MASSENA — The Alcoa plant in Massena has officially received Performance Standard Certification under the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative.

The plant’s certification falls under the ASI Interim Policy regarding Audits, Audit-Related Travel and Coronavirus, which clarifies the reasonable accommodations that can be made to audit plans in consideration of the current COVID-19 situation, officials say.

The independent, third-party audits of the Alcoa facilities were carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd., which were undertaken as a desktop exercise with a remote review of relevant documentation.
“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,” he said.