INALUM is the first company to have received the new ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) certification

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has awarded PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) Persero the Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for the smelting plant at Kuala Tanjung, Indonesia. Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) Persero is the first company to have received the updated Performance Standard V3 certification, which was launched in May 2022 following multiple revisions over the years.

INALUM produces aluminium ingot, aluminium billet and aluminium alloy, with an approximate production capacity of 250,000 tonnes per year.

The ASI Performance Standard V3 certification defines 11 principles and 62 criteria under three sustainability pillars - Environment, Social, and Governance to address pressing sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain, like biodiversity, circularity, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Mr. Rainaldy Harahap, Senior Executive Vice President of Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) Persero, said: “We are pleased to announce that INALUM (Persero) has achieved the certification for ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022). This certification is an important milestone for our business development in the future. We are committed to implementing responsible and sustainable aluminum industry practices, and being a global player in aluminum industry while preserving the environment and providing positive contributions to all employees and stakeholders.”

Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “We sincerely congratulate Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) Persero on achieving the milestone of the first ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) certification. The three-year revision process was undertaken to update and extend the Standard’s criteria to meet the growing urgency of global environmental challenges, as well as aluminium sector stakeholders’ increasing expectations around key sustainability issues. We’re pleased to see INALUM (Persero) forging the way ahead with the uptake of the new Performance Standard, and demonstrating its strong commitment to responsible aluminium production and stewardship.”

The independent third-party audit of Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) Persero was carried out by TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH.

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