Using the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Method
to support aluminium decarbonisation
FREE PUBLIC WEBINAR
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard V3 (2022) calls for certifying ASI Entities (no matter where they sit on the aluminium value chain) to “establish a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Plan and ensure a GHG Emissions Reduction Pathway consistent with a 1.5-degree warming scenario”.
The ASI Method (published in 2024) is a unique, whole-of-value-chain model that allows companies to articulate 1.5-degree aligned pathways and demonstrate conformance with this requirement.
In this webinar, ASI Climate Change and Decarbonisation Director Chris Bayliss will explore the ASI Method’s “sectoral decarbonisation approach”, which has applicability throughout the aluminium value chain, from mining to end use and recycling.
Adrian Mullins, Principal Adviser Sustainability for Rio Tinto Aluminium, will present an industry viewpoint, covering Rio Tinto Aluminium’s approach to decarbonisation and ASI methodology.
Associate Professor Emma Aisbett from the Australian National University will share the HILT CRC perspective. Emma leads HILT CRC’s project on certification and verification (RP3.006), which is working with industry partners to make sense of the rapidly evolving rules for measuring and certifying embedded emissions across aluminium, cement and other sectors. Her team’s research is helping companies these frameworks and how to position themselves for market access and competitiveness in a low-carbon economy.
The presentations will be followed by an audience Q&A moderated by Dr Jordan Parham, HILT CRC Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships Director.
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SPEAKERS
Chris Bayliss, Climate Change and Decarbonisation Director, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)
Chris Bayliss joined ASI in May 2021 as Director of Standards and since March 2024 has been Climate Change and Decarbonisation Director to the Initiative and its membership.
Chris is responsible for leading ASI’s climate change and decarbonisation agenda, including through the development and delivery of standards, guidance, tools and advice for members. He represents ASI in a range of external and partnership initiatives related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, greenhouse gas emissions accounting and reduction, product carbon footprinting, and science-based target setting, among other issues.
Chris has two decades of experience in the sustainability of the aluminium sector, leading the development and implementation of science-based approaches to emissions reduction among other programs.
Associate Professor Emma Aisbett, ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy, and Associate Director (Research), ANU Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific
Emma Aisbett is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and Associate Director (Research) for ANU Grand Challenge – Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific. Emma’s previous research spans economic globalisation, environmental policy, developing countries and political economy. She is best known for her work on international investment agreements where she has influenced both academic debate and policy. On this topic Emma has been an invited expert at both the OECD and the UN Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She is also an approved supplier of policy advice to developing countries through the UK Government’s TAF2+ initiative.
Emma’s current research centres on trade-related climate policy and international green industrial policy, with a focus on embedded emissions accounting frameworks, certification and international green-economy collaborations. Her transdisciplinary approach combines expertise and collaboration across both disciplines and sectors. Recent collaborations include Australian Government and industry, as well as international organisations including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
In 2021 Emma was awarded the prestigious John H Jackson Prize for most significantly breaking new ground and adding new insights to the study and understanding of international economic law. She is also a member of the ARC College of Experts and was a judge of the 2024 Australian Eureka Prize for Sustainability Research.
Adrian Mullins, Principal Adviser Sustainability, Rio Tinto Aluminium
Adrian Mullins is Principal Adviser Sustainability for Rio Tinto Aluminium, supporting Pacific operations in meeting ASI and other commercial sustainability certifications, and navigating the continuously evolving landscape of ESG accreditation.
An industrial chemist with a background in Bayer process focussed R&D, Adrian has nearly 20 years’ experience in the aluminium industry. Over his career, he has developed a wide array of skills within laboratory methodology and analytical techniques, process improvement R&D, and commercial technical marketing. In recent years, he has turned his career focus to themes within ESG and is passionate about continuous improvement within the aluminium industry for a sustainable future.
Adrian has also held the position of Committee Chair – Standards Australia Committee MN-003 Aluminium Ores and Alumina, and is an active member of the ASI Circularity working group, contributing to the future of the ASI performance standard. Through this role and his work at Rio Tinto, he has a deep understanding of the growing need for impeccable ESG within the mining industry and supply chains.