International Chamber of Commerce

🎉 Shoutout to Our Amazing Team 🎉 Last week, we celebrated our incredible staff who exceed expectations and exemplify the ICC way. Delivering solutions to global issues in a way that works for business, people, and planet is no small task. From IT to HR to policy managers, we each play a role in creating real value for our network on a global, regional and local level. For those always going the extra mile, you are the backbone of our success. 🚀🙌 #StaffAppreciation #Teamwork #WeAreICC

🌐 There are 361 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in force as of January 2024, could  you benefit from one of them? . With certified invoice ‘origin’ declarations, a self-certification process carried out by the exporter, you can. These declarations are key to numerous #FTAs, boosting the trustworthiness of exporters, reducing fraud risk, and ensuring smoother customs checks. ➡️ #ICCGenesis serves as a user-friendly, secure and cost-effective platform to support businesses of any sizes in the Origin declaration process. Find out more: https://bit.ly/ICCGenesis

🤝 Mobilising business is key to finding solutions to complex global issues and to achieving the #SDGs. ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO emphasised this important message to UN leaders at UNICEF and UNDP during a trip to New York. Driven by our mission to enable peace and prosperity, he also aligned with H.E Ambassador Hachem and Sanda Ojiambo, United Nations Global Compact, on ways the private sector can continue to play a positive and proactive role in responding to global crises. Read more about how the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation co-led by ICC, is paving the way forward for streamlined delivery of humanitarian supplies: https://bit.ly/3Ll9gMh

🚢 Protect our seafarers. Protect our global #supplychains. 🚨 A new #IMBpiracy report reveals a drop in incidents, but an increase in violence against maritime crews. #Seafarers are the unseen heroes of #globaltrade. They are crucial for the uninterrupted flow of goods, and yet today's report details the violence they face on open waters. ➡️ 85 were taken hostage compared to 36 in the same period last year. Prioritising seafarer safety means prioritising a stable #supplychain for everyone. #SaveOurSeafarers Read the report now: https://bit.ly/4f1aiLc

Our global business network just got bigger 👋 Say hello to ICC Iraq. 🇮🇶 🌍 9️⃣ 2️⃣ national committees, and counting! Today, we welcomed the launch of ICC Iraq to our network, which is expanding faster than ever. ⚡ 💪 At ICC, we know our strength is in our family of NCs and chambers, empowering business as a force for good. ✨ ICC Iraq will join our effort to champion #globaltrade, multilateral cooperation, #sustainability and #disputeresolution services. #WeAreICC, making business work for all. https://bit.ly/3VZDycl

🤝 Teaming up with United Nations Economic Commission for Europe to accelerate the global adoption of unified digital #trade standards. #ICCDSI . At the 42nd Forum of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) in Geneva, we've issued a joint call to action to make digital trade smoother, faster, and more secure. ✅ This initiative is built on the groundbreaking ICC Key Trade Documents and Data Elements (KTDDE) framework and UNECE’s innovative UN/CEFACT Buy-Ship-Pay Reference Data Model and Trade Finance initiative. 📢 We're urging all #digitaltrade stakeholders to come together, innovate, and drive interoperability at the data level to ensure seamless data flow using core data elements as connectors. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3xNzuUA

🌍 Are you exporting to a country which has negotiated Free Trade Agreements with your country? #FTAs Yes? ➡️ Use #ICCGenesis and check your self-declaration of origin with us. No? ➡️ Use a non-preferential Certificate of Origin #COs Not sure? ➡️ Contact your local chamber and speak to an expert. Our new digital #trade tool, ICC Genesis, is here to make your export journey smoother and more efficient. Find out more: https://bit.ly/ICCGenesis

🌍 Welcome to our global business network, ICC Tunisia. 🌍 ⭐ ICC Tunisia has arrived. ⭐ Join us in welcoming the latest addition to our growing network. This brings the current number of ICC national committees to 91. ICC Tunisia will amplify the voice of local businesses, while contributing to our expertise in policymaking, standards setting, and global services. Let's make an impact together. 👊 https://lnkd.in/eDCUXkVB

📅 Mark your calendars: The first-ever ICC World Chambers Federation Regional Summit in Europe and Asia is making waves. . Get ready to connect with 800+ delegates from across the region for insightful B2B meetings and prime networking opportunities with chamber executives and business delegations. ➡️ #WCFEuropeAsia is all about the latest #ClimateChange developments and showcasing how Chambers and businesses are tackling climate risks with innovative investment plans, strategies, and corporate social responsibilities. 👀 Stay tuned for the full program and registration details. TOBB

🗣️ Why must we counter the rising tide of #trade fragmentation? John W.H. Denton AO shares insights on the risks of protectionism on the global economy and on straining international relations. Watch the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3zt1FZl Video credits: France 24