ASI certifies Hindalco Industries Ltd (Aditya Aluminium) against Performance Standard V3.1 with Provisional status
Hindalco Industries Ltd (Aditya Aluminium) has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the manufacture and export of high-purity primary aluminium in different forms and specifications, including pig ingot, sow ingot and primary foundry alloy, and the 900 MW Captive Power Plant at Aditya Aluminium, Lapanga, India.
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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Aditya Aluminium has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility operates a primary aluminium smelter with a rated production capacity of 360 kilotonnes per annum, comprising electrolytic potline operations, casthouse activities, and anode manufacturing. It produces pig ingots, sow ingots, primary foundry alloys, and liquid aluminium, and also operates a captive power plant to support smelting operations, alongside the integration of renewable energy generation within its production system.
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.
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 general clarification, culminating in the release of Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) and Chain of Custody Standard V2.1 (2023).
The Provisional Certification serves as a strategic and flexible approach for aluminium sector actors to gain access to ASI’s sustainability standards framework, learn, and improve their practices over a defined period. It provides an opportunity for Members to commence their ASI Certification journey, while requiring a commitment to move towards Full Certification as soon as is practically possible.
The independent, third-party audit of Aditya Aluminium was carried out by CETIZION Verifica. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. Nine minor non-conformances were noted under Criteria 3.4a-f Stakeholder Complaints, Grievances and Requests for Information, 5.1a-b Disclosure of GHG Emissions and Energy Use, 5.3b-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans – Targets, review and disclosure, 5.4 GHG Emissions Management, 9.1a-d Human Rights Due Diligence, 9.3a-i Indigenous Peoples, 9.4a Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) - New Projects or Major Changes, 10.3a-c Forced Labour, 10.7a-c Remuneration.
One major non-conformance was identified under Criterion 5.2b Aluminium Smelter GHG Emissions Intensity - In production up to and including 2020, resulting in a Certification with Provisional status of one year. Aditya Aluminium will be implementing corrective actions to be verified in a follow-up audit. CETIZION Verifica approved the corrective action plans for the Major non-conformances prior to submission of the audit report to ASI.
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