Excellent news, and congrats to Doug and his group for all the hard work they have put into this over the years. I also love the fact that the document is always being improved upon. (this is version 12!) That is pure Kaizen. –Matt
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New IPOA Code of Conduct for Private Contractors Ratified
Thu Mar 5, 12:46 pm ET
WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — IPOA is pleased to announce that the 12th version of its Code of Conduct was ratified by its 53 member companies and is now in effect.
IPOA is the premier industry association for companies operating in conflict, post-conflict and disaster relief environments. Member companies provide vital services in support of the international community in Afghanistan, Darfur, Haiti, Iraq and other critical global efforts.
The Code of Conduct is central to membership of IPOA. The international companies that form IPOA pledge to uphold the standards and ethics of the Code of Conduct and accede to review by the IPOA Standards Committee. This vehicle of corporate responsibility and industry self-oversight ensures that IPOA member companies are recognized internationally for their commitment to standards and ethics.
The IPOA Code of Conduct was created in 2001 to provide a set of guidelines outlining the standards of ethics and accountability the international community should demand of companies within the peace and stability operations industry. The Code of Conduct addresses such issues as human rights, labor, transparency, rules for the use of force and ethical subcontracting. Version 12 is a result of the generous input of numerous stakeholders including private companies, human rights specialists, non-governmental organizations, government officials, military and academics.
The Code of Conduct is public and now available here in English, French and Spanish – with more languages to follow.
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