Code of Ethics

CIEM Code of Professional Standards has been reviewed and revised by the Ethics Committee and approved by Council. To assist members in their understanding of the Code, the Code itself is reproduced as a pdf file, see download below, and followed by brief guidance notes relating to its interpretation and application.

Professional Code of Ethics
We recognize the responsibility of Entrepreneurship and E-Business professionals to foster high ethical standards in our profession. CIEM does hereby adopt the following CODE OF ETHICS and PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS to provide direction in attaining high principles of truth, justice, zeal and good faith dealings.

1. To abide by the laws of the United Kingdom or your Sovereign Country. To maintain high

    standards of conduct when seeking employment, performing services, and negotiating

    transactions so as to create a high ethical standard to the public.

2. To illustrate zeal and professionalism with all of our dealings with clients and customers.

3. To continue building the knowledge base of our professional community through study,

    collaboration, and continuing education.

4. To work with universities and academic groups in improving e-commerce, technology, and the

    practical education of individuals.

5. To build confidence and the trust of the public and our employers using diligence, honesty,

    cooperation, and confidentiality.

6. To provide occasional pro-bono assistance to the disadvantaged entrepreneurs who may seek to

    grow a new e-business or e-idea.

7. To protect the trademarks, service marks, patents, intellectual property, business plans of  

    others and CIEM unless you have express permission to breach the trust of the E-Business

    Consultant/Client relationship.

8. To attempt to live in harmony with others in all transactions within the E-Business World with

    the intent of building creative, win-win relationships.

9. To continue to use e-commerce and technology to reduce waste, improve effeciency, and

    protect the environment through paperless transactions. To further the harmony and

    communication between the nations of the world.