual membership fees are determined by annual turnover/revenue for the financial year immediately preceding the date of the application or membership renewal date:
| Membership Class | Very Large More than US$10 billion |
Large Between US$1 billion and US$10 billion |
Medium Between US$100 million and US$1 billion |
Small Between US$10 million and US$100 million |
Micro Less than US$10 million |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production and Transformation | US$39,690 | US$35,831 | US$14,674 | US$2,000 | US$1,000 |
| Industrial Users | |||||
| Downstream Supporters |
For Associations, ASI annual membership fees are determined by the size of the organisation in terms of number of full-time equivalent employees:
| Membership Class | Large More than 1000 FTE staff |
Medium Between 100 – 1000 FTE staff |
Small Between 10 – 100 FTE staff |
Micro Less than 10 FTE staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associations | US$6,287 | US$1,258 | US$750 | US$150 |
For General Supporters, ASI annual membership fees are determined by the annual turnover/revenue:
| Membership Class | Large More than US$1 billion |
Medium Between US$100 million and US$1 billion |
Small Between US$10 million and US$100 million |
Micro Less than US$10 million |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Supporter |
US$6,287 | US$1,258 | US$750 | US$150 |
‘Production and Transformation’ and ‘Industrial Users’ members commit to achieve certification against the ASI Performance Standard for at least one facility or product line within 2 years of joining ASI.
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