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ICC and TradeFlow Capital Management join forces to enable commodity trade for SMEs
30 March 2021 ICC and TradeFlow Capital Management will introduce a partnership to mobilize capital and improve trade finance access for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO announced an ambitious partnership with TradeFlow Capital Management during the World Trade Organization’s 2021 Global Trade & Blockchain Forum, as part of ICC’s growing effort to enable SME access to short-term liquidity to survive the ongoing economic crisis and thrive in the post-pandemic future Leveraging TradeFlow Capital Management’s innovative non-lending and non-credit
Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond
29 March 2021 Speeches: High-Level Meeting with Heads of State and Government on the International Debt Architecture and Liquidity ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO – Thank you, your Excellency Mr Secretary-General and the Honorable Prime Ministers of Canada and Jamaica, for the opportunity to address this session. – Your Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen: – In our first High Level Meeting – in May of last year – we urged governments not to forget the financing needs of small businesses who have
Making Ethics Work: 6 Ways ICC enables responsible business action
25 March 2021 From setting the gold standard for international advertising self-regulation since 1937 to enabling businesses to integrate ethics and compliance considerations into their operations, ICC plays a leading role in enabling high standards of corporate governance based on ethical business practices. To mark the launch of a new study on ethical and responsible business – compiled by Principia Advisory in partnership with ICC, Clifford Chance, INvolve, GlobeScan and the Institute of Business Ethics – we’re highlighting 6 ways in which ICC is committed to ensuring
ICC and Mind the Bridge launch the 2021 Corporate Startup Stars Awards
23 March 2021 ICC and Mind the Bridge announced the official launch of the 2021 Corporate Startup Stars competition as part of the MENA Digital Scaleup Summit in Dubai. The official kick off of the 2021 edition of the “Corporate Startup Stars Awards” was announced today in Dubai as part of the MENA Digital Scaleup Summit hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) and supported by the Dubai Chamber, in the presence of ICC Secretary General John W.H.
ICC zeros in on Asia and technology with new Dispute Resolution Governing Body additions
22 March 2021 ICC has announced new additions to its Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services. New members to the Executive Board subcommittee responsible for ICC Arbitration and ADR will bolster ICC’s commitment to making its leading dispute resolution services more accessible to users in Asia while supporting objectives to digitise services in line with user needs and COVID-19 safety protocols. The new line up also aims to amplify the voice of in-house counsel. Appointed by the ICC Executive Board for a term of two years the
ICC welcomes G7 signals to provide financial relief to COVID-hit emerging nations
19 March 2021 ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO has issued a statement following news that the G7 will back proposals to provide financial support to help poorer nations recovery from pandemic impact. “I am delighted to see G7 finance ministers heed the longstanding call from global business and workers in committing today to make new financial support available to emerging economies. Fresh liquidity is urgently needed to ensure all governments have the necessary resources to get the spread of Covid-19 under control –