UK PLC AND THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOIN FORCES TO REVERSE BIODIVERSITY LOSSES
Private sector action to reverse the loss of biodiversity is “absolutely fundamental” to the UK’s post-pandemic economic recovery, a new cross-business forum will warn today.
bp plc, Barratt Developments plc, Skanska, and Balfour Beatty are among the founding companies of the UK Business & Biodiversity Forum (UKBBF), which has been set up ahead of the United Nations’ COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow this November and the UN COP15 Biodiversity conference in Kunming, China in May.
SENIOR DIPLOMAT AND TOP CAMERON ADVISER AMONG APPOINTMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (ICC) BOARD
SWIFT and ICC collaborate to drive sustainability in trade finance
SWIFT’s KYC Registry will become the first global utility to integrate the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Sustainable Trade Finance Guidelines, making it easier for financial institutions to identify environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in their supply chains.
By integrating the ICC’s Sustainable Trade Finance Guidelines into the KYC Registry, which has more than 6,000 users...
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ARE A SOLUTION TO BUILDING BACK BETTER
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ARE A SOLUTION TO BUILDING BACK BETTER
Over the last twelve months, Covid-19 has demonstrated just how inter-dependent our world is today. An issue in one part of the system can quickly escalate and disrupt the whole system if the right resilience mechanisms aren’t in place. Healthcare systems, economies, communities, families, trade relations, education, transport and consumer life have all been put under immense strain in the last year, to an extent which would have been unthinkable before the Covid-19 crisis.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) appoints Paul Drechsler CBE as new Chairman
After five years in the role, Sir Michael Rake is standing down as Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UK at the end of this year. ICC welcomes Paul Drechsler CBE, former Chairman of Bibby Line Group and former President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), as his successor
ICC Calls on Political, Institutional and Business Leaders to Shape the Future of UK International Engagement at its Upcoming Event, Going Global
ICC invites business leaders and government officials to join the discussion around the future of UK international engagement and the role of the private sector in shaping the global trading environment, in particular with the emerging markets, at its upcoming event – Going Global – which will take place at the Guildhall on 21st October 2019.
ICC is awarded the 2019 Compliance and Ethics Award by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE)
The awards, which have been running for the past 15 years, identify those that have made a significant contribution in the growing field of compliance and ethics. This year, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) receives the award in recognition of its work in promoting free and competitive markets globally, and its engagement with antitrust agencies and businesses around the world to integrate ethics and compliance considerations within business operations.

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) releases Incoterms® 2020
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released Incoterms® 2020, the globally recognised trade terms for the sale of goods, providing certainty and clarity to business and traders everywhere.
ICC Incoterms® 2020: The rules are changing
Using the wrong ICC Incoterm when trading goods worldwide exposes companies to greater risk and cost in the form of lost goods or unnecessary disputes. This is why it is so important to understand ICC Incoterms® rules and use them correctly, so that companies can trade with one another safe in the knowledge they are following international best practice. Simple mistakes can be easily avoided if ICC’s unique international expertise and resources are made accessible to, and utilised effectively by, businesses.
Handing over to the next generation: John Beechey CBE steps down as Chair of ICC’s Arbitration programme and hands over leadership to Ania Farren, Managing Director at Vannin Capital.
John Beechey, one of the biggest names in international arbitration and former President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, is retiring from his position as Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC's) Arbitration programme in the UK, passing the torch on to his successor, Ania Farren, Managing Director of Vannin Capital. Ania will take up the reins, supported by Iain Quirk from Essex Court Chambers and Guy Pendell from CMS, whom we welcome as a new Vice Chair in the UK leadership team.
ICC United Kingdom partners with The London Institute of Banking & Finance to promote trade finance
London, 19 February 2019
ICC United Kingdom and The London Institute of Banking & Finance are pleased to announce their exclusive partnership for 2019, with the aim of endorsing skills pathways in trade finance education. Promoting specific trade finance skills is becoming increasingly important in protecting the future of trade finance, as more focus is needed to enhance the workforce that will ultimately be involved in the move towards paperless trade – a critical transformation period.