Chambers of commerce worldwide have long championed the relationship between peace and business. Business deals are sealed with a handshake, and lasting business relationships are created when handshakes are made in good faith between partners desiring mutual benefits for one another. ICC
Our Remit
• The Foundation will assist the independent Committee in its work as Nominees are considered, and the recipients of the annual award – the Honourees – are agreed upon.
• The Foundation is engaged in arranging and sponsoring symposia and conferences for business, political and educational communities. Through these gatherings the Foundation aims to promote awareness of ethics in business, and refine and disseminate the universal principles that should underlie ethical business practices, in accordance with the charter of the Foundation.
• In recognition of the importance of education and research, the Foundation will award scholarships to students, and sponsor research projects in the field of ethical business practices, at leading universities and business schools.
• In continuation of the educational commitment, the Foundation will maintain and make available an online research library of studies and cases dealing with ethical business practices, to grow concurrent with the activities of the Foundation.
• The Business for Peace Foundation aims to become a promoter of Businessworthy behavior, through the examples shown by its Honourees, and through its activities towards fostering a greater appreciation of the relationship between business and peace.
• The Foundation will seek to provide a platform for the Honourees, from which they can share their business wisdom with the world.
