Alcoa Gains Approval to Market Sustainably Produced Products with Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Certifications
19 Febbraio 2020 - 10:10PM
Business Wire
Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina and
aluminum, today announced that the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative
(ASI) has certified the Company to market products under ASI’s
Chain of Custody standard.
ASI has the industry’s most comprehensive system for third-party
certification of sustainable manufacturing practices. The global
non-profit includes multiple stakeholders in its certification
process, including producers, users and civil society
organizations. The Chain of Custody (CoC) certification and its
performance standards provide independent, third-party validation
and traceability of responsible production, sourcing and
stewardship of aluminum.
“The certifications to the ASI Performance and Chain of Custody
standards will offer our customers additional assurance of our
commitment to responsible and sustainable production while
complementing our existing SustanaTM line of aluminum products,”
said Alcoa President and Chief Executive Officer Roy Harvey.
“Today’s announcement aligns with our strategic priority to advance
sustainably and it serves as another reinforcement of our strong
reputation and industry leadership.”
Alcoa’s SustanaTM products includes EcolumTM with less than 2.5
metric tons of carbon per metric ton of aluminum, which is 75
percent better than the industry average, and EcoduraTM billet cast
with at least 50 percent recycled content in various alloys and
sizes.
Alcoa now has 10 locations on four continents certified under
ASI’s standards. Alcoa’s first production facilities were certified
to ASI’s Performance Standard, a prerequisite to CoC, in 2019. The
Company has earned certifications for three bauxite mines in Brazil
and Western Australia, four alumina refineries in Brazil and
Western Australia, and three aluminum smelters and casthouses in
Europe and North America. The latest facility to earn the
Performance Standard certification is Mosjøen in Norway.
“Alcoa is one of the founding members of ASI, and has played an
active role in supporting ASI’s goal of responsible aluminium
production,” said Fiona Solomon, ASI’s Chief Executive Officer.
“Alcoa’s work to earn Chain of Custody Certification from bauxite
mining through to smelting and casthouse operations gives a further
boost to the potential global production of responsibly produced
ASI Aluminium.”
Last month, Alcoa announced certifications for all of the
bauxite and alumina refining assets in Western Australia and
additional locations are currently going through the review
process. The ASI certifications amplify Alcoa’s strong leadership
in sustainability – the Company was recently named the industry
leader in the Sustainability Yearbook 2020, has earned third-party
recognition for its environmental, social and governance
performance, and is also a member of the International Council of
Mining and Metals.
About Alcoa
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite,
alumina, and aluminum products, and is built on a foundation of
strong values and operating excellence dating back more than 130
years to the world-changing discovery that made aluminum an
affordable and vital part of modern life. Since developing the
aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our talented Alcoans
have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best practices
that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability, and stronger
communities wherever we operate. Visit us online on www.alcoa.com,
follow @Alcoa on Twitter, and on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/Alcoa.
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