Join us for a roundtable during the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on collaborative partnerships advancing SDG9 ( Industry, Infrastructure, and Innovation) On July 12, governments from all over the world gather at HLPF to review SDG 9 implementation, in which business plays an essential role. This roundtable will dive into why SDG 9 is truly at the center […]
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"EU P2 Directive - Legal Implications and Potential Challenges” will take place on Thursday, July 13 at 1:00pm ET. Please register here. Background: The EU P2 Directive is in the process of being transposed into national law in all 27 Member States. Among legal experts, there is uncertainty around the practical implementation of Pillar 2 in the EU, particularly by […]
USCIB and FETCO will be holding a briefing on a new Canadian law, “An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff” on July 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET. Background: In May, Canada passed Bill S-211, “An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour […]
USCIB Trade and Investment Committee will take place in a hybrid format, in person at USCIB DC office (1400 K St NW) and via Zoom, on Monday, July 17, from 9:00 - 10:30 am ET. To register for this meeting, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org. We will be joined (virtually) by WTO Deputy Director General Angela Ellard, to discuss WTO […]
USCIB will host a Moving the Needle Reception on July 18 in New York from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. This event concludes a day of business events during the 2023 UN HLPF. This reception will spotlight Moving the Needle recommendations to the SDG Summit, setting out a vision of inclusive and practical multilateralism that gets the SDG’s moving at pace and scale […]
The third APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting will take place in the Philippines. Please visit the official APEC website for more details.
The APEC Customs Business Dialogue will take place on August 2 in Seattle. USCIB Senior Director for Customs and Trade Facilitation Megan Giblin will be speaking on a panel. For more information, please contact Ashley Harrington: aharrington@uscib.org
On June 8th, the OECD adopted the revised Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, aiming to uphold the document fit for purpose, as the previous update was in 2011. As a result, there are new expectations on business, particularly related to downstream due diligence in environmental and digital matters. Remember, cases can be brought against companies that allegedly […]
APEC's 3rd Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and related meetings will take place in Seattle, Washington. Various USCIB staff will be present for these meetings, please contact them directly below based on your area of interest: Chemicals: contact Chris Olsen at colsen@uscib.org Customs: contact Megan Giblin at mgiblin@uscib.org ICT and Digital: contact Barbara Wanner at bwanner@uscib.org