2013 Media

Reuters publishes ICC op-ed on free trade and the G20

Paris | 01/10/2013

The following op-ed by ICC Chairman Terry McGraw was published by Reuters yesterday.Read more
ICC responds favourably to G20 final communiqué

Paris | 11/09/2013

The G20 Leaders’ Summit in Saint Petersburg was far from the failure described by many owing to a deadlock over Syria, and maintained a...Read more
CEOs meet with G20 leaders to urge progress on trade and investment

Saint Petersburg | 06/09/2013

G20 heads of state today met with CEOs representing the Business-20 or “B20” during a special session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit at Strelna...Read more
ICC Chairman meets with Australian business and government officials on G20 priorities

Sydney | 06/08/2013

ICC Chairman Harold (Terry) McGraw III held a series of roundtable meetings with Australian business leaders and government officials to...Read more
ICC Chairman talks trade on Australian News

Sydney | 02/08/2013

ICC Chairman Harold McGraw III appeared on the morning edition of the Australian News Network’s programme Business Today, on Friday 2...Read more
EU-US trade talks positive signal to private sector, ICC tells CNBC

Paris | 08/07/2013

Speaking live on CNBC’s WorldWide Exchange programme this morning, ICC Policy Manager Nicolle Graugnard said that a successful outcome from...Read more
EU-China: Protectionist measures and tit-for-tat retaliation counterproductive, says ICC

Paris | 04/07/2013

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has issued a stern response to escalating trade tensions between the European Union and China,...Read more
CEOs urge Putin to seek greater trade openness ahead of G20 Summit

Saint Petersburg | 20/06/2013

CEOs from the G20 Advisory Group of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) met in Saint Petersburg with more than 400 other business...Read more
CNBC interviews ICC leaders

Saint Petersburg | 20/06/2013

ICC Vice-Chairman Harold McGraw III and Marcus Wallenberg, Chairman of the ICC G20 Advisory Group, appeared live from Saint Petersburg on...Read more
McGraw and Zoellick launch Payoff from the World Trade Agenda report

Washington DC | 20/06/2013

ICC and the Peterson Institute – in partnership with the United States Council for International Business and the Center for Strategic and...Read more
Governments must deliver on pledge to work with business to stem unlawful tax avoidance, ICC tells Russian minister

Paris | 11/06/2013

As debate intensifies on the issue of international tax avoidance, ICC has stressed the critical importance of distinguishing between...Read more
Much more effort required to open economies to trade, says ICC Open Markets Index

Paris | 11/06/2013

- G8/G20 countries failing to demonstrate global leadership on trade- Canada the only G20 country in top 20 for openness to trade- BRICS...Read more
Guatemala sets example at investment summit

Paris | 05/06/2013

The critical role that foreign direct investment (FDI) plays in fostering development, economic growth and job creation was underscored at...Read more
Saudi Arabia hosts ICC meeting on G20, WTO

Riyadh | 29/05/2013

ICC held a meeting in Riyadh with business representatives from Saudi Arabia to solicit business input for delivery to both the G20 and the...Read more
ICC welcomes new WTO Director-General ahead of Bali Conference

Paris | 14/05/2013

ICC warmly congratulates Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo of Brazil on his selection as the new Director-General of the World Trade...Read more
ICC G20 Scorecard shows improvement

Paris | 13/05/2013

The G20 is responding to business concerns, but needs to further improve its performance in order to maintain momentum in the global...Read more
ICC boosts G20 efforts to fight corruption

Paris | 26/04/2013

Speaking at the Third Annual High-Level Anti-Corruption Conference for G20 Governments and Business taking place today in Paris, Erik...Read more
ICC and chamber partners to create broad-based G20 council

Doha | 25/04/2013

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), with its global network of national committees, the ICC World Chambers Federation, and Junior...Read more
ICC meets with Australian government as business preps for 2014 G20 Summit

Canberra | 27/03/2013

A delegation from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), headed by ICC Secretary General Jean-Guy Carrier has today concluded a visit...Read more
ICC Asia Pacific CEO Forum develops business input for G20 agenda

New Delhi | 08/03/2013

The International Chamber of Commerce India today concluded two days of intensive meetings with CEOs and senior government officials...Read more

2012 Media

Preparations for 2013 Russia G20 Business Summit launched in Moscow

Moscow | 14/12/2012

Preparations for the 2013 Russia G20 Business Summit were initiated Wednesday in a meeting hosted by Alexander Shokhin, President of the...Read more
New ICC tool responds to G20 anti-corruption call

Paris | 10/10/2012

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today unveiled the latest addition to its suite of tools to help business stamp out corruption:...Read more
Business executives gather in South Africa to discuss G20 policy priorities

Johannesburg | 05/10/2012

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), under the umbrella of its G20 Advisory Group, today held consultations with business leaders in...Read more
Young business leaders called to action on global economic issues

Paris | 30/07/2012

ICC Secretary General Jean-Guy Carrier urged young people to unite with leaders of business, civil society and government to craft...Read more
Business bolstered by G20 progress in Los Cabos

Paris | 28/06/2012

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is encouraged that business recommendations for boosting the global economy, including those...Read more
ICC delivers global business priorities to G20, rates progress as incomplete

Los Cabos, Mexico | 18/06/2012

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) presented policy priorities on behalf of global business on the eve of this year’s Summit of G20...Read more
Private sector role in sustainable development grows stronger ahead of Rio summit

New York | 27/03/2012

Only a few months prior to the Rio+20 Conference, some 100 representatives of governments, business and other stakeholders gathered in New...Read more
Banking, business executives meet in Doha on trade finance and investment concerns

Doha, Qatar | 27/03/2012

More than 400 banking and business executives from 50 countries are meeting in Doha, Qatar to rethink the future of trade finance in a bid...Read more
Business, trade experts work to break deadlock in global trade talks

Geneva | 14/03/2012

Business leaders and trade experts are meeting today in Geneva for the first conference on the ICC Business World Trade Agenda, an...Read more
ICC and Eurochambers agreement set to enhance cooperation

Paris | 13/03/2012

ICC and the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry(EUROCHAMBRES) today signed a cooperation agreement to enhance...Read more
Business executives gather in Istanbul to prepare G20 Summit input

Istanbul | 06/03/2012

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), under the umbrella of its G20 Advisory Group, held consultations with local business leaders on...Read more
Business calls for accelerated joint action for green growth

Paris | 01/03/2012

ICC green economy leaders advocated principles required for a transition towards a green economy at several ministerial roundtables and...Read more
ICC publishes business guide to the G20 process

Paris | 28/02/2012

Business around the world has an increasingly influential role to provide input to G20 decisions regarding economic growth, job creation and...Read more
ICC issues fifth G20 newsletter

Paris | 22/02/2012

ICC has released the fifth issue of the G20 Executive Brief, a newsletter aimed at keeping the organization’s international network and the...Read more
Global economy to top agenda at ICC Banking Commission meeting in Qatar

Paris | 13/02/2012

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in association with diamond sponsor Qatar National Bank, will host its biannual ICC Banking...Read more
World Business and Development Awards open call for business contributions to sustainable, inclusive development

London, Paris, New York | 02/02/2012

The World Business and Development Awards today launched a call for nominations for successful business initiatives that are in line with...Read more
Rio+20 must promote green growth, says ICC Chairman

Paris | 02/02/2012

ICC Chairman Gerard Worms on Tuesday told conference attendees that private sector engagement can help make the upcoming ‘Rio+20’ conference...Read more
ICC and WEF launch B20 task forces in Davos alongside President Calderon

Davos, Switzerland | 30/01/2012

Mexican President Felipe Calderon personally invited ICC Secretary General Jean-Guy Carrier to take part in a breakfast meeting Saturday to...Read more
ICC helps launch 2012 B20 Summit preparations

Mexico City | 19/01/2012

ICC yesterday took part in a meeting of Mexican officials from government and industry, kicking off preparations for the next B20 Business...Read more

2011 Media

G20 countries fail to lead in trade openness, ICC Index indicates

Geneva | 16/12/2011

The support for open trade pledged by G20 countries at the end of the Summit in Cannes was not matched by their recent performance,...Read more
Consider plurilateral approach for advancement, ICC urges G20

Paris | 16/12/2011

In an open letter to G20 leaders, ICC has urged G20 governments to consider what the world business organization maintains is a constructive...Read more
ICC Secretary General provides G20 analysis in Finland

Helsinki | 22/11/2011

At a post-G20 Summit event, organized on the occasion of ICC Finland’s annual general meeting, Jean-Guy Carrier, ICC Secretary General, told...Read more
ICC issues fourth G20 newsletter

Paris | 21/11/2011

ICC has released the fourth issue of the G20 Executive Brief, a newsletter aimed at keeping the organization’s international network and the...Read more
World business responds to Cannes G20 Summit outcome

Paris | 07/11/2011

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – the world business organization – is urging G20 governments to put trade and investment at the...Read more
ICC concludes successful B20 in Cannes

Paris | 04/11/2011

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), along with its partners including MEDEF (French business confederation) and the World Economic...Read more
G20 must play key role in restoring growth, Euro debt deal only first step

Paris | 27/10/2011

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) welcomes the agreement reached by leaders to address the challenges of sovereign and bank debt...Read more
ICC report proves trade finance is low risk, asks regulators and G20 to unlock trade

Beijing | 26/10/2011

The rules set by bank regulators impose unwarranted capital requirements that choke trade and have adverse impacts on growth. A new report...Read more
Business executives from Europe gather in Zurich to provide input to G20

Zurich | 19/10/2011

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), under the umbrella of its G20 Advisory Group, today consulted with business leaders from...Read more
ICC gives business views on G20 to BBC World News

Paris | 14/10/2011

BBC Television featured an interview with ICC Policy Director Stefano Bertasi, who spoke about the business organization’s viewpoints ahead...Read more
ICC issues third G20 newsletter

Paris | 11/10/2011

ICC has released the third issue of the G20 Executive Brief, a newsletter aimed at keeping the organization’s international network and the...Read more
Business leaders from Middle East and North Africa provide input into G20

Doha | 06/10/2011

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), under the umbrella of its G20 Advisory Group, today consulted with CEOs of leading companies in...Read more
Business leaders and economists build economic recovery input for Cannes G20 Summit

Paris | 04/10/2011

Business executives from the ICC G20 Advisory Group met with prominent economists from around the world yesterday to explore how business...Read more
Business leaders meet in Hong Kong to rethink global economic recovery

Hong Kong | 23/09/2011

The ICC G20 Advisory Group, an initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), today consulted with the CEOs of leading regional...Read more
WTO-ILO launch book with ICC Research Foundation support

Paris | 20/09/2011

The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Labour Office (ILO) on Tuesday launched Making Globalization Socially Sustainable,...Read more
ICC issues second G20 newsletter

Paris | 23/06/2011

ICC has released the second issue of the G20 Executive Brief, a newsletter aimed at keeping the organization’s international network and the...Read more
Global business delivers input to ICC G20 Advisory Group

Mexico City | 09/06/2011

The ICC G20 Advisory Group, recently launched by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), this week consulted with companies from around...Read more
ICC denounces G20 rise in protectionism

Paris | 01/06/2011

French text The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging G20 leaders to keep markets open to trade, following worrying results from...Read more
ICC launches G20 Advisory Group for CEO input to Heads of State

Paris | 24/05/2011

Business leaders and CEOs from major global corporations convened at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris today for the...Read more
ICC and private sector tools in line with G20 and OECD anti-corruption aims

Paris | 27/04/2011

The toolkit RESIST, launched by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) along with several partners, offers a practical solution to...Read more

2010 Media

ICC welcomes G20 pledge to complete Doha Round by 2011

Seoul | 12/11/2010

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) welcomes the commitment of the Seoul G20 Summit to complete the Doha Round by 2011 and other...Read more
ICC delivers global business views to G20, heralds innovative Business Summit

Seoul | 10/11/2010

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is playing a leading role at an international gathering of over 100 CEOs to voice the views of...Read more
ICC leaders meet Korean President ahead of G20 Summit

Seoul | 09/11/2010

The G20 Summit in Seoul should resist protectionism and economic nationalism, restore trade finance to more normal levels and strengthen...Read more
ICC calls on G20 to act decisively to avoid currency wars, protectionism

Paris | 28/10/2010

In the run-up to the G20 Summit of world leaders in Seoul next month, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has become increasingly...Read more
ICC Honorary Chairman in Seoul shares business views ahead of G20 summit

Seoul | 16/07/2010

Addressing a plenary session of Asia 21, the Korea Ministry of Finance/International Monetary Fund (IMF) conference in Seoul this week, ICC...Read more
Alarming levels of trade protectionism among G-20 countries threaten global economic recovery, trade and employment

Hong Kong | 29/06/2010

Despite repeated commitments by G-20 countries to avoid adopting such measures, protectionist policies are being implemented at an alarming...Read more
Toronto summit disappoints on trade issues

Paris | 28/06/2010

ICC, which believes that trade has a vital role to play in the global economic recovery, is disappointed by the Toronto G20 Summit’s...Read more
ICC calls on G8 and G20 to keep markets open

Paris | 23/06/2010

In the wake of one of the most challenging years in business history, ICC has called on G8 and G20 leaders meeting in Toronto this week to...Read more
ICC urges G8/G20 action on counterfeiting and piracy

Toronto, Canada | 22/06/2010

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the voice of world business, today called on leaders at the G8 and G20 summits to act...Read more

2009 Media

ICC says G20 must find political will to conclude Doha Round

Paris | 29/09/2009

There is much to applaud in the communiqué from the Pittsburgh G20 Summit pledging to revive global trade, reject protectionism, boost trade...Read more
Op-ed by ICC Chairman ahead of G20 Summit

Paris | 15/09/2009

Writing in the South China Morning Post, ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung expressed the key concerns of the global business community ahead of...Read more
ICC welcomes steps on climate change from G8 and Major Economies Forum

Paris | 21/07/2009

G8 leaders took steps at their summit in L’Aquila to develop an effective response to climate change that meets economic, social and energy...Read more
ICC looks for rapid action on G8 pledge to conclude Doha trade negotiations in 2010

Paris | 10/07/2009

ICC welcomes the pledge by leaders of the G8 countries to conclude the Doha Round of trade negotiations in 2010. However, the G8 has set...Read more
ICC calls on G8 to avoid economic nationalism

Rome | 12/06/2009

The G8 summit should resist pressures to resort to economic nationalism and should further strengthen international cooperation to meet the...Read more
ICC asks G8 to support UN climate change framework

Paris | 22/04/2009

A global agreement on climate change under the auspices of the United Nations is the best way of ensuring international cooperation to...Read more
ICC welcomes G20 boost to trade finance and pledge to conclude Doha Round

Paris | 02/04/2009

ICC today congratulated the G20 leaders for taking a multilateral approach to resolving the world economic crisis. In particular, ICC...Read more
G20 must take action to fight protectionism and support trade finance to keep trade flowing

Paris | 31/03/2009

Leaders of the G20 countries must coordinate their national policies to end the global recession, support a monitoring system to honour...Read more
ICC calls on G20 to address impact of Basel II on trade finance

Paris | 27/03/2009

With global trade expected to register its biggest decline this year since World War II, ICC called today on the upcoming G20 summit in...Read more
ICC Chairman Victor Fung meets Gordon Brown ahead of G20 Summit

London | 12/03/2009

The upcoming G20 Summit in London should strongly reject growing protectionist pressures and increase multilateral cooperation to resolve...Read more
ICC Chairman calls on G20 to reject protectionism

London | 11/03/2009

ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung called on world leaders to clearly reject all protectionist pressures at the upcoming G20 summit in London.Read more

2008 Media

ICC promotes collaboration with governments at G8 environment ministers meeting

Paris | 23/05/2008

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has put forward a series of practical proposals to address environmental concerns through...Read more
ICC promotes business-government collaboration at G8 energy ministers meeting

Paris | 05/06/2008

World business stands ready to work closely with governments to find comprehensive and viable solutions for rising energy prices and demand...Read more
ICC targets ministers to advance IP protection at G8 summit

Paris | 06/06/2008

ICC has called upon G8 justice ministers and G8 foreign ministers to advocate measures for better intellectual property protection during...Read more
ICC exhorts G8 to push for agreement in Doha Trade Round

Tokyo | 17/06/2008

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan, who will host the G8 Summit in Hokkaido Toyako, Japan on 7-9 July , today received the Vice-Chairman...Read more
ICC hails G8 pledge to halve emissions

Paris | 08/07/2008

ICC welcomed a historic statement by the G8 group of industrial nations today to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and calling on all...Read more
ICC Chairman urges G20 leaders to adopt bold solutions to financial crisis

Paris | 12/11/2008

Victor K. Fung, Chairman of ICC, has called on the leaders of the G20 nations to take bold and responsible actions to restore confidence in...Read more
In CNN interview, ICC Chairman urges G20 to stimulate trade

Singapore | 13/11/2008

Leaders of the G20 economies should take immediate measures to facilitate global trade, particularly in the area of trade finance, to help...Read more
ICC Chairman hails G20 leaders rejection of protectionism and commitment to conclude WTO’s Doha Development Agenda

Hong Kong | 17/11/2008

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2007 Media

ICC reaction to breakdown of G4 talks in Potsdam

Paris | 21/06/2007

ICC very much regrets what appears to be a further setback to the Doha round of world trade negotiations, which we consider to be of major...Read more
G4 must reach consensus now for Doha trade round to succeed by year-end

Paris | 20/06/2007

ICC today called on leaders of the G4 countries (Brazil, EU, India and US) to reach consensus on a framework agreement for agriculture and...Read more
ICC asks G8 task force for concrete plan to fight counterfeiting

Paris | 13/06/2007

ICC today commended G8 leaders for continuing to address the complicated and growing epidemic of counterfeiting and piracy at the annual G8...Read more
Real progress must follow G8 pledges on Doha Round-ICC says

Paris | 12/06/2007

ICC today welcomed the declaration on the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations issued at the G8 Summit last week in Heiligendamm,...Read more
ICC applauds G8 agreement on climate change

Paris | 11/06/2007

ICC has welcomed progress negotiated at the G8 Summit last week in Heiligendamm, Germany addressing the challenge of climate change.Read more
Climate change counsel for G8 summit addresses business

Paris | 28/05/2007

Lars Josefsson, Chief Executive Officer of Vattenfall and Climate Change Counsel to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the upcoming G8...Read more
ICC urges G8 to take lead in stopping product counterfeiting and piracy

Paris | 25/05/2007

The leaders of the G8 must take bigger, bolder steps to beat back counterfeiting and piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce said...Read more
ICC urges G8 to press for global trade accord

Paris | 23/05/2007

Even at this desperately late hour, a good deal can be struck in the Doha round of multilateral trade talks if G8 leaders intensify their...Read more

2006 Media

ICC says G8 must push harder for progress in stalled Doha talks

Paris | 10/10/2011

The International Chamber of Commerce welcomes the call issued by the G8 leaders in St. Petersburg for a concerted effort to conclude the...Read more
ICC urges strong follow up to G8 statement on intellectual property

Paris | 05/10/2011

The International Chamber of Commerce commends G8 leaders for proposing measures to better protect intellectual property rights at the G8...Read more
Putin assures ICC that global business concerns will be on G8 agenda

Moscow | 05/07/2006

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will host the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg next week, met yesterday with International Chamber of...Read more

2005 Media

World business community delivers appeal to G8 leaders

Paris | 05/07/2005

In a statement issued to all G8 leaders, businesses from around the world asked them to use their upcoming meeting in Scotland on 6-8 July...Read more
Open letter to G8 leaders on climate change

Paris | 07/06/2005

On 9 June, representatives of the International Chamber of Commerce met with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the UK to convey ICC's...Read more

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