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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.
Ahead of COP17, the UN biodiversity summit, ICC calls on governments to shift from setting ambition to creating the conditions needed to scale delivery of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). With more than half of global GDP dependent on nature and a finance gap running into hundreds of billions, accelerating progress now hinges on clear policy signals, coherent metrics, investable frameworks and supportive enabling conditions from governments.
Targeted clarifications and reforms to the Basel Framework could unlock significant volumes of private investment in high-impact, infrastructure and energy transition projects in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), while ensuring the continued soundness of the global financial system.
Chambers of commerce are invited to explore four distinct opportunities to host the renowned World Chambers Congress or Regional Summit in 2028-2029 and submit and Expression of Interest by 14 October 2026.
Tackling plastic pollution will require more than better waste management. In this interview, Alfa Laval shares why innovation in alternative materials must be matched by industrial scale-up, investment and cross-value chain collaboration. Drawing on its partnership with RWDC Industries, the discussion explores how businesses can bridge the gap between promising technologies and commercial deployment, and why harmonised frameworks under a future Global Plastics Treaty can help accelerate the transition to a more circular economy.
ICC-commissioned modelling finds that severe and sustained disruption could also contribute to around one million additional diet-related deaths in 2030 and leave 67 million more people underweight. Coordinated public and private sector action is needed to keep fertilisers and agricultural inputs flowing and prevent disruptions from deepening food insecurity.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in February 2026 severed a critical chokepoint for fertiliser and agricultural input trade. New research reveals the severity of this compound crisis spanning physical supply, commercial viability and farm-level demand. This ICC policy brief outlines key priorities for policy and industry action to safeguard global food security.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)’s flagship Trade Register has been renamed the ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report, reflecting its expanded focus on delivering data-driven insights into trade finance performance, global trade trends, market developments and economic resilience. The first edition under the new name will be released in September 2026.
Better packaging starts with better data. As packaging regulations multiply and reporting requirements grow more complex, many businesses still rely on fragmented systems and spreadsheets to manage critical packaging information. In this interview with SAP, we explore how connected data can help companies move beyond compliance, enabling smarter design decisions, reducing costs and identifying opportunities for circularity.
Trade finance transactions involving sea shipments can provide financial institutions with unique visibility into the movement of goods, offering valuable opportunities to detect sanctions evasion, trade-based money laundering, fraud and other forms of financial crime. Developed by a working group of ICC’s Financial Crime Policy Taskforce, this guide explores challenges and best practices for financial institutions in identifying financial crime risks in trade finance transactions involving ocean shipment. It reviews regulatory considerations, outlines common deceptive shipping practices and sets out practical recommendations for implementing effective vessel screening controls.
ICC is supporting a new confidence-building mechanism developed by the UN Secretary-General’s Strait of Hormuz Task Force to facilitate safe, orderly and predictable maritime transit through one of the world’s most critical trade routes.
ICC has issued a statement in response to new “Section 301” tariffs announced by the United States Trade Representative, expressing concern they risk penalising legitimate commerce, creating significant uncertainty across global supply chains and increasing compliance costs for businesses.
What do you get when you combine technical expertise with a business-first mindset? At ICC, it’s Cyrille Bernard. Since joining ICC in 2008 as Chief Information Security and Production Officer, Cyrille has built a career around connecting technology with the needs of the organisation. Today, as ICC’s Head of IT Governance and Projects, he helps teams turn business challenges into practical digital solutions that support ICC’s mission.
Trade rulemaking cannot wait. Outdated rules mean rising costs and complexity for businesses everywhere. With multilateral negotiations at an impasse, plurilateral trade agreements are the primary route to new ones. This ICC policy paper offers a fresh vision for unlocking the potential of plurilaterals in step with how business actually trades today.
