ICC Policy Commissions

ICC commissions are specialised working bodies composed of business experts who examine major issues of interest to the business world. They prepare policy products, including statements to contribute to intergovernmental discussions, as well as rules and codes to facilitate international business transactions. Commission leaders are appointed by the ICC Chair for a three-year period, renewable for a second term at the Chair’s discretion.

Arbitration and ADR

Celebrating 100 years of dispute resolution expertise

The commission is a unique think tank and rule-making body for ICC Dispute Resolution Services. In its research capacity, the commission proposes new policies and tools by producing reports, guidelines or best practices to innovate and promote efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution in view of current developments. Together with the ICC Court and the ICC Centre for ADR it also drafts and revises the ICC’s range of rules for dispute resolution, including the ICC Rules of Arbitration and the ICC Rules of Mediation.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershipadr

Banking

Commission mandate

To serve as a global forum and rule-making body for banks worldwide, with particular focus on the financing of international trade; and to help policymakers and standard setters create a regulatory framework that facilitates trade finance throughout the world.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershipbanking

Commercial Law and Practice

Commission mandate

To set global business standards for international B2B transactions and provide world business input on commercial rules developed by intergovernmental organisations.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershipCLP

 

Competition

Commission mandate

To ensure that business needs and markets are taken into account in the formulation and implementation of competition laws and policies.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#Leadercompetition

 

Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption

Commission mandate

To develop policy recommendations and practical tools from a global business perspective on corporate responsibility and fighting corruption.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershipCRandanticorruption 

 

Customs and Trade Facilitation

Commission mandate

To promote simplified customs and transport policies and procedures as well as other measures to facilitate international trade.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershipcustomsandTF  

Digital Economy

Commission mandate

To promote the global development of the digital economy and continued growth of its underlying information and communication technologies (ICTs) and related business models, through private sector policy leadership, regulatory advocacy and the promotion of best practice.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershipdigitaleconomy   


Environment and Energy

Commission mandate

To develop policy recommendations and tools to address major global environmental and energy issues, including climate change and green economy within the framework of sustainable development, and make a substantive contribution to key intergovernmental discussions in these areas.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadshipenvirandenergy   

Marketing and Advertising

Commission mandate

To promote high ethical standards in marketing by business self-regulation through the Consolidated ICC Code of Advertising and Marketing Communications Practice and formulate world business positions and initiatives to address government actions that affect marketing and consumer protection.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershipMKTandAD    

Intellectual Property

Commission mandate

The commission serves as a global forum on all aspects of intellectual property and innovation policies, helping ICC represent the voice of business before policymakers and key institutions. The commission has a particular focus on promoting IP as a positive force for society, and helping businesses make better use of IP systems.
The commission’s flagship publication, the ICC intellectual Property Roadmap, is updated periodically and translated into several languages.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadership-IP   

Taxation

Commission mandate

To promote transparent and non-discriminatory treatment of foreign investments and earnings that eliminates tax obstacles to cross-border trade and investment.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershipTaxation    

Trade and Investment Policy

Commission mandate

To promote cross-border trade and investment by business and an open global economy to foster job creation, sustainable development, and improve living standards.
For further details: https://iccwbo.org/leadership/#leadershiptradeandivest     

ICC India Representatives on ICC Policy Commissions

Arbitration and ADR

  • Mr Ajay Thomas
  • Mr Amar  Gupta
  • Mr Ciccu Mukhopadhaya
  • Ms Gauri Rasgotra
  • Mr Kunal Vajani
  • Mr Naresh Thacker
  • Ms Pallavi Shroff
  • Mr Rajendra Barot
  • Mr Sameer Jain
  • Mr Sanjeev Kapoor
  • Mr Shashank Garg
  • Mr Tejas  Karia
  • Mr Zulfiquar M Memon

Banking

  • Mr Ashwani Sindhwani
  • Mr Kishor Pradhan
  • Mr Munindra Verma
  • Ms Nandini Bhattacharyya
  • Mr Parameswaran Krishnan
  • Mr R V Balasubramani
  • Mr Rajay Kumar Sinha
  • Mr Swaminathan Janakiraman
  • Mr Zuzar Tinwalla

Commercial Law and Practice

  • Ms Pallavi Shroff
  • Mr R K Sanghi
  • Mr Suman Jyoti Khaitan

Competition

  • Ms Pallavi Shroff
  • Mr R V Kanoria

Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption

  • Mr Mohinder Verma

Digital Economy

  • Mr Amar  Gupta
  • Mr K Mohan Raidu

Environment and Energy

  • Mr Prashant Modi

 Intellectual Property

  • Mr Ganapathy Narayanan (Indian Regional Ambassador)
  • Dr Sudhir Raja Ravindran

 Taxation

  • Mr Mukesh Butani (Vice Chair of the Commission)
  • Mr Rashi Dhir

Trade and Investment Policy

  • Mr Dhruv Bhalla
  • Mr Jawahar Vadivelu
  • Mr R V Kanoria
  • Mr Raghu Mody
  • Mr Suresh A Kotak
  • Mr Vikramjit Singh Sahney