Rio Tinto's BC Works smelter now Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certified

Rio Tinto's BC Works smelter and Kemano Power Operations in British Columbia, Canada, have been certified for responsible production by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). The company’s aluminium operations in Canada have all been certified to the industry’s highest standards for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium.

Rio Tinto Aluminium chief executive Alf Barrios said "We are committed to leading the industry by meeting the highest international production standards and having ASI Certified Aluminium available to our customers globally, to respond to the increasing demand from end consumers for responsibly sourced products.

"This is an essential step to unlock the full potential of aluminium as a key material in our modern world and grow its use in everything from phones to cars and buildings."

ASI chief executive officer Fiona Solomon said "We applaud Rio Tinto for their continued leadership of the industry on responsible production, as a founding member of the ASI and through bringing certified aluminium to the market.

"We look forward to this positive example extending widely with voluntary pickup into downstream aluminium use sectors such as automotive, construction and packaging."

Rio Tinto vice president sales and marketing and ASI Board member Tolga Egrilmezer said "The ASI standards are now starting to be embraced along the value chain, with end users like Audi becoming certified.

"Rio Tinto will be working closely with customers as the pioneer in this space to meet their needs for responsibly produced aluminium."