Ethics Forum International Launches to Advance Ethical Practice Across Professions and Societies

A new global platform, Ethics Forum International (EFI), has been established to strengthen ethical awareness, dialogue, and practice across professions and societal contexts.

Founded by Wendy-Ann Smith, Ethics Forum International brings together practitioners, researchers, and organisations from diverse fields to engage with the increasing complexity of ethical responsibility in contemporary professional life.

At a time of rapid technological change, global uncertainty, and shifting expectations of leadership and accountability, EFI has been created as a cross-professional space to support deeper engagement with ethicality in practice.

Rather than focusing on a single profession or regulatory framework, Ethics Forum International is designed to connect perspectives across coaching, leadership, education, governance, and other sectors. The platform supports dialogue, recognition, education, and publication as part of a broader effort to strengthen shared understanding of ethical responsibility.

EFI builds on an established ecosystem of initiatives, including the Coaching Ethics Forum, the Journal of Coaching Ethics, Ethical Edge Insights, the Ethics Beyond the Code learning pathways, and the Champions of Courage Awards. Together, these initiatives contribute to an integrated approach to advancing ethical awareness and practice across contexts.

Central to EFI’s approach is the concept of ethicality — the lived and enacted experience of ethics in real-world situations. The platform seeks to move beyond compliance-based approaches toward deeper reflection, relational responsibility, and context-aware ethical action.

Through its global dialogues, recognition pathways, and collaborative initiatives, Ethics Forum International aims to support individuals and organisations in navigating ethical complexity with greater clarity, responsibility, and integrity.

The launch of EFI reflects a growing recognition that ethical challenges increasingly transcend professional boundaries and require shared dialogue across disciplines, cultures, and systems.

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