Novelis earns ASI certifications for multiple plants

Novelis Inc., an aluminum rolling and recycling company based in Atlanta, has announced it earned Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certifications in every region where it operates. The company recently earned certifications in Europe, Asia and South America and says it will earn ASI certifications for its can manufacturing facilities in North America by mid-2022.

According to a news release from Novelis, all 11 of the company’s European manufacturing sites have achieved ASI's Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard Certifications. In Asia, the company's South Korea operations at Yeongju and Ulsan Aluminum, a joint venture between Novelis and Kobe Steel, have been awarded ASI's Performance Standard Certification. In Brazil, Novelis' plant in Pindamonhangaba earned ASI's Performance Standard Certification. 

The ASI Performance Standard addresses environmental, social and governance principles for producing aluminum, assuring that ASI-certified organizations’ production practices are responsible. ASI's Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard Certifications allow an organization to supply independently certified sustainable aluminum products.

Novelis says the Europewide dual certification makes it the largest, fully certified, flat-rolled aluminum manufacturer in the continent and positions the company to meet the growing demand for sustainable aluminum globally. 

"Achieving ASI certification is a key strategy for us to become the aluminum industry's most sustainable company and encourage others to follow our lead," says Steve Fisher, president and CEO of Novelis. "Through the unparalleled use of recycled content, Novelis is driving a more circular aluminum system. These certifications establish Novelis as a supplier of choice and a partner that is improving sustainability throughout the value chain."