Founded in 1988, the Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group, with offices in both Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium, is the premier group worldwide focusing on the full range of natural resource related issues affecting business and industry: policy and practice, corporate strategy, site specific needs and more. The Group's membership is comprised of multinational industrial companies in every sector. The Group is uniquely positioned to support its members on natural resource damage liability in the US, the Environmental Liability Directive in Europe, and other natural resource liability schemes worldwide, as well as in the context of broad corporate objectives, including economic efficiency, risk reduction, environmental stewardship, resource conservation and sustainability. Our Affiliates program includes individual legal, scientific and economic practitioners, law firms and consulting firms. The Group works with a wide set of partners worldwide, including business and industry associations, government authorities, research and conservation entities, academic institutions and more, to advance the state-of-the-art and encourage a practice arena that is reasonable, balanced and predictable. Companies that have operations that could result in an industrial accident, oil spill, chemical release -- or transports hazardous waste or oil -- should consider participation as a member company of this Group. Our member companies typically save time and money; are able to better focus on preventative activity, thereby minimizing the potential for legal challenges; preserve reputation; and promote important community relationships. We welcome your inquiries.