ASI accredits Chongqing Millison Technologies with the Performance Standard V3 certification

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has officially declared that Chongqing Millison Technologies Inc. is now certified by the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022). The China-based company has successfully certified its facility in the Banan District, Chongqing. SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services conducted the independent third-party audit of Chongqing Millison Technologies Inc.'s facility.

"We congratulate Chongqing Millison Technologies Inc. on achieving Performance Standard Certification V3 (2022). The company's ASI Certification provides them with a benchmark against industry-leading ESG criteria, and is an important step in the journey towards the implementation of more responsible production approaches," said Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative.

The company's primary production processes encompass remelting (smelting), die-casting, cleaning/shot blasting, and machining, boasting an annual production capacity of 80,000 tonnes. Chongqing Millison Technologies Inc. specializes in manufacturing aluminium structural components for modern mobile network base stations and conventional vehicle systems, including engine systems, transmission systems, steering systems, body systems, and electric drive systems and body systems for new energy vehicles.

The ASI Certification program, established through a thorough multi-stakeholder consultation process, is the sole comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative within the aluminium value chain. The ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) outlines 11 principles and 62 criteria categorized under three sustainability pillars: Environment, Social, and Governance. The goal is to address critical sustainability challenges within the aluminium value chain.

“We are very pleased to be certified against the ASI Performance Standard, which is a recognition and affirmation to corporate compliance and sustainable development. Always adhering to the mission of ‘to create a wonderful lifestyle with good communication and low-carbon’, Millison will continue to optimize its production of low-carbon aluminium following responsible processes, using energy-saving equipment and green energy, while maintaining focus on environmental protection in order to build an ‘intelligent, digital, green, lean and smart factory’, and exemplify the progress within the aluminium alloy die casting industry for high-quality sustainable development. We are looking forward to cooperating with all ASI participants towards a responsible aluminium value chain,” stated Mr. Yajun Yu, CEO of Millison Technologies.