Qinghai Baihe Aluminium Co., Ltd. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the manufacture and production of liquid aluminium and aluminium ingots at their facility in Xinning, Qinghai Province, China.
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Qinghai Baihe Aluminium Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 and Chain of Custody Standard V2. The company produces liquid aluminium and aluminium ingots with an annual output of approximately 680,000 tonnes and a total electrolytic aluminium capacity of 700,000 tonnes, supported by 876 prebaked anode electrolytic cells. The Certification covers casting operations, anode baking, maintenance workshops, purification facilities, administrative offices, and other supporting infrastructure.
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.
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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.
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 independent, third-party audit of Qinghai Baihe Aluminium 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.
Two minor non-conformances were noted during the Performance Standard Certification audit, under Criteria 5.1a-b Disclosure of GHG Emissions and Energy Use, and 5.2b Aluminium Smelter GHG Emissions Intensity - In production up to and including 2020. One non-conformance was identified during the Chain of Custody Certification audit, under Criterion 1.6 Records Management. During the Certification period, Qinghai Baihe Aluminium Co., Ltd will be implementing a corrective action plan, which will be verified in follow-up audits.
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