Vincent Laflèche

European Committee for Standardization operates as an association that brings together the National Standardization Bodies of 34 European countries. It engages in global trading, the welfare of European citizens and the environment by providing an efficient infrastructure to interested parties for the development, maintenance and distribution of coherent sets of standards and specifications. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières engages in scientific research and experimentation about the environment. It specializes in geology, mineral resources, geothermal energy, geological storage of carbon dioxide, risks, post-mining, and water. The company was founded on October 23, 1959 and is headquartered in Orléans, France.