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Stay up to date with the latest developments from the International Chamber of Commerce. From policy updates and international trade insights to new model contracts, global business initiatives, and event highlights — this section brings you timely and trusted information from the world’s largest business organization.

 

Explore how ICC is shaping global commerce, supporting sustainable growth, and championing ethical business practices worldwide.

The ICC Anti-corruption Clause is a voluntary contractual provision that companies can include in their commercial agreements, whereby they undertake to comply with the 2023 ICC Rules on Combating Corruption or commit to put in place and maintain an anti-corruption compliance programme.

4 July 2025

ICC Anti-corruption Clause

ICC urges targeted reforms to global banking rules, especially Basel III, to unlock climate finance for emerging markets. The brief proposes near-term fixes and deeper changes to ease capital barriers without risking financial stability.

30 June 2025

New ICC Policy Brief Calls for Regulatory Reforms to Unlock Climate Finance in Emerging Markets

At the National Committee (NC) Strategic Session held during We are ICC Week 2025, ICC unveiled its most ambitious initiative in recent years: Project Phoenix. Introduced by ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton following a high-level panel with Shinta Kamdani, Arancha González, and Andrew Wilson, the launch framed ICC’s response to deepening geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

30 June 2025

Project Phoenix: A Bold Business-Led Response to Trade System Fragmentation

The European Commission has withdrawn the Green Claims Directive after concerns over burdens on SMEs, marking a key advocacy win for ICC and its members. ICC now invites businesses to help shape future sustainability marketing policies that are credible, practical, and innovation-friendly.

30 June 2025

European Commission Withdraws Green Claims Directive — ICC Welcomes Opportunity for Constructive Recalibration

From 16–19 June, #WeAreICC Week brought together over 200 ICC representatives and leaders from 85 countries in Paris for a dynamic series of strategy and governance meetings. Highlights included the annual meeting of the ICC World Council, chaired by Philippe Varin, and a gathering of the ICC Executive Board.

30 June 2025

#WeAreICCWeek

A culture of integrity doesn’t come solely through regulations; it thrives on trust, transparency, and psychological safety. Psychological safety—where individuals can speak up and raise concerns without fear—is the foundation of a strong compliance culture.

16 June 2025

Building Integrity Through Trust and Psychological Safety

The Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have been named the world’s preferred arbitration rules in a global survey investigating current trends in user preferences and perceptions.

12 June 2025

ICC arbitration tops global survey

In a joint Business Call to Action more than 80 businesses and supporting organisations from 25 countries, including 55 businesses representing over €600 billion in turnover and 2 million employees, urged both private and public decisions-makers to strengthen global cooperation and accelerate action to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.

10 June 2025

ICC joins Business Call to Action to accelerate global cooperation for our oceans

Speaking live in an interview on Bloomberg’s Balance of Power show with hosts Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu, ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO discussed current trade policy tensions and what it means for the international business community.

2 June 2025

ICC warns trade uncertainty is undermining global business confidence

At the June 2025 Bonn Climate Conference, business leaders led by the ICC called for urgent action to remove regulatory and financial barriers, scale up adaptation, and support high-integrity carbon markets. With COP30 nearing, they urged governments to align with 1.5°C goals and shift from talk to action, emphasizing that the private sector is ready but needs the right conditions.

30 June 2025

Business at the Table: ICC and the Private Sector at the SB62 Climate Talks

At the FfD4 conference in Seville, the ICC called for practical, private sector-led financing to achieve the SDGs, urging action beyond symbolic commitments. With the “Compromiso de Sevilla” agreed, ICC is pushing for greater business input on SME investment, tax reform, and climate finance.

30 June 2025

FfD4 Opens in Seville: A Crucial Test for Financing the SDGs

Over 80 businesses and networks joined an ICC-led declaration at UNOC3, urging urgent action to protect ocean health as key to climate resilience and economic prosperity. The Business Call to Action outlines commitments and policy asks to scale sustainable ocean solutions and is open for more support.

30 June 2025

Post-UNOC3: Business Rallies for Ocean Action with Landmark Call to Policymakers

Alex Krijger, a historian and geopolitical advisor, says the 2025 NATO Summit was a turning point, with Europe finally stepping up to take more responsibility for its own security. He believes the world is shifting toward a new global balance of power, and Europe needs to build fairer relationships with the Global South, rethink old institutions, and broaden its view beyond just Western perspectives.

30 June 2025

Beyond the West: Rethinking Europe’s Role in the Global Order

The annual ICC Dispute Resolution Statistics offer a comprehensive overview of disputes submitted to the ICC International Court of Arbitration and the ICC International Centre for ADR. They provide an in-depth breakdown of the numbers and global reach of ICC Arbitration and other ICC Dispute Resolution Services worldwide.

24 June 2025

ICC Dispute Resolution Statistics: 2024

A group of leading Trade Finance banks have announced their endorsement of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Principles for Sustainable Trade Finance (ICC PSTF). This group, and further supporting banks, collectively represent as much as 25% of the global trade finance market by volume.

13 June 2025

Major banks set industry milestone with endorsement of ICC’s Principles for Sustainable Trade Finance

Cross-border data flows are essential for efficient global supply chains, enabling real-time coordination and logistics across borders. ICC provides concrete recommendations to align policies with operational realities and keep trade flowing.

11 June 2025

Data flows in supply chains: Practical realities and policy implications

New ICC brief outlines why tariffs on cross-border services are unworkable and what policymakers should do instead.

4 June 2025

Why services can’t realistically be tariffed and shouldn’t be

Sustainability is everywhere – but what does it really mean for a business to be sustainable? And who gets to define it? To get some answers, we spoke to Ed Gillespie, whose credentials involve nearly three decades at the forefront of sustainability.

1 June 2025

Sustainability is no longer a buzzword—it’s a business imperative

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