Organizational membership includes companies and other organizations.
What characterizes these individuals is their common interest in the ethical dimension of economic, social, and environmental issues that affect domestic and global firms and hence individuals and broader structures as well. The organization offers a global network of persons and organizations and a wide range of professional activities including quadrennial congresses, proceedings, and Web page. It schedules its conferences and programs to encourage both formal and informal sharing of ideas and projects. It actively supports the creation of business ethics networks, particularly in developing countries. The next congress is scheduled for 2004 in Australia.