Eckard Scholz

IG Metall is the largest individual trade union in the world, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with subsidiaries in Germany. The German company provides information, materials, and useful guides to its members to help them achieve fairness and good working conditions in their workplaces and society. The private company's focus is on employment security, occupational safety, and value chains. The CEO of the company is Hans-Jürgen Urban.

Vattenfall Europe AG was engaged in the production and distribution of electricity and natural gas. Their business operations include mining and converting domestic lignite coal into electricity, hydroelectric and nuclear power generation, energy transport and trading. The company was founded in 1909 and was headquartered in Berlin, Germany.