Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that REAL ALLOY has been successfully certified against the ASI Performance Standard V2 for the recycling of aluminium scrap and production of wrought and cast alloys at its facilities in Chicago Heights (IL, USA), Friendly (WV, USA), Goodyear (AZ, USA), Loudon (TN, USA), Mississauga (ON, CA), Monclova (Coah., MX), Morgantown (KY, USA), Post Falls (ID, USA), Sapulpa (OK, USA), Wabash Specification (IN, USA), and Wabash Recycle (IN, USA), as well as central strategic and administrative functions at their headquarters in Beachwood (OH, USA). The plants supply adiverse range of industry sectors, such as automotive and transportation, packaging, manufacturing, and construction, with specified foundry and wrought alloys in both molten and solid ingot forms.

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 V2 {2017) defines environmental, social and governance principles and criteria, with the aim to address sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain. It sets out 59 criteria under the three sustainability pillars of Governance, Environment and Social, which address key issues such as biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples rights, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The independent, third-party audit of the Real Alloy Holding, LLC was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. The audit took place prior to May 31, 2023, thus enabling a Performance Standard V2 certification.

Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI said, “We warmly congratulate REAL ALLOY for achieving ASI Performance Standard V2 certification at these 11 recycling facilities. The company’s recycling of a wide range of aluminium scrap makes an important contribution to the circular economy of a range of downstream sectors. ASI certification demonstrates REAL ALLOY’s commitment to responsible production practices, helping it to align with increasing expectations of investors, customers, and other stakeholders on risk mitigation, supply chain transparency and responsible sourcing.”

Terrance J. Hogan, President and CEO of REAL ALLOY said, “At REAL ALLOY, sustainability is at the core of our business, beliefs and values. With our products produced from over 96% recycled materials last year, and a carbon intensity of 0.38 Mt CO2e / Mt aluminium processed, we are a leader in the decarbonization efforts in North America and the world. REAL ALLOY shares ASl’s strong sense of responsibility to associates and the community. Successfully
certifying all of our melting and milling facilities to the ASI Performance Standard demonstrates our continuing commitment to sustainability leadership, environmental stewardship and social responsibility.”