Hydrogen Council
The Hydrogen Council announces key membership growth

Brussels, 07 September 2017 – The Hydrogen Council welcomes 11 new members to its global
membership group of 24 companies.
It is with great pleasure that the Hydrogen Council today welcomes on board four new steering
members Audi, Iwatani, Plastic Omnium and Statoil. Now taking the number of steering members toseventeen, this rapid growth clearly demonstrates the recognition of the Council as having a leadingrole to play in helping shape the energy mix of the future.
As the steering committee of the Council grows so do partnerships at other levels and from various
corners of the world, with the addition of new members at a Supporting level, to work alongside thecore group, also announced. In this light, the Hydrogen Council also today welcomes Mitsui & Co,
Plug Power, Faber Industries, Faurecia, First Element Fuel (True Zero), Gore and Toyota Tsusho tothe initiative as our first Supporting Members and applauds their important contribution to thedevelopment of the Council vision, recommendations and advocacy.
‘’We are delighted to welcome these new companies in the Hydrogen Council. Membership continues
to grow. This highlights the relevance of our ambition to position Hydrogen among the key solutions
for the energy transition, as an essential vector for energy, industry, transport and residentialsectors.”, said Benoît Potier, Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council and CEO of Air Liquide.
“The impressive growth in the Hydrogen Council corporate membership shows that hydrogentechnology has the widespread support it needs to scale up and soon, nobody will be able to imagine
life without it,” said Takeshi Uchiyamada, Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council and Chairman of ToyotaMotor Corporation.

Launched at the World Economic Forum 2017, in Davos, the coalition of 24 CEOs have the ambitionto: Accelerate their investment in the development and commercialization of the hydrogen andfuel cell sectors
 Encourage key stakeholders increase their backing of hydrogen as part of the future energy
mix with appropriate policies and supporting schemes.
Following the success of the launch event, the Council looks to increase activities over the course of
their inaugural year. It will begin with an upcoming Investor Day, to be held on the afternoon of
September 18th in New York, as an official affiliate event of New York Climate Week and in parallelwith the Sustainable Investment Forum. This event will engage both investors and key financing
players within hydrogen markets and stimulate a conversation around the potential offered by theimplementation of hydrogen deployment solutions at scale.

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About the Hydrogen Council:
In the first global initiative of its kind, the Hydrogen Council is determined to position hydrogenamong the key solutions of the energy transition. Hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier withfavourable characteristics since it does not release any CO2 at the point of use as a clean fuel orenergy source, and can play an important role in the transition to a clean, low-carbon, energysystem. Hydrogen technologies and products have significantly progressed over past years and are
now being introduced to the market. The Council will work with, and provide recommendations to, anumber of key stakeholders such as policy makers, business and hydrogen players, international
agencies and civil society to achieve these goals.

The Hydrogen Council’s member companies – who collectively represent total revenues of over €1.3 trillion and more than 2.06 million employees around the world1 - include: Air Liquide, Alstom,Anglo American, Audi, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Faber Industries, Faurecia, First Element Fuel(True Zero), Gore, Honda, Hyundai Motor, Iwatani, Kawasaki, Mitsui & Co, Plastic Omnium, PlugPower, Royal Dutch Shell, Statoil, The Linde Group, Total, Toyota and Toyota Tsusho.

For further information:
Hydrogen Council Press Office: Harriet Barham +32 (0)0473 410159 - Harriet.barham@fticonsulting.com
Hydrogen Council Secretariat: secretariat@hydrogencouncil.com

About our new members:Steering members
Audi: Dramatic, highly efficient and clean: Audi is taking a unique approach typical of the brand when it comesto fuel cell technology. Here again the energy chain is based on sustainably generated electricity.
Iwatani: Iwatani Corporation is a global company with offices in 16 countries across the world. Having energy
business and industrial gases and machinery business as core businesses, we hold a share of 100% of theJapanese liquid hydrogen market. In preparation for the dissemination of fuel cell vehicles that do not emit
CO2 when running, we constructed hydrogen stations at 22 locations by fiscal 2016.
Plastic Omnium: Plastic Omnium is a world’s leading tier-one supplier of the automotive industry, innovating
for ever-safer, better performing and less polluting cars in in two businesses, exterior parts and fuel systems.
Capitalizing on its expertise in emissions control systems (SCR) as well as its pressurized fuel tank systems forhybrid vehicles, Plastic Omnium is now positioned as an actor in vehicle propulsion systems using hydrogenand fuel cells.
Statoil: Building on more than 35 years of experience from oil and gas production on the Norwegiancontinental shelf, we are committed to accommodating the world's energy needs in a responsible manner,applying technology and creating innovative business solutions. We believe hydrogen should be seriously
considered in large markets currently consuming natural gas, where a switch to hydrogen as fuel is feasible.

1Company figures from financial years 2015 and 2016

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Supporting members
Faber Industries: Established in 1972, Faber Industries has grown rapidly to become the leader in theproduction of seamless steel and composite cylinders (Types 2, 3 & 4) for the storage of high-pressure gases.
The world over, Faber has earned the best reputation for its high standards of quality and for its capability tocomply with the most stringent specifications set down by International Bodies, Local Authorities and its
customers. A complete suite of cylinders, with water capacity ranging from 1 to 700 litres, five modern
factories, a competent fully trained workforce with a devotion to quality and flexibility, has made Faber a truly
global supplier of high-pressure cylinders throughout the five continents.
Faurecia: Founded in 1997, Faurecia has grown to become a major player in the global automotive industry.
With 330 sites including 30 R&D centers, 100 000 employees in 34 countries, Faurecia is now a global leader in
its three areas of business: automotive seating, interior systems and clean mobility. Faurecia has focused its
technology strategy on providing solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. In 2016, theGroup posted total sales of €18.7 billion. Faurecia is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange andtrades in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market. For more information, visit www.faurecia.com
Gore: Gore supplies the most technologically advanced portfolio of MEAs (membrane electrode assemblies)
and membranes for the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell industry.
Mitsui & Co: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is one of the largest trading and investment companies in Japan. We are
currently working on various hydrogen-related business opportunities, for instance, creating a hydrogen
supply chain and investing a manufacturer of compressed hydrogen gas cylinders for fuel cell vehicles andother uses. Mitsui has been engaged in natural gas-related business for a significant period of time. Saidbusiness covers various stages from exploration and production to liquefaction, shipping and transportation,
receiving terminals, distribution and consumption (power generation and gas chemicals).
Plug Power: The architect of modern hydrogen and fuel cell technology, Plug Power is the innovator that has
taken hydrogen and fuel cell technology from concept to commercialization. Plug Power has revolutionized thematerial handling industry with its full-service GenKey solution, which is designed to increase productivity,
lower operating costs and reduce carbon footprints in a reliable, cost-effective way. With proven hydrogenand fuel cell products, Plug Power replaces lead acid batteries to power electric industrial vehicles, such as thelift trucks customers use in their distribution centers. www.plugpower.com.
First Element Fuel (True Zero): True Zero is making retail hydrogen conveniently and safely available tocustomer of fuel cell electric vehicles by developing, owning and operating a growing network of retailhydrogen stations in California. Our goal is to create a customer experience with hydrogen refueling thatallows fuel cell vehicle owners to truly replace their gasoline-powered cars seamlessly. True Zero currently
operates 18 retail hydrogen stations throughout the State of California spanning from San Diego, through Los
Angeles and San Francisco, and out to Lake Tahoe, and we are developing 9 more stations.
Toyota Tsusho: As the Toyota Group's sole general trading company, we gather information and promote thedevelopment of new business from a global perspective.