Ethical Conduct and Compliance Report, 2023

The 2023 Ethical Conduct and Compliance Report from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) highlights the organization’s commitment to maintaining high ethical standards in coach, and outlines the processes for handling ethical complaints, addressing compliance issues, and managing trademark violations.

The report:

Reviews the Independent Review Board (IRB) role in overseeing complaints and enforcing the ICF Code of Ethics.

Includes 2023 complaint data, covering topics such as inappropriate conduct, misrepresentation, breach of confidentiality, and power imbalances.

Details of how complaints were addressed, with resolutions that may include learning plans for ethical breaches.

Promotes transparency to build trust among clients, coaches, and organizations.

By sharing trends, the report encourages ethical behavior and underscore ICF’s values.

The report serves as a guide to industry standards and a resource for understanding the mechanisms in place to address ethical concerns.