ASI certifies Jiangsu Synprim Metal Materials Technology Co ., Ltd against Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status

Jiangsu Synprim Metal Materials Technology Co ., Ltd has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) with Provisional status for aluminium cutting processes and packaging and sales management activities at their facility in Jiangsu, China. The Provisional Certification is valid for a period of one year, during which the company can address the non-conformances assessed and subsequently seek full Certification. 

Today, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Jiangsu Synprim Metal Materials Technology Co ., Ltd has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 with provisional status. The facility’s processes comprise shearing, processing, and selling aluminium rolls, primarily used in computers, communications, and consumer electronics (3C) products.

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 V3 defines 11 principles and 62 criteria under three sustainability pillars – Environment, Social, and Governance – to address pressing sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain, such as biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples rights, circularity, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Provisional Certification serves as a strategic and flexible approach for aluminium sector actors to gain access to ASI’s sustainability standards framework, learn, and improve their practices over a defined period. It provides an opportunity for members to commence their ASI Certification journey while requiring a commitment to move towards full Certification as soon as  possible.

The independent, third-party audit of Jiangsu Synprim Metal Materials Technology Co ., Ltd was carried out by China Quality Mark Certification Group. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. Ten minor non-conformances were noted under Criteria 2.4a-e Responsible Sourcing, 2.10a-b Closure, Decommissioning and Divestment, 4.1a Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, 4.4a-c Collection and Recycling of Products at End of Life – Material Conversion and other Manufacturing, 4.4d Collection and Recycling of Products at End of Life, 5.1a-b Disclosure of GHG Emissions and Energy Use, 5.4 GHG Emissions Management, 6.3a-g Assessment and Management of Spills and Leakages, 7.1a-b Water Assessment and Disclosure, 9.7a-h Affected Populations and Organisations and 11.1b-e Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System – Reviews and disclosure. One major non-conformance was identified under Criterion 5.3a-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans, resulting in a Certification with Provisional status of one year. Jiangsu Synprim Metal Materials Technology Co ., Ltd will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit. China Quality Mark Certification Group approved the corrective action plans for the Major non-conformances prior to submission of the audit report to ASI.