Sohar Aluminium’s smelting & casthouse facility in Oman achieves its first ASI Performance Standard Certification

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) accredited Sohar Aluminium against the ASI Performance Standard with Provisional status for its smelter and casthouse complex at Sohar, Oman. The firm manufactures high-purity primary aluminium with an annual capacity of over 390,000 tonnes in the form of ingots, sows, and hot metal, which supports Oman's thriving downstream aluminium sector. In 2021, Sohar Aluminium was enlisted by ASI as the Production and Transformation Member.

"We have always aspired to be a world-class and a pioneer industrial company by pursuing excellence through adopting global best practices. SA acts in favour of protecting the environment, implementing high and safe working standards for its employees and contractors, maintaining excellent relations with its stakeholders, and committing to transparent policies and moral responsibilities. Achieving the ASI Performance Standard certification is a testimony of our commitment to adopting the ESG standards through our Strategy Roadmap. In line with our motto, "Aluminium, Delivered Responsibly", we will continue to exert all efforts to continue pursuit of exemplary sustainable and responsible production practices across our value chain," said Engineer Said Al Masoudi, CEO of Sohar Aluminium (SA).

The ASI Certification programme, established after intensive multi-stakeholder input, is the first complete voluntary sustainability standard project for the aluminium value chain. The ASI Performance Standard establishes environmental, social, and governance principles and standards to address sustainability challenges in the aluminium value chain.

“We congratulate Sohar Aluminium on achieving ASI Performance Standard Certification with Provisional status, the first ASI Certification in the country of Oman. Embracing sustainability involves a continuous process of evaluating and implementing comprehensive, positive transformations. ASI Certification empowers companies at various stages of this journey to evaluate their manufacturing practices against ESG criteria and serves as a platform and guide for continual improvement,” added Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI.