ICC is working as a strategic partner to the World Health Organization, G20 other international institutions to support business during the COVID-19 crisis. Our immediate priorities are containment of the virus, getting practical support to business to keeping global trade flowing. Longer term, we are also preparing the ground to help re-boot the global economy post crisis.
This is a dedicated page to share information, calls to actions and activities from ICC's network. We assure you that we are monitoring the situation closely and working through our channels to support businesses, governments and institutions to contain the situation as quickly as possible.
PROGRAMME OF ACTION
Global Advocacy Campaign
We are partnering with a host of international bodies to press governments for action in two areas:-
Adequate financial support to companies and workers and
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The dismantling of trade barriers to allow supplies and services to get to where they are needed most.
Covid-19 Business Survival Kit
We are publishing practical business guides on key topics such as risk and workplace management, strategy, human resources, meetings, communications and engagement and Force Majeure.
ICC-WHO Business Surveys
We are working with WHO to gather live insight into how companies are coping during the crisis to keep policy makers informed and help identify risks.
ICC Covid-19 Taskforce
In the UK, we are setting up a virtual network of companies, business organisations and governments to work with us and help disseminate guidance to companies when they need it.Related Free Resources
G20 Digital Economy Taskforce; Covid-19 Ministerial Statement
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The G20 Ministers responsible for the digital economy, emphasize the promising role of digital technologies and relevant digital policies to strengthen and accelerate our collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
ICC-WCO Covid Statement
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In late 2019, the first outbreak of what has now become known globally as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported. On 11 March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was categorised...
ICC- Digital Trade Rapid Response Measures by Banks Under COVID-19
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This document collates common practices undertaken by global banks in the COVID-19 emergency situation and shares some guidance. This is not a “best practices” document and many of the practices...
ICC-WCO Joint Statement
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In late 2019, the first outbreak of what has now become known globally as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported. On 11 March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was categorised...
ICC COVID-19 Response-SOS Corporate Call to Action-Supply Chain Leadership During COVID-19
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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to threaten lives and livelihoods, some of the most severe economic impacts are being felt by micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and...
ICC Call To Action on COVID-19 and Competition
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) global health crisis risks becoming a global economic crisis impacting businesses of all sizes worldwide and for the long term. It is undisputed that extraordinary public and...
ICC Statement - Tax Measures to save our SMEs
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ICC has launched a statement to help save Our SMEs and combat the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlighting the threat to the continued operation of micro-, small- and medium-sized...
ICC welcomes G20 suspension of debt service payments
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ICC – the institutional representative of 45 million member companies – has welcomed a pledge from G20 Finance Ministers to suspend debt service payments for the poorest countries that request...
ICC-ITUC Global Citizen Letter to Finance Ministers - Call for Debt Relief for Developing Countries
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An open letter to finance ministers from ICC, ITUC and Global Citizen calling for World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings to take the debt out of the Covid-19 equation Global...
ICC Letter to Secretary of State for Justice – Updating the 1882 Bills of Exchange Act and 1992 Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
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International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) letter addressed to the government to sponsor the Law Commission to work with the ICC and its partners to remove all remaining legal obstacles to the digitisation of...
ICC Letter to Secretary of State for Justice – Accelerate the Digitisation of Trade Finance Documentation
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ICC United Kingdom Letter from secretary-general, Chris Southworth to the secretary of state to accelerate the Digitisation of Trade Finance Documentation to support the trade finance community in the context of...
ICC Memo to Governments and Central Banks on essential steps to safeguard trade finance operations
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ICC calls on governments to enable an immediate transition to paperless trading to mitigate the potential implications of COVID-19 related workplace restrictions on the financing of trade. The International Chamber...
ICC Guidance paper on the impact of COVID-19 on trade finance transactions
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ICC endorses no responsibility in this guidance paper which is aimed only at sharing practical views and guidance from experts in the management of Trade Finance transactions during this exceptional...
ICC-B20-L20-W20 Joint Statement - COVID-19 Impact
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The COVID-19 pandemic has severely constrained hundreds of millions of workers around the world. Not only have workers been exposed to the health risk, they have also been constrained by...
ICC -WTO Joint Statement
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Heads of ICC and WTO call for increased action on trade to ensure an effective response to COVID-19 pandemic and announce virtual business roundtable to provide concrete advice to governments ...
ICC COVID-19 - Business Continuity Guide
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Businesses can play a major role in combatting the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, but will inevitably be impacted, both by the virus itself and by the...
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