Advancing Ethics in Coaching Mentoring & Leadership
About the Coaching Ethics Forum (CEF)
The Coaching Ethics Forum (CEF) is an independent, global platform dedicated to advancing ethical practice across coaching, mentoring, leadership, supervision, and education.
CEF brings together professionals and organisations to engage in ethical dialogue and advance ethical practice, supporting the development of ethicality and professional integrity.
CEF is impartial and non-aligned with any single professional body or code. It respects and supports the essential role of professional associations and accrediting organisations, while offering a collaborative space that complements and strengthens ethical practice across the field.
Through its conference and wider ethics-focused initiatives, CEF supports the ongoing development and integrity of coaches, mentors, educators, supervisors, and leaders worldwide.
Founded and led by Wendy-Ann Smith, a Coaching Psychologist and Registered Psychologist in Australia and France, & Chartered Psychologist (UK) the Coaching Ethics Forum reflects a commitment to advancing ethicality, professional integrity, and courageous leadership across coaching and related fields.
Read more about the Founder and Advisory Team →
The E & E Ecosystem
Ethics Forum International (EFI) is an international, cross-domain ethics ecosystem bringing together people and perspectives from across professions, disciplines, organisations, and communities.
EFI is the home of international membership and Ethics & Ethicality Professional Recognition, creating opportunities for ongoing engagement, connection, learning, dialogue, and recognition for those seeking to strengthen ethicality in their work and practice.
The wider EFI ecosystem includes a number of distinct initiatives:
Coaching Ethics Forum (CEF) – An international platform for ethical dialogue, reflection, and engagement across coaching, mentoring, and leadership, including the annual CEF conference, webinar series, and regional Ethics Circles.
Academy of Ethicality (AoE) – The learning, research, and scholarship arm of the ecosystem, advancing ethicality across domains through education, research, collaborative inquiry, and professional development.
Ethical EDGE Insights (EEi) – A quarterly digital magazine exploring ethics and ethicality across domains, professions, organisations, communities, and society.
Journal of Coaching Ethics (JoCE) – An open-access scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research, scholarship, and critical inquiry in coaching ethics.
Champions of Courage Awards (CoCA) – A recognition program celebrating courage in action across diverse contexts.
Each initiative has its own purpose and areas of activity while contributing to the broader work of Ethics Forum International.
The Coaching Ethics Forum is supported in its social endeavours by
Association for Ethics in Coaching «AETHIC»
1901 Not-for-Profit Association Le Numéro: W381026036