
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it issued certification to Hydro’s Paragominas bauxite mine and Alunorte alumina refinery against the Performance Standards and the Chain of Custody Standard. The certification covers both the production sites and the alumina from Alunorte originating from Paragominas (or other ASI certified plants). This means Hydro’s certifications have been extended to cover the entire aluminium value chain – from mine to casthouse to extrusion and rolling business areas.

John Thuestad, Executive Vice-President of Bauxite & Alumina in Hydro, said: “The ASI certification of Paragominas bauxite mine and Alunorte alumina refinery is an important milestone in our commitment and efforts to produce aluminium raw materials according to the highest industry standards for responsibility and sustainability, and to deliver certified products to our customers and the rest of the aluminium value-chain.”
The plant, for achieving the ASI certification, had to undergo a verification process conducted by an independent third-party audit to establish the fact that it operates according to defined standards related to governance, policy and management, transparency and reporting, environment and biodiversity, and social issues and labour rights
“We are prepared to be held accountable for the way we operate, and these certifications add obligations to our ambition to not only maximize the benefits of aluminium in use but also to minimize the impact of producing it. We are now one notable step closer toward our goal of going to market with products and solutions that are ASI certified throughout the entire value-chain,” said John Thuestad.
Fiona Soloman, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, congratulated Hydro on achieving the 6th Performance Standard Certification and 2nd Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification covering a range of business units.
“Hydro has achieved yet another milestone by extending their Performance and CoC Standard certifications to the start of its value chain at the bauxite mine, becoming only the second vertically integrated ASI Member to do so. ASI’s Chain of Custody Standard is designed to drive implementation of responsible practices from end to end in the aluminium value chain. Certification against both ASI Standards creates a connection to metal production and sourcing, supporting market choice for responsibly produced aluminium,” Fiona Solomon said.
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