Code of Ethics

Why Have a Code of Ethics? (adapted from The Ethics Resource Center) A code of ethics serves as a central guide & reference for our company to support daily decision-making. It aims to clarify our mission, values, & principles, linking them with standards of professional conduct. A code openly discloses how we operate, providing clear guidelines for behavior. It also promotes discussions about ethics & helps improve how we address ethical dilemmas, prejudices, & gray areas encountered in everyday work. A code is meant to complement relevant standards, policies, & rules, not replace them.

Our Code of Ethics

We, as Consultants and Trainers, serve as guides to the information world for our clients. We strive to uphold the following ethical standards and bear the following responsibilities:

• Conduct our work ethically so we earn the trust of colleagues, clients, and the public.
  
• Aim to increase public awareness and appreciation of the consulting profession and its accomplishments.
  
• Avoid portraying our skills or experience inaccurately.
  
• Comply with all applicable international, federal, state, & local laws regarding our business operations.
  
• Avoid entering into contracts that break the law or could reasonably be used by a client to break the law.
  
• Protect any confidential information or documents entrusted to us & do not disclose such information without the client’s consent.
  
• Respect intellectual property rights & inform clients of their potential obligations.
  
• Only use, install, or support fully licensed software.
  
• Perform all client services professionally & promptly.
  
• Follow clients’ established business policies, including those regarding gifts & gratuities to client employees.
  
• Aim to prevent both actual & perceived improprieties.
  
• Always demonstrate respect towards clients, consultants, & competitors.
  
• Protect the safety, health, & welfare of the public & speak out against abuses in these areas that affect the public interest.
  
• Provide equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin.
  
• Encourage colleagues & co-workers to follow this code & support them when they do.
  
• Always use our best judgment in every situation.