Digital trade needs standards that work in practice. 🌐 At Sibos 2026, Team ICC brought the latest work on digital trade and trade finance to the conversation, with a focus on standards, interoperability and creating value for corporates. Key takeaways included: ▶️ Digital trade was on the agenda at Sibos, including at the Policy Forum, with discussions on standards and aligning banking sector readiness with industry needs. ▶️ #ICCDSI’s work on data standards and the bank defined dataset is helping clarify the documents and data points that matter for banks. ▶️ The upcoming 2026 ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report, formerly the ICC Trade Register, will provide new data and insights on trade finance and global trade. The recently released Pulse Check on Trade Finance offers a first look at the insights that will feature in the report. ▶️ Across these efforts, one message stood out: digital trade cannot advance in isolation. Progress depends on industry-wide cooperation, shared standards and greater interoperability across the ecosystem.

Hello from the UN Biodiversity Conference #COP17 Our team is on the ground alongside a delegation of more than 90 participants, engaging with policymakers, business leaders and partners on how to turn biodiversity commitments into real-world outcomes. We're advocating for clear policies, effective financing solutions and stronger partnerships that can help close the biodiversity finance gap. Closing that gap will require collaboration across sectors. Governments, investors, businesses and all other stakeholders each have a role to play in enabling investment in nature. Read more: bit.ly/4zMgUGN

Build your export know-how to trade across Africa. 🌍 TradeRoots Africa, an initiative of the ICC Centre of Entrepreneurship, supports African SMEs with practical training and targeted support to strengthen their readiness to trade across the continent. Gain practical insights into export requirements, trade processes and opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area. #ICCCoE | Registration is now open: iccwbo.org/business-solution…

Chambers, this could be you. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ We're looking for chambers to co-host our flagship ICC WCF events in 2028 and 2029. Four bidding opportunities are available: » 3 ICC WCF Regional Summits » 1 ICC WCF World Chambers Congress Bring the global business community to your city, raise your chamber's international profile and help shape the conversations that matter. Explore the WCF Events Portfolio and register for the candidate briefing webinar: bit.ly/4gW09Bh

20 years on, UCP 600 remains the rulebook behind documentary credits. First published in 1933, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits has helped facilitate the smooth running of international trade, providing an essential reference for bankers, lawyers, and trade professionals. As #tradefinance continues to evolve, what comes next? The ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting is bringing the global trade finance community together to discuss digital trade finance, sustainable trade finance, regulatory developments, and the role of technology in shaping the future of trade. Details here: bit.ly/4h5gBit @iccwboUK

What if we track carbon emissions like we track money? Today, the same factory or product can produce different emissions figures depending on who is asking and which method they use. But what if emissions were tracked on a ledger, allocated to products and never lost as they move through the value chain? In the latest episode of ICC Trading Thoughts, Amy Brachio, CEO of @CarbonMeasures, and Karthik Ramanna, Professor of Business and Public Policy at Oxford University’s @BlavatnikSchool, Co-Chairs of the Technical Expert Panel on Carbon Accounting, explore what it would take to build a carbon accounting system the world can trust. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode: bit.ly/4jsL8JP

What can trade finance tell us about the global economy? Quite a lot. Because trade finance typically operates over short financing horizons, shifts in risk and policy can quickly register in market conditions. Our latest Pulse Check on Trade Finance finds that around 60% of banks now see geopolitical conflict as a high or severe threat. At the same time, trade volumes are growing, while competition and uncertainty are putting pressure on banks’ margins. Together, these signals offer a timely view of the risks and pressures facing global trade. This Pulse Check offers a first look at the insights that will feature in the upcoming ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report 2026. Read the full report: bit.ly/4iURzoU

☠️ Maritime piracy incidents are at their lowest for this period since 1992. But the threat to seafarers remains. The latest ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Report recorded 51 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first nine months of 2026, down sharply compared with the same period last year. Yet the resurgence of Somali piracy is a reminder that lower numbers do not mean lower risk. Continued vigilance, timely incident reporting and strict adherence to Best Management Practices remain essential to protecting seafarers, keeping shipping routes secure and safeguarding global trade. #IMBPiracy | Read the full report: bit.ly/4B4WDh7 @IMB_Piracy

When food stops moving, everyone pays the price. Geopolitical shocks can disrupt markets for food, fertilisers and other critical agricultural inputs. In response, governments sometimes turn to export restrictions to protect domestic supply. Yet experience from past crises shows these measures often amplify shortages, increase price pressures and undermine food security. The paper argues that export restrictions should be a measure of last resort and, where used, be transparent, targeted and time-limited. It also sets out practical recommendations to help keep food and agricultural trade flowing during periods of geopolitical stress and prevent supply shocks from escalating into broader food security crises. Read the paper: bit.ly/4AHBqtx

Build your export know-how to trade across Africa. 🌍 TradeRoots Africa, an initiative of the ICC Centre of Entrepreneurship, supports African SMEs with practical training and targeted support to strengthen their readiness to trade across the continent. Gain practical insights into export requirements, trade processes and opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area. #ICCCoE | Registration is now open: iccwbo.org/business-solution…

Outdated tariff codes can have real costs for businesses. When tariff classifications and rules of origin in free trade agreements use different Harmonized System editions, businesses face additional compliance work and uncertainty when determining whether their goods qualify for preferential tariffs. This can be particularly challenging for businesses operating across multiple FTAs. Our latest policy paper examines technical rectification can help keep rules of origin aligned with changes to the Harmonized System. Read the paper: bit.ly/3TB9Du0

As Deputy Counsel, Samy Ayoub helps keep international arbitration proceedings moving efficiently. ⚖️ For Samy, a willingness to learn has led to opportunities across different legal systems, cultures and jurisdictions, shaping a career at the heart of international dispute resolution. Today, with ICC Dispute Resolution Services in our Abu Dhabi regional office, Samy helps businesses navigate complex cross-border disputes while ensuring proceedings run efficiently and in line with the @ICC_arbitration Rules and MENA laws. His journey shows how curiosity and adaptability can translate into real-world impact. Read more: bit.ly/4AuWvav

More than 100 sustainability standards and initiatives. What does that mean for critical mineral supply chains? Demand for critical minerals is accelerating as governments advance the energy transition, expand digital infrastructure and scale advanced manufacturing. Yet businesses face a fragmented policy landscape, with overlapping standards, divergent definitions, due diligence rules and traceability requirements creating complexity and uncertainty across global value chains. Smaller operators and businesses in developing economies can face a disproportionate burden when navigating these overlapping requirements. Our latest policy paper sets out seven business priorities for a more coherent, inclusive and responsible approach to critical mineral supply chains, covering standards, traceability, circularity, investment, climate policy and biodiversity. Read the policy paper: bit.ly/4h9UtF5

Small businesses power travel and tourism. Let’s help them thrive. 🗺️ Together with the @WTTC, we have launched a strategic partnership to help small and medium-sized businesses in the travel and tourism sector overcome barriers to growth, strengthen their competitiveness and access new opportunities. By combining WTTC's industry expertise with our global network, we will help connect SMEs with the knowledge, resources and networks they need to thrive. Together, we can help ensure that the voice of smaller businesses is heard in policy discussions and that entrepreneurs are better equipped to seize opportunities in international markets. Read more: bit.ly/4dDfK7U

Digital trade needs standards that work in practice. 🌐 At Sibos 2026, Team ICC brought the latest work on digital trade and trade finance to the conversation, with a focus on standards, interoperability and creating value for corporates. Key takeaways included: ▶️ Digital trade was on the agenda at Sibos, including at the Policy Forum, with discussions on standards and aligning banking sector readiness with industry needs. ▶️ #ICCDSI’s work on data standards and the bank defined dataset is helping clarify the documents and data points that matter for banks. ▶️ The upcoming 2026 ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report, formerly the ICC Trade Register, will provide new data and insights on trade finance and global trade. The recently released Pulse Check on Trade Finance offers a first look at the insights that will feature in the report. ▶️ Across these efforts, one message stood out: digital trade cannot advance in isolation. Progress depends on industry-wide cooperation, shared standards and greater interoperability across the ecosystem.

What does it take to turn waste into value? ♻️ Collecting more plastic is only part of the circular economy challenge. Demand, investment and policy certainty are also needed to help circular business models scale. A South African circular economy venture is showing how connecting collectors, recyclers, manufacturers and retailers can help build demand for recycled polypropylene. The experience offers a wider lesson for the future Global Plastics Treaty: enabling policy frameworks and credible implementation pathways can help create the conditions for circular markets to grow. Read the full interview: bit.ly/3VlRMry

More than half of global GDP depends on nature. 🌱 Yet the biodiversity finance gap still runs into hundreds of billions. Ahead of #COP17, we are calling on governments to focus on the conditions that can turn biodiversity commitments into real-world outcomes. That means: 📃 Creating clear, coherent and investable biodiversity policy frameworks 💰 Mobilising and de-risking private finance for nature 📊 Advancing credible and interoperable nature metrics and disclosures ⛓️ Enabling nature-positive supply chains and trade 🗺️ Promoting integrity, equity and workable implementation 🔬 Harnessing innovation, technology and research 🦜 Strengthening coherence and synergies across the Rio Conventions Businesses stand ready to invest, innovate and scale solutions for nature. Success will depend on strong partnerships between governments, the private sector and wider stakeholders. Read more: bit.ly/4hIyfdz

Former Colombian President @IvanDuque has been appointed Chair of the new Technical Expert Panel Advisory Group. Together with @CarbonMeasures, we established the Advisory Group to complement the work of the Technical Expert Panel on Carbon Accounting (TEP). The TEP brings together experts across academia, financial accounting, industry and civil society to develop a globally applicable framework for carbon emissions accounting. The new Advisory Group will broaden engagement with policymakers, business leaders and other stakeholders, bringing diverse perspectives to help ensure the TEP’s technical work is relevant and applicable in the real world. Additional members of the Advisory Group will be announced in the coming months, further expanding the perspectives contributing to this work. More about the appointment: bit.ly/3TcaxN5

🎯 Two organisations, one goal: To enable consumers to compare products on the basis of credible carbon emission numbers. While carbon emissions are commonly measured at the company or facility level, there is still no reliable basis for comparing the footprint of one product against another. This is why we have partnered with Carbon Measures to launch a Technical Expert Panel on Carbon Accounting. This independent panel of 21 global experts is developing a widely applicable, ledger-based carbon accounting framework - one that enables faithful representations of product-level emissions. Comparable carbon emissions data is critical to enabling informed choices and accelerating decarbonisation.