Constantia Flexibles International GmbH has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the conversion of basic aluminium by printing, cutting, lasering and punching aluminium foils at Constantia Nusser, Germany.
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Constantia Nusser has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody V2. The facility produces aluminium packaging for the food and pharmaceutical industries, with processing activities including printing, cutting, die-cutting, and lasering. In 2024, it produced 27 million square metres of finished product.
The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The ASI Performance Standard V3 and ASI CoC Standard V2 were launched in May 2022 following a multi-year revision process.
The ASI Performance Standard defines 11 principles and 62 criteria under three sustainability pillars – Environment, Social, and Governance – with the aim to address pressing sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain, such as biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples rights, circularity, and greenhouse gas emissions. The ASI CoC Standard sets out requirements for the creation of a Chain of Custody for material that is produced and processed through the value chain into diverse downstream sectors. The implementation of ASI’s CoC Standard links verified practices at successive steps of the supply chain – certified under the ASI Performance Standard – to the products produced by ASI Certified Entities. The CoC Standard also confirms that appropriate policies and due diligence process are in place to identify and address critical issues, such as corruption, human rights abuses, materials originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas in the supply chain and support responsible sourcing.
The independent, third-party audit of the Constantia Nusser facility was carried out by Bureau Veritas Certification. A full listing of audit findings outlining evidence of conformances and minor non-conformances is available from page 5 in each of the summary audit reports, linked below. Four minor non-conformances were noted during the Performance Standard Certification audit, under Criteria 2.3a Environmental and Social Management Systems – Environmental, 5.3a-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans, 10.3a-c Forced Labour and 11.1b-e Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System - Reviews and disclosure. No non-conformances were identified during the Chain of Custody Certification audit. During the Performance Standard Certification period, Constantia Nusser will be implementing a corrective action plan, which will be verified in follow-up audits.
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