Capral Aluminium achieves sustainability certification

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has announced that Capral Aluminium has been certified against standards governing traceability of their activities in relation to environmental and social risks.

The company’s 26 facilities composed of mills, distribution centres and trade centres were certified to ASI Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody (CoC) V2 for the extrusion, warehousing and distribution of aluminium products and services.

The ASI CoC Standard sets out requirements for creating a Chain of Custody for material produced and processed through the value chain into diverse downstream sectors.

Implementing ASI’s CoC Standard links verified practices at successive supply chain steps – certified under the ASI Performance Standard – to the products produced by ASI Certified Entities.

The CoC Standard also confirms that appropriate policies and due diligence processes are in place to identify and address critical issues, such as corruption, human rights abuses, and materials originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas in the supply chain and supporting responsible sourcing.

These certifications recognise Capral’s commitment to responsible production, sourcing, and management of aluminium products according to a statement from Capral CEO Tony Dragicevich.

Dragicevich said: “As buyers become increasingly conscious of the environmental impact of products, Capral’s ASI certification is a significant achievement and reinforces our position as a responsible and sustainable business.

“It has been a difficult journey – these standards set high benchmarks and are assessed rigorously by third-party auditors.

“We can proudly hang our hat on the fact that we are the first Australasian aluminium extruder to achieve certification under the ASI Performance and Chain of Custody standards.

“Our management systems developed over many years helped us achieve this in less than twelve months – a phenomenal effort by our team.”

In November Capral introduced LocAl, a lower-carbon aluminium option for Australian manufacturers.

The company can now provide ASI Chain of Custody certification for these products, providing buyers with transparency regarding responsible sourcing and operations and along the aluminium value chain.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Fiona Solomon said: “For companies like Capral that are in the downstream part of the aluminium value chain, traceability is critical for the identification of potential environmental and social risks, which enhances accountability and helps to identify any non-compliance or unethical practices associated with the upstream supply chain.

“Capral’s ASI Certifications demonstrate that it supports responsible sourcing, transparency, and accountability in its own operations and along the entire aluminium value chain.”

Further reading:
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DECO to use Capral low carbon aluminium

Picture: Capral Aluminium/aluminium extrusion die