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Ideas for the B20 Strategy for the Next Three Presidencies TF 7 meeting Moscow, 22 March 2013. About ICC and the G20. Conveyed global business priorities to governments since 1919 Provided input from world business to the G8 since 1990 Offered recommendations to the G20 since 2009
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Ideas for the B20 Strategy for the Next Three Presidencies TF 7 meeting Moscow, 22 March 2013
About ICC and the G20 • Conveyed global business priorities to governments since 1919 • Provided input from world business to the G8 since 1990 • Offered recommendations to the G20 since 2009 • Started ICC G20 Advisory Group in 2010 to amplify efforts on behalf of ICC member companies worldwide
A few caveats • Referring to B20 as acronym representing business engagement in G20 process • Assuming a partnership relationship • Recognize we can accomplish more by working together more closely • Refer to ICC products throughout, but only as examples of actions we can begin collaborating on • ICC’s work plan
Ideas for the B20 Strategy I. Task forces and recommendations
Less drafting, more talking Trends • Most recommendations are already developed • Company deputies tiring of too much process Actions • Streamline drafting process • More “outside” sessions: • Investment TF meeting during Investment Summit in Berlin • Trade TF meeting during ICC World Trade Congress in Doha • Anti-corruption TF meeting with OECD in Paris • RSPP Business week in Moscow
Streamline drafting process Trends • Starting from ground zero on process/format • 250+ recommendations, maybe 120 actionable • Little understanding of past recommendations Actions • Standardize the approach • Chapeau • Status & opinion: draw from ICC Scorecard / HSE catalog • Aggregate rolling/recurrent recommendations: TF7 • Add new recommendations incrementally
Greater continuity: TFs Trends • 37 task forces (Korea to Moscow) • 250+ recommendations, maybe 120 actionable Actions • Concentrate on core • Group “other priorities” • Use ICC Scorecard / HSE Catalog to guide choices, consolidations and recommended task force structures to future hosts, i.e., Australia & Turkey
Ideas for the B20 Strategy II. CEOs and Summits
Let’s not forget the CEOs Trends • CEOs make time for two reasons: • Strategic: They understand the “leverage” G20 engagement can deliver to ongoing corporate lobby efforts (e.g. UNFCCC) • Political: They value tangible “face time” with HOS • Interest is waning Actions • Provide option for more than one TF (Russia) • Option to stay in a TF, rather than starting over (continuity) • 2 cycle term for co-chairs • More speaking opportunities (more talking) • More host country opportunities (business development)
Preserve the B20 Summit “Hallmark” Trends • HOS participating has declined steadily since Seoul • CEO interest is waning Actions • Change the format to model APEC Business Summit • B20 Coalition assistance for securing HOS • Include a media strategy
Ideas for the B20 Strategy III. It’s about business
B20 needs to be more international Trends • Not representative of global business • 100-200 companies/20-30 per task force • SMEs are largely not present • Significant turnover in CEO participation Actions • Allow companies multiple TFs • Roll over TF participation and grow membership • Reach out to SMEs • ICC Global Survey of Business Policy Priorities for G20 Leaders • ICC Regional Policy consultations
B20 needs to be more pure Trends • Increasing participation by consultants, associations, NGOs, think tanks and IGOs • Companies are competing on recommendations before they even reach the public domain • Non-business parties with more time/resources can overshadow business (deputy) input Actions • Eliminate non-business participation • Hold a B20-stakeholder forum (i.e., with Lowy/CSIS) once drafts have been prepared (i.e., after production of “Green Book”)
Ideas for the B20 Strategy IV. Outside the box, inside the tent
Reaching Sherpas Trends • Sherpas are increasingly engaging publically • Limited attention to Sherpas and official G20 working groups • Sherpas are increasingly aware of Business engagement, but also of L20, Y20, C20 etc. Actions • Russia trade task force presentation to Sherpas (March) • ICC regional consultations • Scorecard excerpts
Reaching “official working groups” Trends • Many issues of interest to business handled by official working groups • Mexico integrated some into task forces (e.g., anti-corruption) • Limited so far Actions • Concentrate on the G20’s work load and areas where they have committed to delivering achievements • Task Force on Employment (ETF) • Development Working Group (DWG) • Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) • Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) • The Framework Working Group (FWG) • Financial Stability Board (FSB) • Energy Sustainability Working Group (ESWG) • Study group on Climate Finance (CFSG)
Reaching media Trends • G20 is of interest to media! • B20 has had limited public engagement Actions • “Utilize CEOs” • More aggressive Summit media strategy • Between-summit events (RSPP meetings, ICC consultations) • PRs on transmissions to Sherpas (Russia Trade TF) • Publish associated reports
Associated reports Trends • Limited policy work beyond compendium of recommendations Actions • Develop/commission products to leverage business recommendations • USCC: G-20 and the Real Economy • ICC Open Markets Index • HSE/Toronto reports
Ideas for the B20 Strategy V. It’s about business (again)
Less time on “infrastructure” issues Trends • Different “organizing committee” approach in each of last 4 years • Confusing to companies • Too much time spent “positioning” Actions • Formally integrate national strengths of B20 coalition with international strengths of ICC (and other international business associations)