ASI certifies Amcor Flexibles Zutphen B.V. against Performance Standard V3.1 (Transitional – Principles 1-4)

Amcor has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) Certification with a focus on Material Stewardship for the production of deep drawing aluminium containers and die cut aluminium to lids for the food and non-food industries at their facility located in Zutphen, Netherlands.

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Amcor Flexibles Zutphen B.V. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility manufactures deep-drawn aluminium containers and die-cut lids for the food, beverage, personal care, coffee, pet care and healthcare sectors, and provides customer-specific printing and shaping solutions. The facility produces more than 1.6 billion units annually.

The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The ASI Performance Standard V3 and ASI CoC Standard V2 were launched in May 2022 following a multi-year revision process.

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The ASI Performance Standard V3 defines 11 principles and 62 criteria under three sustainability pillars – Environment, Social, and Governance – with the aim to address pressing sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain, such as biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples rights, circularity, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The 2022 Standards and related documents underwent a minor update in 2023, accounting for editorial changes, correction of minor errors and for general clarification, culminating in the release of Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) and Chain of Custody Standard V2.1 (2023). The Material Stewardship Certification is in a transition phase from the PS V2 (2017) to the PS V3 (2022) Standard, such that the first Certification cycle under the 2022 Standard will be against applicable criteria of at least Principles 1-4. These same Facilities will be required to demonstrate Conformance to all 11 Principles within 5 years after the launch of the V3 (2022) Standard.

The independent, third-party audit of Amcor Flexibles Zutphen B.V. was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below.  No non-conformances were identified during the audit.

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