About ICC

 

About ICC

ICC is the world business organization, a representative body that speaks with authority on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in every part of the world. The fundamental mission of ICC is to promote an open international trade and investment system and the market economy, and to help business corporations meet the challenges and opportunities of globalization. Business leaders and experts drawn from ICC’s global membership establish the business stance on broad issues of trade and investment policy as well as on vital technical subjects. ICC was founded in 1919. Today it groups thousands of member companies and associations from 130 countries.

 

About the Commission on Business in Society

The Commission on Business in Society (www.iccwbo.org/policy/society) defines the role of business in the context of globalization and changing societal expectations and articulate messages on issues relating to business in society.

 

Projects for 2008

• Study the impact of corporate responsibility issues on companies’ economic and financial performance based on business experience and academic research.
  
• Continue to track developments and provide world business input in major international initiatives on corporate responsibility including:

  -  the Global Compact

  -  the ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility

  -  the mandate of the UN Special Representative on business and human rights