ICC Business Charter for Sustainable

The International Chamber of Commerce s (ICC) Business Charter for Sustainable Development (BCSD) was developed by a group of business executives and sets 16 key principles for environmental management. The principles serve as a foundation upon which companies build their own integrated environmental management systems. 

The ICC Business Charter for Sustainable Development (1991) [11] is a proposal from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to help businesses in improving environmental performance. The Charter was one of the first thorough publications on environmental management issues. It strongly reflects the growing importance of the concept of sustainability to businesses. The... 

International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) France The Business Charter for Sustainable Development (1991)... 

A further measure of the interest shown by companies in tackling environmental issues was provided by the decision in November 1990 by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), based in Paris, to establish a Business Charter for Sustainable Development. Within a year, over 700 companies worldwide had registered support. Approximately 50% of the companies were from Europe, 20% from Latin America and the remainder mainly from North America and Japan. By the late 1990s, the number of companies supporting the ICC initiative had increased to well over 1000. 

EMS the annual review states that the main process by which ICI manages SITE issues and seeks to meet its objectives is the Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) . While the RCMS is stated to comply with the US and UK Responsible Care codes, ISO 14001 and the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Business Charter for Sustainable Development, it is not of itself a recognised environmental management system, and therefore a no score has been awarded. 

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