Affiliations

Partnerships and Affiliations

TRACIT works in partnership with a number of like-minded, forward-thinking companies and organisations committed to combating illicit trade and ensuring a fair and level playing field for legitimate actors.

Affiliations

TRACIT is a member of The Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) Associate Experts Group (AEG). Established in 1962, BIAC stands for policies that enable businesses of all sizes to contribute to growth, economic development, and societal prosperity. Through BIAC, national business and employers federations and their members provide and receive expertise via our participation with the OECD and governments promoting competitive economies and better business. The AEG is the formal structure for supra-national business organizations that that engage regularly in BIAC’s policy work. More information can be found at www.biac.org

TRACIT is a member of the ILO Global Business Network Forced Labour (GBNFL), an umbrella network of networks offering a forum for collaboration convened by the International Labour Organization (ILO) where business and business networks come together behind a common objective of leveraging comparative advantages and collective action towards the elimination of forced labour and human trafficking. More information can be found at flbusiness.network

TRACIT is a proud participant of the United Nations Global Compact - the world's largest corporate responsibility initiative. As a participant in the UN Global Compact, TRACIT commits to:

Support the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact with respect to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption;
Advance these principles within TRACIT’s sphere of influence, and make a clear statement of this commitment to our stakeholders and the general public;
Take part in the activities of the UN Global Compact; and
Communicate every two years with our stakeholders on our engagement in the Global Compact and our efforts to support the ten principles, and post this Communication on Engagement on the UN Global Compact website.

TRACIT Communication on Engagement 2020

More information on the UN Global Compact is available at www.unglobalcompact.org

TRACIT was honored to receive ad hoc Observer Status at the 14th session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) meeting 2-4 September 2019. Observer Status presents a valuable opportunity for TRACIT to amplify the dialogue on the importance of protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), which is crucial to maximize the value of human creativity and innovation, safeguard the health of consumers, promote economic development and deploy modern technologies. More information on WIPO ACE can be found here: www.wipo.int/enforcement/en/ace/

TRACIT is a member of the Buy Safe America Coalition, a diverse group of responsible retailers, consumer groups, manufacturers, intellectual property advocates and law enforcement officials who support efforts at all levels of government to protect consumers and communities from the sale of counterfeit and stolen goods. The coalition supports legislation that requires online marketplaces to collect and verify basic information of third parties who sell products on their platforms. Visit the Coalition here.

Alliance Partners

TRACIT Alliance Partners form a powerful international network of business and trade associations that stand with TRACIT against illicit trade.

Members

TRACIT members are committed to the belief that mitigating illicit trade is a social and economic imperative.

Project partners

TRACIT has joined forces with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and commissioned them to produce the Global Illicit Trade Environment Index. EIU is the world leader in global business intelligence. EIU is the business-to-business arm of The Economist Group, which publishes The Economist newspaper. The Economist Intelligence Unit helps executives make better decisions by providing timely, reliable and impartial analysis on worldwide market trends and business strategies. More information can be found at www.eiu.com or www.twitter.com/theeiu.

Knowledge partners

TRACIT supports the annual Business 20, or B20 process. The B20 represents the business community across all G20 member states and industry sectors. B20 seeks to support the G20 in developing approaches and policies to address the global challenges and priorities defined by the G20 countries. During the 2020 Saudi Arabia B20 cycle, TRACIT will actively participate and share its expertise with the Integrity & Compliance Taskforce and Trade & Investment Taskforce, allowing us to engage with our partners and new stakeholders on the threat of illicit trade to G20 economies. For more information, please visit: www.b20saudiarabia.org.sa

TRACIT is honored to be a Knowledge Partner of the OECD 2018 Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum. The OECD Global Anti-Corruption & lntegrity Forum has become the premium annual public event on integrity and anti-corruption worldwide. Every year, the Forum brings together government leaders, policy communities, the private sector, civil society organizations and academia at the OECD headquarters in Paris, France. The Forum provides an opportunity for countries, organisations and companies involved in anti-corruption, integrity or related activities to showcase new approaches, services and initiatives to a high-level global audience. More information can be found at www.oecd.org/corruption/integrity-forum/partnerships

Media partners

TRACIT has partnered with the CAT Company Inc to help bridge the gap between Government policy and the global business community on countering illicit trade. The CAT Company is a preferred official and authorized publishing partner for several meetings of Heads of State and Government, including the annual G7/G8, G20, and APEC summits. See the TRACIT article “Illicit trade: A Global Threat to Development, Economic Growth and Security” in the G7 Executive Talk Series Global Briefing Report, published for the 44th G7 Leaders' Summit on 8–9 June in Charlevoix, Canada. See the Official B20 Publication here