November 8, 2023-Since 2021 when 140 countries agreed on a global tax deal, international tax policy discussions have concentrated intensely on Pillars One and Two, which focus on the reallocation of residual profits of the largest and most profitable Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) to market jurisdictions and a 15% global minimum tax, respectively. USCIB’s annual International Tax Conference was no exception. Discussions on […]
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Baird Discusses USCIB Priorities With Leaders of WTO and UNCTAD (12/1/2023) - USCIB President and CEO Whitney Baird was in Geneva the week of November 27, meeting with the heads of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to press membership priorities. The focus of the meeting with WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Deputy Director General Angela Ellard was industry positions for the upcoming WTO […]
USCIB Highlights Critical Role of Business in Advancing Human Rights at UN Forum (12/1/2023) - The annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights took place the week of November 27 in Geneva. As the world’s largest conference on business and human rights (BHR), it convened governments, business, civil society, experts and practitioners to discuss the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, share best practices and learn about BHR initiatives […]
USCIB Letter to US Administration Welcomes Strong US Leadership at COP28, Highlights USCIB Role at Climate COP (11/29/2023) - New York, N.Y., November 29, 2023—As the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) prepares to open the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai tomorrow, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which will represent the U.S. business community at the Climate COP, sent a letter to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. The letter […]Press Releases
USCIB Letter to US Administration Welcomes Strong US Leadership at COP28, Highlights USCIB Role at Climate COP (11/29/2023) - New York, N.Y., November 29, 2023—As the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) prepares to open the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai tomorrow, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which will represent the U.S. business community at the Climate COP, sent a letter to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. The letter […]
USCIB Publishes Reports with Business Recommendations to Help Scale UN SDGs (9/18/2023) - New York, N.Y., September 18, 2023 — With the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in full swing, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) announced the release of two highly-anticipated reports that provide recommendations to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit. The reports — Business & the UN 2.0 and Roadmap for Results — focus […]
Whitney Y. Baird Confirmed as New President and CEO to Lead USCIB, a Pro-Trade Group (8/8/2023) - New York, N.Y., August 8, 2023 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) announced today the appointment of a new President and CEO. Whitney Baird, currently Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, will take over following the upcoming retirement of outgoing President and CEO Peter Robinson. Baird […]Positions and Statements
USCIB Supports Joint Global Business Position on UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights (10/27/2023) - USCIB joins in support of the Global Joint Business Position on the Draft Legally Binding Instrument on Business and Human Right. The position paper responds to fourth Draft of the Legally Binding Instrument, also referred to as the “UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights,” prepared as the basis for the Ninth Session of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational […]
Wanner Delivers Stakeholder Intervention at UN on New Cybercrime Convention (8/23/2023) - This week, the United Nations convened a meeting to finalize a new draft UN Convention that would counter the use of ICTs for cybercrime. USCIB Vice President for ICT Policy Barbara Wanner was on the ground in New York and delivered a stakeholder intervention that focused on scope of the Convention and data protection safeguards. The negotiation for the text […]
USCIB Joins Industry in Statement Supporting Digital Trade in Africa (8/2/2023) - USCIB joined 11 other industry associations to urge negotiators to develop comprehensive and in-depth pan-African digital trade commitments for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to the statement, Africa is positioned to become a global leader in developing global transformation opportunities across a multitude of sectors. In order to facilitate this, access to the global digital economy must […]From the President
US Funding of the OECD is Critical to US Global Economic Policy Influence (11/2/2023) - by Whitney Baird, USCIB President & CEO As Congress debates on whether to maintain the current levels of funding for the OECD, USCIB urges Congress to maintain the current level of U.S. financial contribution and stresses that diminishing funding will have consequences for U.S. economic interests and the U.S. role in multilateral policymaking. Congress must maintain the current level of […]
Robinson Presides Over His Final Board of Directors Meeting as President and CEO (6/1/2023) - Following a 40-year career at USCIB, President and CEO Peter Robinson presided over his final USCIB Board of Directors meeting on May 24. Robinson, who announced his retirement in December, expressed his appreciation to the USCIB Board, as well as his predecessors, in supporting the institutional advancement of USCIB into what it is today. USCIB Chair Eric Loeb led a […]Op-Eds and Speeches
US Funding of the OECD is Critical to US Global Economic Policy Influence (11/2/2023) - by Whitney Baird, USCIB President & CEO As Congress debates on whether to maintain the current levels of funding for the OECD, USCIB urges Congress to maintain the current level of U.S. financial contribution and stresses that diminishing funding will have consequences for U.S. economic interests and the U.S. role in multilateral policymaking. Congress must maintain the current level of […]
USCIB Member Spotlight: EY’s Marna Ricker Writes About Implementing Pillar Two (10/26/2023) - USCIB member EY’s Marna Ricker authored a post on “Implementing Pillar Two Requires Resources, Flexibility,” in which she discusses the critical phase of the global minimum tax project. She writes: “Like businesses, governments should be focusing on the practical aspects of applying and administering the new rules. “The G20-led project on addressing the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the […]Member and Staff News
USCIB Member Cristian Rodriguez-Chiffelle (BCG) Approved as Vice Chair for Newly-Formed BIAC Investment Committee (11/16/2023) - Business at OECD’s (BIAC) Executive Board formally approved the nomination of USCIB member Cristian Rodriguez-Chiffelle (Boston Consulting Group) for Vice-Chair of the BIAC Investment Committee on November 7. Rodriguez-Chiffelle serves as senior advisor for Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Global Advantage and Public Sector practices. He has consulted with governments, firms and international organizations across multiple regions. He has extensive […]
USCIB Member Spotlight: EY on Multinationals Face Complex Data Challenges from Global Tax Deal (11/1/2023) - USCIB member EY America’s Kevin Flynn discusses how businesses can position themselves to comply with the BEPS 2.0 project. The full article can be viewed via a paid subscription to Bloomberg Tax. EY was a sponsor at this week’s USCIB-OECD International Tax Conference. “Multinational enterprises are facing new and complex tax rules stemming from the OECD and G-20 countries’ BEPS […]