Audi AG receives Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certification

Audi AG has become the first downstream user of aluminium to be certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Performance Standard. Audi has received certification for material stewardship of aluminium and sustainable manufacturing of the battery for the Audi e-tron at company’s Neckarsulm, Györ and Brussels manufacturing plants.

Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI said “ASI sincerely congratulates Audi AG on their achievement of the first ASI Certification by an Industrial User. ASI’s standards have application throughout the aluminium value chain, including in downstream use sectors such as automotive which aim to support future mobility.”

“The rapidly growing electrical vehicle market is expected to create significant drivers for the uptake of responsible supply chain standards. Downstream users of aluminium also have a critical role to play in embedding material stewardship principles in design, life cycle analyses, closed-loop scrap management and end-of-life product strategies. Audi has contributed to the development of ASI since the early days of the initiative and we commend them on their commitment and drive to reach this important milestone.”

ASI said in its press release that 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 independent, third-party audit of Audi was carried out by Bureau Veritas Austria.

 “Audi stands for sustainability along the entire supply chain,” stated Dr. Bernd Martens, Member of the Board of Management for Procurement and IT. “The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has created transparency with its new certification program.”