SIG is the first in its industry – and the fifth company in the world – to achieve certification to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s recently launched certification system to recognize and collaboratively foster responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium.
First certification for responsible aluminium
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification program, launched in December 2017, is the first of its kind for aluminium.
The compnay has achieved certification to the ASI Performance Standard Material Stewardship Principle at the corporate level at their head office in Switzerland as well as their main corporate units in Germany, together with ASI Chain of Custody certification at these locations and one of its key production sites in Saalfelden, Austria. Other SIG sites will follow soon. The certification will enable customers to have confidence that the aluminium foil in SIG packs supports a responsible aluminium value chain from responsible sourcing and processing of the raw material to responsible production of the finished packs.
This is an important step towards SIG’s target to source 100% of its key materials from certified sources by 2020 – part of the company’s bold ambition to go Way Beyond Good by putting more into the environment and society than it takes out.
Commitment to source certified materials
The company has pioneered the use of third-party verified certifications within the industry to demonstrate that key materials are sourced responsibly.
There has previously been no such certification available to certify the ultra-thin layer of aluminium foil used in SIG packs. The new ASI certification offers a way to audit the aluminium supply chain against strict standards on a broad range of governance, environmental and social topics.
Prior to the launch of the ASI Performance Standard, SIG joined forces with aluminium supplier Amcor to understand whether the supply chain was ready to meet the requirements. Certification to the ASI Chain of Custody Standard enables SIG to demonstrate high performance standards in the supply chain to customers and consumers.
Working with suppliers
Establishing chain of custody certification at SIG’s production sites is essential to maintain the verification of responsible sourcing through the value chain. At the same time, the firm is encouraging suppliers to work towards ASI certification to help create a supply of aluminium foil from certified sources.
SIG’s early commitment to implementing the ASI certification will add value for customers by promoting responsible sourcing throughout the value chain – from suppliers to customers and, ultimately, to consumers.
