Crown Holdings Inc. receives ASI accreditation for its beverage can units in Mexico

Crown Holdings, Inc. has received ASI Performance Standard accreditation for six beverage can body and end manufacturing units in Mexico, including the Corporate Office in Monterrey, which are located in Ensenada, Guadalajara, Toluca, Juarez, and Monterrey. Crown Mexico's predicted market size in 2020 was 15 billion beverage cans, with an annual growth rate of up to 6%.

The ASI Certification programme is the first complete voluntary sustainability standard project for the aluminium value chain, and it was established after considerable multi-stakeholder input. With the goal of addressing sustainability challenges in the aluminium value chain, the ASI Performance Standard establishes environmental, social, and governance principles and standards. Under the three sustainability pillars of Governance, Environment, and Social, it lays forth 59 criteria that address critical concerns including biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples' rights, and greenhouse gas emissions.

DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd conducted an impartial third-party audit of the Crown Mexico plants and Corporate Office.

“ASI warmly congratulates Crown Holdings, Inc. on achieving ASI Performance Standard Certification at all of its six Crown Mexico operations. Crown already undertakes sustainability-related activities across the environmental, social and governance spectrum, touching on emissions reductions, renewable energy sourcing, water use, material stewardship, circularity, employee engagement, and ethical sourcing, among others. The commitment to address the ESG footprint of the company’s operations in Mexico is underscored by the creation of a new Biodiversity Protection Plan and Human Rights Due Diligence process en route to achieving its ASI Certification,” said Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI.

“With an estimated market size of 15 billion beverage cans in 2020 and annual forecast growth of up to 6%, Mexico is one of the countries critical to Crown’s extensive global footprint,” said Eduardo Argueta, President of Crown Mexico. “It is our duty to help support this growth sustainably and to contribute to the collective progress of our organization. We are proud to demonstrate our commitment by achieving certification from ASI, as part of our global efforts to deliver against the goals of our ambitious Twentyby30 sustainability program,” added Fiona Solomon.