In the context of the work being undertaken by the IES Coalition, an international standard is something which has been established and agreed at the international level and which is implemented and delivered locally. The standard itself is owned by the whole Coalition and not by any one organisation. Professional organisations and Supporters subscribe to [...]

There is no cost for accessing and using IES and Coalition organisations can provide advice and guidance about implementing the standard. Information on how to become a member can be found here

The Board of Trustees is the principal governing body of the Coalition, consisting of one representative Trustee, and one alternate, designated by each Coalition Member.

The principal purpose of the International Ethics Standards (IES) Coalition is to develop, publicise, implement and promote International Ethics Standards for the land, property, construction, infrastructure and related professions. The IES Coalition supports the creation, maintenance and use of high quality, principle-based ethics standards through a transparent and inclusive standard setting process. Coalition Members have [...]

The Standards Setting Committee (SSC) was formed with delegated authority to write IES. The SSC consists of a number of individuals appointed by the Coalition. Each was selected based on their skills, experience and ability to set IES. The SSC had responsibility for drafting IES within the parameters laid down for them by the Trustees. [...]

The International Ethical Standards (IES) Coalition supports the creation, maintenance and use of high quality, principle-based ethics standards through a transparent and inclusive standard setting process. The Board of Trustees is the principal governing body of the Coalition, consisting of one representative Trustee, and one alternate, designated by each Coalition Member

Any international, national or regional not-for-profit organization serving the land, property, construction, infrastructure or related professions is eligible to be a Member of the Coalition. A business, academic institution or government body can become a Supporter

Property and the built environment play a huge role in our working and non-working lives as well as being a major contributors to local, regional and national and global economies. It is therefore essential that ethics guide the behaviour of property professionals to build trust and improve the reputation of the global profession. IES was [...]