ASI certifies Henan Everyhigh New Material Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1

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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Henan Everyhigh New Material Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility specialises in integrated metal packaging materials for the food sector, producing aluminium coils used in easy-open ends and pull-tabs.

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 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).

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The independent, third-party audit of Henan Everyhigh New Material Co., Ltd. was carried out by Bureau Veritas Certification. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. Thirteen minor non-conformances were identified during the audit under the Criteria 1.1 Legal Compliance, 2.1a-f Environmental, Social, and Governance Policy, 3.1a-b Sustainability Reporting, 3.4a-f Stakeholder Complaints, Grievances and Requests for Information, 4.4a-c Collection and Recycling of Products at End of Life – Material Conversion and other Manufacturing, 5.3b-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans – Targets, review and disclosure, 6.3a-g Assessment and Management of Spills and Leakages, 9.1a-d Human Rights Due Diligence, 9.2a-e Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment, 9.7a-h Affected Populations and Organisations, 9.8a Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Strong management systems, 9.8b Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Identify and assess risks and 11.2 Employee engagement on Health and Safety. Henan Everyhigh New Material Co., Ltd. will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit.

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