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International Chamber of Commerce  

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  • The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is a nonprofit organization that is made up of member states; it was formed in 1919 for the purpose of promoting open trade and a free financial market. Many believed that there was a need for a neutral entity that could champion corporate responsibility in order to achieve global peace through business transactions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; International Chamber of Commerce]

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