The Global Code of Ethics for coaches, mentors and supervisors
Adopted by major coaching and mentoring organisations worldwide, the Global Code of Ethics is the most comprehensive code of ethics for those working in the world of coaching, mentoring, and supervision.
It reflects the aspired state of professionalism and the professional core values for which we strive.
Co-signatories to the Global Code of Ethics
Ethics form our moral compass, the passions that guide us, and each of us is different
How can the Global Code of Ethics support and help you?
The Global Code of Ethics is a guidance document rather than a legally binding one that in detail spells out what a member can and cannot do. It sets the expectation of best practice in coaching, mentoring and supervision promoting the development of professional excellence.
What is the purpose of the Global Code of Ethics?
Its purpose is to
- Provide appropriate guidelines, accountability and standards of conduct for all our members
- Set out how our members are expected to act, behave, and perform when working with clients
- In conjunction with our respective bodies’ professional competences, guide our members’ development and growth in the profession
- Serve as a guide for those individuals who do not necessarily identify themselves as a professional coach or mentor, but nonetheless use coaching or mentoring skills in their work
- Be used as the basis of any complaint or disciplinary hearing and action following our bodies’ respective complaints procedures.
It is hoped that this Code will not only impact the members of the signatory bodies but will also have a wider influence by inspiring the work of people who are not currently members of any of the signatories but carry out coaching and mentoring related activities.
How does the Global Code of Ethics align with the EU registered Professional Charter for Coaching and Mentoring
The Code aligns with the content and requirements set out in the Professional Charter for Coaching and Mentoring. The charter, drafted in accordance with European law, is registered on the dedicated European Union database, which lists self-regulation initiatives in Europe.
How do I contact the co-signatories?
EMCC Global
- Araceli Canedo Bebbington Araceli.Canedo@emccglobal.org
- Dorota Raniszewska Dorota.Raniszewska@emccglobal.org
Association of Business mentors
- Tim Anderson tim@associationofbusinessmentors.org
AC – Association for Coaching
- Katherine Tulpa ktulpa@associationforcoaching.com
APECS – Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision
- Steve Couch steve@coachingtogether.co.uk;
AICP – Associazione Italiana Coach Professionisti
- Argyrios Dourvas argyrios.dourvas@gmail.com
IMA – International Mentoring Institute
- Lisa Fain lfain@centerformentoring.com
IOBC – International Organisation for Business Coaches
- Dietmar Steinbach dietmar.steinbach@iobc.org
Mentoring Institute, University of New Mexico (‘Mentoring Institute’)
- Nora Dominguez noradg@unm.edu
GPC – Grupo Português de Coaching
- Paula Rocha paularocha@keepcorporate.com
Comensa
- Veronica Keitzmann-Cronje ceo@comensa.org.za;
EASC – European Association for Supervision & Coaching
- Patricia Jehle Patricia.Jehle@easc-online.eu
Swiss Coaching Association
- Nadia Abdelli nadia.abdelli@s-c-a.ch
Can my organisation become a co-signatory of the Global Code of Ethics?
We welcome other coaching, mentoring, and supervision membership organisations signing up to the code. Contact administrator@emccglobal.org
The creation of the Code is part of our on-going work to raise standards of practice world-wide. We wish to widen the Code’s reach and impact through actively seeking and welcoming as many membership bodies or associations as possible to become signatories to the Code. This will help create more clarity and cohesion in the coaching, mentoring, and supervision market about what constitutes excellent professional work.
