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  • 7 October 2026

Business calls for clear policy signals on energy, adaptation and finance ahead of COP31

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.

  • 5 October 2026
  • Policy paper

Keeping rules of origin aligned with changing tariff codes

Outdated tariff codes can make it harder for businesses to benefit from free trade agreements.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.

  • 28 September 2026
  • Podcast

We know how to measure carbon… Don’t we?

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.

  • 25 September 2026
  • News

ICC at UNGA: 6 priorities for turning global cooperation into action

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.

  • 23 September 2026
  • News

Reopening Black Sea vital for global food security

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.

  • 17 September 2026
  • Report

ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report 2026

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.

  • 17 September 2026
  • Policy paper

Business priorities for responsible critical mineral supply chains

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.

  • 15 September 2026
  • Policy paper

Why competition and industrial policies should co-exist

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.

  • 14 September 2026
  • Policy paper

When food stops moving: why export restrictions fail in a crisis

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.

  • 11 September 2026
  • News

Samy’s story: When curiosity and adaptability result in real world impact

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.

  • 10 September 2026
  • Business solution

ICC Framework for Responsible Alcohol Marketing Communications

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.

  • 9 September 2026
  • Guest blog

How can we turn waste into value and build circular economy markets?

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.

  • 4 September 2026
  • News

ICC welcomes most globally representative YAAF cohort

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.

  • 2 September 2026
  • Policy paper

Enabling business participation in the Digital Sequence Information benefit-sharing mechanism

‘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.

  • 28 August 2026
  • Policy paper

Business priorities for halting and reversing nature loss

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.