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Formerly the ICC Trade Register, the 2026 report combines 18 years of credit-risk data with new intelligence on global trade trends and the future of trade finance.
An estimated 46 million SMEs are ready, willing and able to invest in climate action, but need US$1.1 trillion in outside finance over the next 12 months. Yet only one in a hundred received green finance last year. Published ahead of COP31, this ICC-Sage report, based on a survey of 8,500 SMEs in 17 markets, shows where the link between capital and small businesses breaks, and sets out three levers to help repair it.
COP17 in Yerevan marked the completion of the first Global Review of collective progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The Review confirmed that while important efforts have been made, implementation is falling behind and action on biodiversity must be urgently scaled up.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched the process to select the next President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, for the 2027–2030 term.
In an open letter ahead of COP31 in Antalya, ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO calls on governments to put economic strategy at the centre of climate ambition and lay the groundwork for a delivery plan. The letter sets out three priorities: accelerating the clean energy transition through electrification and energy efficiency, making adaptation a political and economic priority and setting a new climate finance trajectory that mobilises private capital at scale. Business, ICC argues, must be at the table as a co-architect of solutions.
In a statement delivered on behalf of business at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP17, ICC urged negotiators to move from commitments to action. Businesses increasingly recognise nature loss as a material economic risk and are increasingly integrating nature in core decision-making processes, but scaling up business action requires clear policy signals, credible implementation pathways and investable outcomes. As the first global review of collective progress, COP17 is also an opportunity to enable business action at scale to meet the ambition of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Drawing on responses from more than 350 chambers across more than 110 economies representing 90% of global GDP, the 2026 ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) Chamber Pulse presents the insights of the Global Economic Survey, the world's largest survey of chambers of commerce. The 2026 findings reveal how businesses are navigating rising geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainty and inflationary pressures, while accelerating their adoption of artificial intelligence.
Joint statement on the results of the 2026 global survey on electronic Bills of Lading (eBL) by the FIT Alliance, co-founded by ICC, BIMCO, DCSA, FIATA and Swift. Conducted in partnership with Shanghai Maritime University and the Digital Supply Chain Institute (DSCI), the survey finds that the majority of respondents now use eBLs in some capacity and identifies interoperability as the defining challenge of the next phase of adoption.
When do rules make arbitration work better and when could they hinder? In this article, ICC Court President Claudia Salomon draws on the revision of the 2026 ICC Rules of Arbitration, exploring how formal rules, shared norms and individual conduct can work together to deliver fairer, faster and more effective proceedings.
FIDIC contracts underpin many of the world's largest construction and infrastructure projects, yet arbitrating disputes under them requires a deep understanding of their unique contractual framework. In this guest blog for ICC, Roberto Hernández-García and team at COMAD, sponsor of the 2026 ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution, explore the distinctive features of FIDIC arbitration and explain why specialised expertise is essential to ensuring disputes are resolved in line with the parties' agreed allocation of risk and responsibilities.
ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO called for greater international cooperation to strengthen global economic resilience, safeguard food security and unlock financing opportunities for small businesses during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
Latin America has emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing markets for construction and infrastructure arbitration. In this guest blog for the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the team at ADEPT, sponsor of the 2026 ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution, examines whether the region's growing volume of complex construction disputes is outpacing the supply of internationally recognised construction experts and explores what is needed to strengthen the next generation of FIDIC adjudicators, delay experts and quantum specialists.
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported the lowest level (51) of piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1992 in the first nine months of 2026. However, a recent resurgence of Somali piracy incidents highlights the continued risks facing seafarers, with IMB urging vigilance, timely reporting and strict adherence to Best Management Practices (BMP).
Speaking at the opening of the annual Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum by the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome today, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Deputy Secretary General Andrew Wilson called for urgent action to safeguard global food supplies and accelerate investment in more resilient and sustainable food systems.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) have announced a strategic partnership to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the travel and tourism sector overcome barriers to growth, strengthen their competitiveness and access new business opportunities.
COP17 provides a window to turn global biodiversity finance commitments into investment at scale. With at least US$200 billion a year needed for biodiversity by 2030, this ICC policy paper sets out the frameworks, financing solutions and market conditions needed to reduce investment risks and channel capital towards measurable outcomes for nature.
Speaking on behalf of the UNFCCC business and industry constituency (BINGO), ICC reaffirmed business's commitment to the Paris Agreement and urged governments to send the clear policy signals needed to unlock private investment. In a statement at Pre-COP31 in Fiji, ICC set out four priorities for COP31 in Antalya: clean electrification, an actionable Mitigation Work Programme, investable adaptation and removing the barriers to climate finance in emerging and developing economies.
Outdated tariff codes can make it harder for businesses to benefit from free trade agreements. This ICC policy paper sets out practical recommendations to keep rules of origin – the criteria used to determine where a product is made and whether it qualifies for trade preferences – aligned with updates to the global system used to classify traded goods, known as the Harmonized System. Doing so helps preserve negotiated trade commitments and reduce compliance costs for businesses.
As an institutional partner of Argentina Week in Paris, ICC brought together business, government and international institutions to discuss trade, investment and the conditions needed to support economic growth.
ICC Digital Standards Initiative transitions to its next phase in order to address increasing fragmentation in the digital trade ecosystem and to accelerate the delivery of interoperability at scale.
