Lightweight and infinitely recyclable, Aluminum is found in everything from jet engines to electric vehicles to mobile phones. It is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust, and one of the world’s fastest growing major metals. But we are only scratching the surface of the opportunities for Aluminum to be a part of our everyday lives. For example, analysts predict the use of Aluminum in lightweight cars and trucks in North America will increase by about 30% – from 177 kilograms per vehicle in 2015 to 227 kilograms in 2025. According to the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), for every 10% reduction in the weight of a vehicle, fuel economy increases by about 7%. Over its lifetime, every kilogram of Aluminum that replaces heavier materials in a car or light truck can save a net 20 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions.

But we are only scratching the surface of the opportunities for Aluminum to be a part of our everyday lives. For example, analysts predict the use of Aluminum in lightweight cars and trucks in North America will increase by about 30% – from 177 kilograms per vehicle in 2015 to 227 kilograms in 2025. According to the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), for every 10% reduction in the weight of a vehicle, fuel economy increases by about 7%. Over its lifetime, every kilogram of Aluminum that replaces heavier materials in a car or light truck can save a net 20 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions.

A first in responsible Aluminum

We are now offering Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certified Aluminum from all of our Canadian operations, through a ‘chain of custody’ spanning Rio Tinto’s Gove bauxite mine in Australia to its alumina refinery, Aluminum smelters and casthouses in Quebec and British Columbia, Canada. The ASI aims to create sustainability and transparency throughout the Aluminum industry. It has developed the world’s first global Responsible Aluminum Standard, used to assess environmental, social and governance practices across the Aluminum supply chain for responsible sourcing. This is the highest internationally recognised standard for robust environmental, social and governance practices across the life cycle of Aluminum production, use and recycling. This certification gives our customers independent assurance that the metal they use to make aeroplane parts, cars, smartphones and other products has been made to standards that promote the protection of biodiversity, respect for Indigenous Peoples’ rights, water management and low-carbon emissions. ASI also creates a traceability mechanism – the first of its kind for any industrial metal – so that companies like AB InBev can be sure that the Aluminum they buy has been manufactured to meet ASI standards at every stage of the process. The use of Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Certified Aluminum is an important milestone towards reducing the impact that the world’s second most used base metal has on the planet.

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