CMC 2025 Sustainability Report
  1. Governance
  2. Our Governance Structure
  3. Trade Associations & Political Engagement
political advocacy round

Trade Associations & Political Engagement

  • 2-23 Policy commitments
  • 2-24 Embedding policy commitments
  • 2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts
  • 3-3 Management of material topics

CMC’s commitment to advancing our industry is demonstrated by our participation in over 50 industry associations and committees focused on key issues such as environmental protection, occupational health and safety, and employee training and development. Our partnerships with these organizations provide valuable insights into industry best practices and market trends.

We advocate for public policies on sustainability and trade issues supporting fair, consistent and sustainable standards and business conditions for our industry partners in steelmaking, recycling and fabrication. Through our industry organizations, we share important data and insights with government agencies and policymakers.

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Political advocacy

Our advocacy efforts also include CMC’s Employee Political Action Committee (PAC), through which CMC’s salaried U.S. employees can make political contributions that support efforts aligned with their views. Our Political Contributions Policy outlines guidelines for the PAC and other advocacy efforts including lobbying efforts aimed at helping maintain a level playing field for U.S. sustainable steel producers.

  • 2-28 Membership associations
  • 415-1 Political contributions
Metric Unit 2025 2024 2023
Lobbying expenditures $ $288,000 $327,000
Trade association expenditures $ $2,152,337 $2,088,863

Industry and Trade Associations

By partnering with other organizations, we strengthen our operational knowledge and gain insights into best practices and market trends.

U.S. Based Industry and Trade Associations

  • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  • American Chamber of Commerce
  • American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of- Way Association (AREMA)
  • American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
  • Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
  • Associated General Contractors (AGC)
  • Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)
  • The Association of Employers of the Steel Industry
  • Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)
  • Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)
  • Deep Foundations Institute
  • Geosynthetics Materials Association
  • Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)
  • The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADCS)
  • The International Steel Trade Association (ISTA)
  • Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA)
  • Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) National Slag Association
  • Steel Joist Institute (SJI)
  • Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)

European Based Industry and Trade Associations

  • The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS)
  • British Geotechnical Association (BGA)
  • British Standards Institution (BSI)
  • European Steel Association (EUROFER)
  • European Federation of Association of Steel, Tube and Metal Distribution (EUROMETAL)
  • French Geosynthetics Association (CFC)
  • French Soil Mechanic Association (AFMS)
  • French Wind Farm Energy Association (FEE)
  • German Asphalt Association
  • German Steel Federation
  • GfG Quality Association for Gabions eV Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE)
  • International Geosynthetics Society (IGS)
  • International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
  • Industrial Association for Geobuilding Materials (IVG)
  • The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG)
  • Permanent Ways Institute (PWI)
  • Polish Association of Asphalt Pavement Specialists (PSWNA)
  • Polish Association of Transport Engineers and Technicians (SITK)
  • Polish Chamber of Construction and Building
  • Polish Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Scrap Polish Road Congress (PKD)
  • Polish Steel Association
  • Polish Union of Steel Distributors
  • The Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS)
  • RAL Gütezeichen (Quality Mark)
  • Steel Chamber of Industry and Commerce (HIPH)
  • Steel Quality Promotion Center
  • Swedish Wind Energy Association
  • Swiss Geosynthetics Association (SVG)
  • Temporary Works Forum (TWF)