Ethic’s Explorer: A Code of Ethics for Social Performance Professionals
A Code of Ethics for Social Performance Professionals has just been launched! The Code was developed by a Working Group of the Social Practice Forum that included CIG founder Ana Maria Esteves.
The Code of Ethics has 9 principles to guide professionals who advise organisations and development projects on their interactions with local communities and wider society, particularly in relation to social performance.
You can download the Code from the Social Practice Forum website here. Below is some of the preamble:
This Code provides 9 ethical principles designed to help us maintain awareness of how different pressures and contexts affect our decisions and responsibilities to act. It creates space for reflection and discussion of challenging situations, helps us consider multiple perspectives and implications of both our actions and silence, and keeps us alert to warning signs when ethical considerations might be overlooked. The Code supports us in maintaining high ethical standards while emphasising that ethical practice requires both appropriate action and the courage to speak up when necessary.
These principles are fundamental to sound social practice and the credibility of our maturing profession. They guide professional judgment across all activities, including research, stakeholder engagement, advisory services, and program implementation.
