ASI certifies Reynaers Aluminium NV against Performance Standard V3.1

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Reynaers Aluminium NV has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility operates as a central distribution and logistics centre supporting operational activities for aluminium systems for building envelope applications.

Activities include warehousing, storage, order processing, logistics coordination, and shipment preparation of aluminium profiles and related components. Supporting activities at the site also include limited insulation processes, product testing, and training functions carried out within integrated warehouse and operational facilities.

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 independent, third-party audit of Reynaers Aluminium NV was carried out by GUTcert (AFNOR Group). A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. Three minor non-conformances were identified during the audit under the Criteria 6.4a-b Public Disclosure of Spills and Leakages, 9.1a-d Human Rights Due Diligence and 9.2a-e Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment. Reynaers Aluminium NV will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit.

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