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Trust & Governance

Ethics & Professional Conduct

WWEC personnel and assessors are expected to act with integrity, impartiality, confidentiality, professional competence and respect.

Expected conduct

Five core standards.

Integrity

Impartiality

Confidentiality

Professional competence

Respect

Scope

Where professional conduct requirements apply.

Professional conduct requirements apply to assessment, evidence handling, technical review, certification decision, complaints, appeals and other certification activities.

Assessment

Evidence handling

Technical review

Certification decision

Complaints

Appeals

Other certification activities

Conduct underpins trust.

Ethics concerns can be reported confidentially through the Appeals & Complaints process or by contacting WWEC.

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