In Hamilton, Canada, environmental concerns were an issue. Addressing this, the team took the lead in 1998 and has held onto it for more than 20 years, sharing the strength by partnering with other industries and community groups to become founding members of the Hamilton Industrial Environmental Association (HIEA). HIEA is a group of companies working closely with neighbors, community initiative groups and not-for-profit environmental sector organizations, as well as with representatives from the City authority and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.