After Hindalco’s Renukoot Downstream facility comes the turn of Hindalco Alupram Works to have received the ASI certification. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced on Thursday, October 25, that it successfully recognised Hindalco Alupram Works manufacturing operation against the Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification.
The plant, located in the Kochi district of Kerala, India, produces aluminium alloy extruded products for the construction, aerospace, automotive, marine, and defence industries. Currently, Hindalco Alupram Works has a capacity of 8,000 tonnes per annum.
The ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification defines environmental, social, and governance principles and criteria, aiming to address sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain.
Alupram Works facility has received ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification after undergoing an independent, third-party audit by CETIZION Verifica. Since the audit occurred before May 31, 2023, the facility stood eligible for the Performance Standard V2 certification.
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative is a global non-profit standards setting and certification organisation that bring together the producers, users, and stakeholders of the aluminium value chain industry with the commitment to increase aluminium’s contribution to sustainable environment. To know more about the role of aluminium in developing a sustainable world and how the companies from the aluminium value chain are adopting sustainable production methods, read our report “Sustainability in the Global Aluminium Industry”.
Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “We warmly congratulate Hindalco Industries Ltd for achieving ASI Performance Standard Certification at its Alupuram Works facility. The company’s production of extrusions caters to key industries including automotive, aerospace and building and construction, which benefit from aluminum’s lightweighting, strength, conductivity and corrosion resistance properties. Alupuram Works’ ASI Certification provides the company with an ESG performance benchmark developed specifically for aluminium sector actors, and a path for continuous improvement.”
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