Global issues & trends
How can we scale innovation in plastics alternatives?
In this interview, Alfa Laval shares why innovation in alternative materials must be matched by industrial scale-up, investment and cross-value chain collaboration.
Prolonged Hormuz shock could push cereal prices up by more than 80%
ICC-commissioned modelling finds that severe and sustained disruption could also contribute to around one million additional diet-related deaths in 2030 and leave 67 million more people underweight.
ICC Trade Register becomes ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report to reflect expanded scope
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)’s flagship Trade Register has been renamed the ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report. The first edition under the new name will be released in September 2026.
How can connected data accelerate sustainable packaging design?
As packaging regulations multiply and reporting requirements grow more complex, many businesses still rely on fragmented systems and spreadsheets to manage critical packaging information.
Financial crime risk controls: Vessel checking
Developed by a working group of ICC’s Financial Crime Policy Taskforce, this guide explores challenges and best practices for financial institutions in identifying financial crime risks in trade finance transactions involving ocean shipment.
Maritime piracy incidents fall to lowest since 1992, but risk remains
Maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents fell to their lowest level since 1992 in the first half of 2026, according to the latest report from ICC's International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
Joint business statement calls for enabling policy frameworks to accelerate inclusive AI adoption
ICC coordinated a joint business statement bringing together global and cross-sector business perspectives and recommendations to support inclusive AI adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide
ICC welcomes Friends of the Cali Fund commitment to collaborate with private sector
ICC issues a statement in response to the Friends of the Cali Fund joint government statement on the Convention on Biological Diversity’s multilateral benefit sharing mechanism and its Cali Fund.
ICC welcomes G7 commitment to catalyse private capital for development
The International Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement in response to the G7 Leaders' declaration on mutually beneficial international partnerships.
New tracker shines light on global progress towards paperless trade
The tracker gives governments, businesses and international bodies their clearest view yet of how the world is moving – or not – towards a landmark treaty that could make paper cargo documents history.
ICC and FCI to cooperate on data sharing for international factoring
ICC and FCI to cooperate on data sharing for [...]
ICC Open Market Index 2026
ICC Open Market Index 2026 12 June 2026 The [...]