Press contact
Journalists and other representatives of the media are invited to request interviews or comments from our communications team.
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Outdated tariff codes can make it harder for businesses to benefit from free trade agreements.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.
ICC will assume sole management of its Hearing Centre in Brazil following an eight-year partnership with Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry (CNI). The transition will enable ICC to provide seamless, purpose-built facilities and complements ICC’s state-of-the-art Hearing Centre in Paris.
In this episode, Amy Brachio and Karthik Ramanna, Co-Chairs of ICC’s Technical Expert Panel, make the case for a ledger-based carbon accounting system where emissions – like money – are tracked, allocated and never lost. Drawing on real pilots, they explore what it will take to build a standard the world can actually trust – and finally turn better data into real emissions reductions.
As global challenges become more complex and interconnected, the need for effective international cooperation has never been greater. At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, ICC called for a more effective model of collaboration – one that brings governments, business and international organisations together to turn shared priorities into practical solutions.
Speaking at a high-level gathering of nearly 50 government and international organisation representatives at the United Nations, ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO warned that disruption to critical trade routes is placing already fragile food systems under growing strain.
The ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report is the leading industry benchmark and analytical resource for trade finance, providing banks, regulators and market participants with robust data and insights on the performance and resilience of trade finance products.
ICC and Carbon Measures have announced that Iván Duque Márquez, former President of Colombia, will serve as Chair of the newly created Technical Expert Panel Advisory Group established to complement the work of the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) on Carbon Accounting.
Critical minerals are at the heart of the energy transition. Yet, meeting the growing demand, securing supply and ensuring responsible production will require complex and interconnected policy measures. From standards and traceability to investment, circularity and biodiversity, this policy paper explores the policy priorities that can help create responsible, resilient and future-ready mineral value chains.
Competition policy and industrial policy are often portrayed as competing approaches to economic policymaking. Yet in an era of geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions and rapid technological change, both are essential. This policy paper examines how policymakers can align these frameworks to strengthen competitiveness, encourage investment and innovation, and support sustainable economic growth.
Geopolitical shocks can disrupt food, fertiliser and other critical agricultural input markets, but history has taught us that export restrictions often make a bad situation even worse. This ICC policy paper examines how export restrictions amplify shortages, raise prices and undermine food security, while offering practical recommendations to keep global agricultural trade flowing in times of crisis.
What does it take to build a career across different legal systems and cultures? For Samy Ayoub, it has meant continuous learning and exploring opportunities for growth. As Deputy Counsel with ICC Dispute Resolution Services in Abu Dhabi, Samy helps businesses navigate complex cross-border disputes while ensuring proceedings run efficiently and in line with ICC's gold standard Arbitration rules and MENA laws.
The 2026 edition of the ICC Framework for Responsible Alcohol Marketing Communications updates long-standing guidance on how to apply the ICC Advertising and Marketing Communication Code's principles to alcohol marketing and alcohol-free brand extensions. It supports effective global self-regulation and responsible practices that protect children and teens.
Recycled plastics need a market. In this interview with Catalynx and Wang On Fibres, we explore how a South African circular economy venture is creating demand for recycled materials by connecting collectors, recyclers, manufacturers and retailers into a single value chain. This story offers insight into why investment, collaboration and policy certainty are essential to scaling circular business models and what negotiators can learn as work continues on a future Global Plastics Treaty.
The ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (ICC YAAF) has announced its new regional representatives. Elected for a two-year mandate, the representatives will be responsible for promoting and developing the dynamic global network.
‘Digital sequence information’ – which can be interpreted as genetic sequence data – is helping drive innovation across sectors. As governments discuss the new global mechanism to share the benefits arising from the use of publicly available digital sequence information at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17), ICC is calling for a practical, proportionate mechanism that supports research and innovation and provides the clarity and legal certainty needed to encourage broad business engagement.
