What is the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative and ResponsibleSteel?
Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and ResponsibleSteel are two organisations dedicated to the sustainable use of aluminum and steel.
Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a non-profit organisation for setting standards and certification for aluminum along the supply chain. ASI’s international certification system is designed to maximize aluminum’s contribution to a sustainable society. The goal is to recognise and collectively promote responsible production, sourcing and management of aluminum.
The non-profit organization ResponsibleSteel™ focuses on the goal of ensuring that steel products are produced, processed and recycled in an environmentally friendly and socially just manner at all stages of the value chain. Together with all parties in the steel supply chain, civil society and associations interested in a sustainable steel industry, and other organizations, an independent certification standard and program have been developed that is aligned with the ISEAL Codes of Conduct.
The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative and ResponsibleSteel organisations aim to achieve the following goals with their respective standards and certification programs:
- Increase transparency and credibility
- Certification of “sustainable” aluminum and steel, respectively
- Increasing social, ecological and economic aspects along the supply chain
Why Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Certification?
Benefit from the advantages of certification according to ASI standards:
- Increase supply chain transparency
- Recognition of optimisation potentials
- Sustainable production process
- Signalling of ecological, ethical and social commitments
- Image improvement (meeting expectations of sustainability-conscious customers)
- Competitive advantages (stand out from competing products)
Our services at a glance
- Consulting and support for the introduction and maintenance of the Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard systems
- As-is analysis
- Gap analysis
- Internal audits (walk-throughs)
- Preparation of required documesnt
Why certification according to RS standards?
Benefit from ResponsibleSteel certification as follows:
- Risk minimization through consideration of ecological and social issues (e.g. climate change, human rights, labor rights)
- greater certainty in complying with relevant laws
- Image enhancement through greater sustainability awareness
- Preference among customers for own products and investors with regard to new requirements
Our service for you
- Consulting and support for the introduction and maintenance of performance standard certification of sites as well as for the chain of custody certification of products
- As-is analysis
- Gap analysis
- Auditing (inspections)
- Documentation