Waldaschaff Automotive Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) with Provisional status for the development and production of lightweight systems, steel and aluminium components and parts at their facility in San Pedro del Monte, León Guanajuato, Mexico.
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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Waldaschaff Automotive Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status. The facility produces lightweight systems of steel and aluminium components and parts for the automotive industry, including battery cases, crash management systems, structural components, door components, and tailgate structures.
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 – 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 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 is practically possible.
The independent, third-party audit of Waldaschaff Automotive Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. was carried out by DQS CFS. A full listing of audit findings is available in the summary audit reports, linked below. 17 minor non-conformances were noted under Criteria 1.1 Legal Compliance, 2.3a Environmental and Social Management Systems - Environmental, 2.3b Environmental and Social Management Systems – Social, 2.4a-e Responsible Sourcing, 3.4a-f Stakeholder Complaints, Grievances and Requests for Information, 4.1a Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, 4.3a-b Aluminium Process Scrap, 5.1a-b Disclosure of GHG Emissions and Energy Use, 5.4 GHG Emissions Management, 6.5a-c Waste Management and Reporting, 9.1a-d Human Rights Due Diligence, 9.2a-e Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment, 10.3a-c Forced Labour, 10.7a-c Remuneration, 10.9a-b Informing Workers of Rights, 11.1a Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System and 11.2 Employee engagement on Health and Safety. Three major non-conformances were identified under Criteria 5.3a-e GHG Emissions Reduction Plans, 9.8a Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas - Strong management systems and 10.8a-c Working Time, resulting in a Certification with Provisional status of one year. Waldaschaff Automotive Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. will be implementing corrective actions, to be verified in a follow-up audit. DQS CFS approved the corrective action plans for the Major non-conformances prior to submission of the audit report to ASI.
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