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AFYREN SAS, established in 2012 and headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, specializes in green chemistry by producing biobased, low-carbon products through proprietary fermentation technology. The company offers a range of seven organic acids—acetic, propionic, butyric, isobutyric, isovaleric, valeric, and caproic acids—derived from non-food biomass, serving industries such as human and animal nutrition, lubricants, flavors and fragrances, and life sciences. AFYREN's first industrial-scale plant, AFYREN NEOXY, is located in Carling Saint-Avold, France, and operates under a joint venture with Bpifrance's SPI fund. The company's strategic positioning emphasizes sustainability and circular economy principles, aiming to reduce reliance on petroleum-based products by utilizing environmentally friendly processes that leverage natural microorganisms.

BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore and copper. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual-listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore and Escondida copper. Onshore US oil and gas assets were sold in 2018, and the remaining petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. It purchased copper miner Oz Minerals in fiscal 2023 and half of the Vicuña copper joint venture in fiscal 2025. It is entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen project in Canada. However, due to low prices, BHP placed its nickel business on care and maintenance in 2024.