ICC is the voice of the private sector within the UN, WTO,OECD, G20 and other international organisations.

ICC supports multilateralism as the best way to address global challenges and is uniquely positioned as a globally connected and representative business organisation to speak with authority on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in every region of the world. By following current economic issues, discussing them in its organs and commissions and make its views known to international organisations and governments.

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ICC Workplan  

The core mission of ICC – to enable peace and prosperity through trade- has never been more relevant given the challenges of climate change, rapid digitalisation and geopolitical tensions.

In this context, ICC's global operations are guided by a strategic framework encompassing five defining themes for the future of international business:  

ICC Commissions

ICC, through its commissions, examines the main issues of practical interest to world business. These commissions work together on cross-cutting issues and prepare policy documents, including statements to inform and guide intergovernmental discussions and resulting policies, rules and codes to facilitate international business transactions.

ICC commissions are specialized working bodies composed of member experts appointed by ICC national committees, and therefore in Switzerland by ICC Switzerland.

Swiss delegates in ICC Commissions

ICC Switzerland is exclusively responsible for nominating the Swiss delegates to ICC commissions at global level. Excepting the Swiss Commission on Arbitration & ADR, ICC Switzerland runs no commissions at national level. Input for the ICC global commissions is coordinated with the corresponding commissions of economiesuisse, the Swiss Business Federation.

ICC Switzerland gold members* may participate in ICC commissions. 

• Arbitration and ADR
• Anti-Corruption and Corporate Responsibility
• Banking (Trade, Supply Chain and Export Finance)
• Commercial Law and Practice
• Competition
• Customs and Trade Facilitation
• Digital Economy
• Environment and Energy
• Intellectual Property
• Marketing and Advertising
• Taxation
• Trade and Investment Policy

*Gold membership is mandatory for Swiss participation in ICC Commissions

Mandate delegates ICC Switzerland 

ICC Terms of Reference

External Engagement Opportunities

ICC is committed to providing high quality engagement opportunities for members to participate in and contribute expert insights to critical intergovernmental negotiations, both directly and indirectly. Complementing the global policy commissions, ICC leverages its Permanent Observer status to the UN General Assembly to accredit delegations of business leaders to intergovernmental conferences held by the UN and its associated organizations. 

Special Initiatives and Partnerships

ICC maintains several special initiatives and partnerships to provide specialist services to business and support the implementation of critical policy reforms at country level – leveraging, where relevant, the work of the global policy commissions. These include:

• The ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) - an ambitious global initiative to remove paper-based processes from the global trading system by championing harmonised, practical standards for digital trade documents and platforms – and accelerating their implementation globally.
• The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation - a unique donor-funded program to support the implementation of customs reforms in developing and least developed countries. The Alliance leverages local, multistakeholder partnerships – ensuring that programs are informed by business needs and expertise.
• ICC Business Action to Support the Information Society (ICC BASIS) - a unique platform to facilitate business engagement in major internet governance processes.
• SME Action - holistic portfolio of engagement focused on the needs of small business – encompassing ICC’s SME Champions Network, private sector expertise and the development of practical guidance to enable access to finance, effective digitalisation and ambitious climate action.