ASI certifies Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1 and Chain of Custody V2

Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the recycling and remelting of aluminium scrap and the production of unforged and wrought aluminium alloys at their facilities across China including Shandong Innovation Precision Technology Co. Ltd., Inner Mongolia Innovation New Materials Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Innovation Lightweight New Materials Co., Ltd. and Yunnan Innovation Alloy Co., Ltd. The Certification also covers central strategic functions at the Shandong Innovation Precision Technology Co., Ltd. headquarters in Shandong, China.

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 and Chain of Custody Standard V2. The certified facilities have a total annual production capacity exceeding five million tonnes, encompassing recycling, remelting, and the production of aluminium alloy billets, flat ingots, extrusion profiles, and alloy parts. The operations serve sectors including rail transit, automotive lightweighting, electronics, and construction, supported by advanced extrusion lines, CNC machining equipment, and comprehensive processes spanning from casting to finished products.

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 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 ASI CoC Standard sets out requirements for the creation of a Chain of Custody for material that is produced and processed through the value chain into diverse downstream sectors. The implementation of ASI’s CoC Standard links verified practices at successive steps of the supply chain – certified under the ASI Performance Standard – to the products produced by ASI Certified Entities.

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The CoC Standard also confirms that appropriate policies and due diligence processes are in place to identify and address critical issues, such as corruption, human rights abuses, materials originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas in the supply chain, and support responsible sourcing. 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 independent, third-party audit of Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. was carried out by SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services. A full listing of audit findings outlining evidence of conformances and minor non-conformances is available from page 5 in each of the summary audit reports, linked below.

Ten minor non-conformances were noted during the Performance Standard Certification audit, under Criteria 2.1a-f Environmental, Social, and Governance Policy, 2.4a-e Responsible Sourcing, 3.4a-f Stakeholder Complaints, Grievances and Requests for Information, 4.1a Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, 5.1a-b Disclosure of GHG Emissions and Energy Use, 5.3a GHG Emissions Reduction Plans, 5.4 GHG Emissions Management, 6.5a-c Waste Management and Reporting, 7.1a-b Water Assessment and Disclosure and 10.8a-c Working Time. Two non-conformances were identified during the Chain of Custody Certification audit, under Criteria 1.7g Reporting to ASI (Intra-Entity Flows) and 5.2 Unique Identification. During the Certification period, Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. will be implementing a corrective action plan, which will be verified in follow-up audits.

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