International Chamber of Commerce Switzerland (ICC)

ICC Switzerland constitutes a body of ICC and is run by economiesuisse. Members include in particular international trading companies, international or specialised law firms, chambers of commerce, as well as major economic associations. ICC Switzerland was founded in 1922 by economiesuisse (formerly Vorort), the Swiss Bankers Association, and the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in France as one of the first ICC chapters. On behalf of Swiss companies, ICC Switzerland provides access to the activities of the World Business Organisation, informs about global economic developments, influences these from a Swiss point of view, and promotes positions taken by the international business community towards Swiss politics policies held within the international business community in Swiss politics. The development an promotion of positions on economic policy occurs through the institutional framework of economiesuisse.