| AAMA | American Automobile Manufacturers Association |
| AMA | Automobile Manufacturers Association (U.S.) |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| BSH | Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte (German-based company) |
| CFC | chlorofluorocarbon |
| DOE | Department of Energy (U.S.) |
| ELV | end-of-life vehicle |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.) |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization (United Nations) |
| FSC | Forest Stewardship Council |
| GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| HCFC | hydrochlorofluorocarbon |
| HFC | hydrofluorocarbon |
| IFAW | International Fund for Animal Welfare |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UnitedNations) |
| ISO | nternational Organization for Standardization |
| LRP | lead replacement petrol |
| MECA | Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association |
| MSC | Marine Stewardship Council |
| MVMA | Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (U.S.) |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S.) |
| PBB | polybrominated biphenyl |
| PBDE | polybrominated diphenyl ether |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PFOA | perfluorooctanoic acid |
| PFOS | perfluorooctanyl sulfonate |
| SPCA | Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| TEL | tetraethyl lead |
| 3M | Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (before 2002) |
| UNCHS | United Nations Centre for Human Settlements |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNFPA | United Nations Population Fund |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| WEEE | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EU directive) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund/World Wide Fund for Nature |