CODE OF ETHICS FOR INTERNATIONAL TROPICALTIMBER ORGANIZATION (“ITTO”) PERSONNELFirst Edition

November 2022

INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATIONAdopted by the International Tropical Timber Council at its 58th Session

CODE OF ETHICS FOR INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBERORGANIZATION (“ITTO”) PERSONNEL
PREAMBLE
Reaffirming the purposes, values and principles of ITTO as enshrined in theInternational Tropical Timber Agreement, and the importance for ITTO to secure thehighest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity from ITTO personnel;
Recognizing that it is imperative for ITTO to cultivate and nurture a culture of ethics,
integrity and accountability and thereby enhance the trust in, and the credibility ofITTO;
Reaffirming the Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service as well as
standards of conduct provided for in the relevant Staff Regulations and Rules, andother relevant issuances of ITTO;ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE
Those found in violation of this Code will be subject to appropriate disciplinary as
appropriate.
Those who report failures of non-compliance will be protected from retaliation
through relevant policies.
This Code will be reviewed periodically and updated as appropriate and necessary.

SCOPE
This Code of Ethics sets out the values and principles to guide the conduct andbehaviour of ITTO personnel.
For the purposes of this Code, ITTO personnel includes the Executive Director,
ITTO staff members and related personnel such as ITTO volunteers, personnel or
employees of non-ITTO entities or individuals who have entered into a cooperative
arrangement with ITTO, including interns, international and local consultants, aswell as individual and corporate contractors) and experts involved in various ITTO
missions.
The values and principles contained in this Code of Ethics shall be reflected in theapplicable standards of conduct provided for in the relevant Staff Regulations andRules, and other relevant issuances of ITTO, including the obligation to report any
breach of the Organization’s regulations and rules to the officials whose
responsibility it is to take appropriate action.

VALUES
Independence
ITTO personnel shall maintain their independence and shall not seek or receive
instructions from any government, group of members or from any other person orentity external to ITTO and shall refrain from any action which might reflect
negatively on their position as ITTO personnel responsible only to ITTO.

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Loyalty to the purposes, values and principles of ITTO is a fundamental obligationof all ITTO personnel. They shall be loyal to ITTO and shall, at all times, discharge
their functions and regulate their conduct with the interests of ITTO only in view.
Impartiality
ITTO personnel, in the performance of their official duties, shall always act withimpartiality, objectivity and professionalism. They shall ensure that expression ofpersonal views and convictions does not compromise or appear to compromise theperformance of their official duties or the interests of ITTO. They shall not act in away that unjustifiably could lead to actual or perceived preferential treatment for, oragainst particular individuals, groups or interests, internally and/or externally.
Integrity
ITTO personnel shall maintain the highest standards of integrity, including honesty,truthfulness, fairness and incorruptibility, in all matters affecting their official duties
and the interests of ITTO.
Accountability
ITTO personnel shall at all times be accountable for the proper discharge of theirfunctions, and for their decisions and actions. In fulfilling their official duties andresponsibilities, ITTO personnel shall make decisions in the interests of ITTO. They
shall be subjected to scrutiny, in line with the ITTO Staff Regulations & Rules, as
required by their position.
Respect for human rights and non-discrimination
ITTO personnel shall fully respect the human rights, dignity and worth of all persons
and shall act with understanding, tolerance, sensitivity and respect for racial,
cultural, religious diversity, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin,disability, and political views, and without discrimination of any kind.

PRINCIPLESConflict of interest
ITTO personnel shall prevent any conflict of interest, whether real or perceived,
arising between their private and official interests in carrying out their official duties
and responsibilities for ITTO; if such a conflict does arise, such conflict shall bedisclosed and resolved in favour of the interests of ITTO.
Abuse of authority
ITTO personnel shall not abuse the authority entrusted to them, in particular bytaking advantage of colleagues, beneficiaries or other individuals or groups for
personal, financial, political, sexual or other gain.
Gifts, honours, favours, or other benefits
ITTO personnel shall not solicit or accept gifts, honours, favours and/or otherbenefits from sources external to ITTO which may bring into question their
independence, impartiality and integrity, unless the acceptance of such gifts,
honours, favours and/or other benefits is pursuant to applicable policies andregulations.

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ITTO personnel shall only use or allow the use of ITTO’s resources, including its
property, directly or indirectly, for authorized purposes.
Confidentiality of information
ITTO personnel shall not use information that is not generally publicly available, forprivate or financial gain or otherwise, to benefit themselves, or others with whomthey have personal, family or other ties, nor shall they disclose such information to
the public without authorization. This duty continues to apply after the expiration of
their service with ITTO.
Post-employment
ITTO personnel shall not act in such a manner as to take improper advantage of
their official functions and positions, including privileged information obtained fromsuch functions and positions, when seeking employment or appointment after
leaving their service with ITTO.

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