SGCC was founded on Dec. 29th, 2002 as a pilot state-owned corporation by the State Council. As a backbone state-owned enterprise that may affect national energy safety and economic lifelines, SGCC's core business is to build and operate power grids and provides secure and reliable power supply for the development of the society. With a registered capital of RMB 200 billion yuan and service area covering 26 provinces,autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government which equals to 88% of the national territory. SGCC carries out the president responsibility system. The president is the legal corporate representative of SGCC. By the end of 2005, SGCC accumulated a total asset of RMB1176.7 billion yuan with a debt-asset ratio of 61.96%, and possessed 195,899 km of 220kV and above transmission lines with a transforming capacity up to 616.64 GVA. SGCC has 1.502 million employees and serves 128 million customers. In 2005, SGCC sold electric power up to 1464.6 TWh and achieved an operation income of RMB 721.4 billion yuan with a net profit of RMB14.4 billion yuan profit & tax of RMB 60.4 billion yuan. SGCC was ranked the 40th in the Fortune Global 500 in 2005.

LOESCHE GmbH is a private company located in Dusseldorf, Germany, that operates in several countries. The firm provides engineering and plant construction services. It was founded in 1906 by Curt von Grueber. Rüdiger Zerbe and Thomas Loesche are the current co-CEOs of the company.

AstraZeneca has always believed in science, inspires infinite possibilities, and puts science at the top of all work. AstraZeneca's strategically important core treatment areas, and are committed to exploring pathogenic mechanisms, treatment methods, and innovative drugs, so that science can change people's lives and bring it to the medical industry Significant changes.

Hewlett-Packard Development Co. is a private company headquartered in Beijing, China. The firm manufactures and supplies personal computers. Yi Liang Chen is the current CEO of the firm.

GM Global Technology Operations LLC, part of General Motors Co., is an American company specializing in engineering services.

Hydro-Québec is a major supplier of electricity, relying on clean, renewable energy. Hydro-Québec generates, transmits and distributes electricity. Its sole shareholder is the Québec government. It uses mainly renewable generating options, in particular large hydro, and supports the development of other technologies—such as wind energy and biomass. A responsible corporate citizen committed to sustainability, Hydro-Québec carries out construction projects to prepare for the future. It also conducts R&D in energy-related fields, including energy efficiency. The company has four divisions.

Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute is a Chinese company ultimately controlled by the Government of China. The firm operates as an research institute.

Develops and manufactures ophthalmic pharmaceutical products

Schneider Electric USA, Inc., part of Schneider Electric SE, is an American company located in Salisbury, NC. The firm manufactures switchgear and switchboard apparatus.\nThe company says this about itself: Schneider's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries. We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. engages in the enterprise of non-ferrous metals. It operates through the following business segments: Alumina, Primary Aluminum, Trading, Energy, and Corporate and Other. The Alumina segment includes the mining and purchasing of bauxite and other raw materials, and production and sale of alumina as well as alumina-related products, such as alumina hydrate, alumina-based chemical products and gallium. The Primary Aluminum segment includes the procurement of alumina, other raw materials, supplemental materials and electrical power, the production and sale of primary aluminum and aluminum-related products, such as carbon products, aluminum alloy products, and other electrolytic aluminum products. The Trading segment engages in the trading of alumina, primary aluminum, other non-ferrous metal products, and crude fuels such as coal products, as well as supplemental materials to internal manufacturing plants and external customers. The Energy segment includes coal mining and power generation, including conventional coal-fire power generation and renewable energy generation such as wind power and photovoltaic power. The Corporate and Other segment engages in the corporate and other aluminum-related research, development, and other activities of the group. The company was founded on September 10, 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

AEterna Zentaris GmbH engages in biopharmaceutical research. It specializes in the fields of oncology and endocrinology. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG manufactures and markets polyvinyl chloride products. It products includes intermediates such as caustic soda, vinyl chloride and tin tetrachloride. The firm develops materials for flooring, wall covering, window profiles, pipes, technical coatings, automotive sealants, cable sheathing, and medical applications. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Ismaning, Germany.

SIPRA Patententwicklungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH is a private company headquartered in Albstadt, Germany. The firm provides personal services. It was founded in 1977. Sebastian Mayer and Klaus Sickinger are the current co-CEOs of the firm.