Novelis Plant in Korea receives ASI Performance Standard certification for responsible production of aluminium coil and sheet

Novelis plant in Yeongju, Korea, has bagged the ASI Performance Standard certification for recycling, re-melting, and manufacturing of aluminium coil and sheet activities. This news came after Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it successfully certified Novelis Korea Limited plant at Yeongju for responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium.

The Novelis plant produces flat-rolled aluminium products serving the beverage can, food packaging, construction, and electronics markets across Asia. The plant’s recycling facility is the largest of its kind in Asia with a recycling capacity of 320,000 tonnes of aluminium annually. 

The ASI Performance Standard defines environmental, social, and governance principles and criteria, intending to address sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain. It sets out 59 criteria under the three sustainability pillars of Governance, Environment and Social, which address key issues such as biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples rights, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “We warmly congratulate Novelis on extending their ASI Performance Standard Certifications to ten facilities with the addition of their Yeongju, Korea plant. The facility’s capacity to process recycled aluminium feedstock and make used beverage cans into new beverage cans is a great example of the circularity of aluminium. Their customers in the packaging and other sectors served by this plant now have the assurance that the plant’s processes meet ASI’s criteria for responsible production of aluminium.”

“By achieving the ASI Performance Standard certification, Novelis is further advancing our operations toward customers’ growing demand for independently certified sustainable aluminum,” said Sachin Satpute, Executive Vice President & President Novelis Asia. “This achievement demonstrates that we are committed to helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals, while delivering on our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together.”

The independent, third-party audit of the Novelis Korea Limited plant was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd.