ReciclaBR Latasa has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for production activities involved in the recycling of aluminium at their ReciclaBR Latasa P3 facility, located in Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that ReciclaBR Latasa has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility processes more than 330,000 tonnes of aluminium annually and serves downstream sectors including automotive, steel, metallurgical, packaging and consumer goods. It is equipped with rotary and stationary furnaces as well as a conveyor system for casting ingots, SOW plates and drops.
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).
The Provisional Certification serves as a strategic and flexible approach for aluminium sector actors to gain access to ASI’s sustainability standards framework, learn and improve their practices over a defined period. It provides an opportunity for Members to commence their ASI Certification journey, while requiring a commitment to move towards Full Certification as soon as is practically possible.
The independent, third-party audit of ReciclaBR Latasa was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below.
14 minor non-conformances were noted under Criteria 2.3a Environmental and Social Management Systems - Environmental, 2.7a-f Emergency Response Plan, 2.8a-d Suspended Operations, 3.3a-c Payments to Governments, 4.1a Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, 4.4a-c Collection and Recycling of Products at End of Life - Material Conversion and other Manufacturing, 5.1a-b Disclosure of GHG Emissions and Energy Use, 5.4 GHG Emissions Management, 6.2a-g Discharges to Water, 9.2a-e Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment, 9.8e Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas - Report annually, 11.1a Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System, 11.1b-e Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System - Reviews and disclosure and 11.2 Employee engagement on Health and Safety.
Two major non-conformances were identified under Criteria 5.3a GHG Emissions Reduction Plans and 5.3b-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans - Targets, review and disclosure, resulting in a Certification with Provisional status of one year.
ReciclaBR Latasa will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit. DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. approved the corrective action plans for the Major non-conformances prior to submission of the audit report to ASI.
Also read: ASI certifies Yongjie New Material Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1
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