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  American Galvanizers Association
The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to serving the needs of after-fabrication galvanizers, fabricators, architects, specifiers, and engineers. AGA provides technical support on today’s innovative applications and state-of-the-art technological developments in hot-dip galvanizing for corrosion control.

EGGA Logo   Eastern European Galvanizing Association (EGGA)
European General Galvanizers Association (EGGA) is the industry organization for Europe's general galvanizing sector. It is a federation of the National Associations of most of the European Union Member States together with the associations of Norway and Switzerland. National Associations represent about 600 general galvanizing plants.

Five Winds Logo   Five Winds International
Five Winds International is a leading management consulting firm that works with organizations to improve the financial, environmental and social performance—the sustainability—of their projects, products and services.

GAA Logo   Galvanizers Association of Australia (GAA)
Galvanizers Association of Australia (GAA) comprises many of the leading galvanizing companies throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. GAA is an industry association established in 1963 to represent galvanizing companies and to provide technical consulting services on a not-for-profit basis.

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Global Reporting Initiative
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a network-based organization that has pioneered the development of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework and is committed to its continuous improvement and application worldwide. In order to ensure the highest degree of technical quality, credibility, and relevance, the reporting framework is developed through a consensus-seeking process with participants drawn globally from business, civil society, labor, and professional institutions.


HDGASA Logo   Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of Southern Africa (HDGASA)
The Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of Southern Africa (HDGASA) is a professional organization serving the interests of all parties dependant upon the hot dip galvanizing industry. Their mission is to develop and expand the demand for hot dip galvanizing, and to identify and develop new market opportunities for the benefit of Members and other Stakeholders.

ICMM Logo   International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM)
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) was established in 2001 to act as a catalyst for performance improvement in the mining and metals industry. Today, the organization brings together 19 mining and metals companies as well as 30 national and regional mining associations and global commodity associations to address the core sustainable development challenges faced by the industry.

ISO Logo   International Organization for Standardization
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 159 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors. On the one hand, many of its member institutes are part of the governmental structure of their countries, or are mandated by their government. On the other hand, other members have their roots uniquely in the private sector, having been set up by national partnerships of industry associations. Therefore, ISO enables a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society.

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  Worldsteel
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world. worldsteel represents approximately 180 steel producers (including 19 of the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. worldsteel members produce around 85% of the world's steel. worldsteel is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. A second office in Beijing, China opened in April 2006.