Alcoa’s Massena Operations Earns Certification from Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)
April 06 2022 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) today announced that its Massena
facility in New York has earned provisional certification from the
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) for both its smelter and
casthouse.
Massena is the world’s longest continuously operating smelter,
with aluminum production beginning in 1902. During its long history
of manufacturing excellence, the smelter has undergone numerous
upgrades and currently has a nameplate capacity of 130,000 metric
tons, all powered by renewable hydroelectricity.
“Earning certifications from ASI aligns with our vision to
reinvent the aluminum industry for a sustainable future,” said John
Slaven, Alcoa’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operations
Officer. “This recognition for Massena is welcome news for the
facility’s 120 years of continual production and the important work
that our employees do there every day to consistently improve for
the benefit of our customers, communities and the environment.”
The provisional ASI Performance Standard certification will
bring Alcoa’s total number of facilities certified to ASI’s
standards to 16 global sites. Also, Alcoa has earned ASI’s Chain of
Custody certification, which allows the company to globally market
and sell ASI-certified aluminum. The Performance Standard
certifications and the Chain of Custody (CoC) certification align
with two of Alcoa’s core sustainability objectives – improving the
company’s operational footprint and enhancing the value of its
products through differentiation.
The ASI Certification program is the most comprehensive in the
industry, developed via a multi-stakeholder consultation process
that defines robust environmental, social and governance (ESG)
principles and criteria, including key issues such as biodiversity,
rights for Indigenous Peoples, and greenhouse gas emissions.
“ASI congratulates Alcoa on Massena’s achievements for the
aluminum sector and the historical industrial development it helped
bring to the region,” said Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer
at ASI. “During its proud history, the facility has continued
innovating to meet the challenges of a constantly changing
sustainability landscape, and achieving Performance Standard
Certification is a demonstration of this commitment.”
The provisional status is due to some criteria requiring an
on-site evaluation by an ASI accredited auditor, a practice that
complies with ASI’s updated bylaws related to the travel delays
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
About Alcoa Corp.
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina
and aluminum products with a vision to reinvent the aluminum
industry for a sustainable future. With a values-based approach
that encompasses integrity, operating excellence, care for people
and courageous leadership, our purpose is to Turn Raw Potential
into Real Progress. Since developing the process that made aluminum
an affordable and vital part of modern life, our talented Alcoans
have developed breakthrough innovations and best practices that
have led to greater efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger
communities wherever we operate.
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