FHI 360 is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of all laws, regulations and contractual obligations to which it is subject in all the countries in which we operate. We are committed to conducting our activities in a politically neutral and nonpartisan manner.
Our Code of Ethics and Conduct describes the standards of ethical behavior and professional conduct expectations for all personnel and promotes a global culture of compliance. We provide exceptionally strong financial, operational and program management systems to ensure compliance with the highest standards.
The use of our funds or assets for any unlawful, improper or unethical purpose is prohibited.
Our anonymous ethics and compliance hotline
Our 24-hour anonymous reporting hotline is accessible worldwide. It can be used to report any compliance concerns at any time. An independent third-party provider maintains the hotline to ensure anonymity of all users. Go to the hotline.
Our policies
In addition to the Code of Ethics and Conduct, we maintain policies that provide clear directions to achieve our vision and mission and live our values in compliance with the highest standards. They include (but are not limited to) the following:
Combating human trafficking
We are opposed to all forms of human trafficking and commit to reducing the risk of trafficking in our programs and activities. All our contractors, subcontractors, subrecipients and their employees must comply with our Policy on Combating Trafficking in Persons.
Download: FHI 360 Policy on Combating Trafficking in Persons (Arabic) (French) (Portuguese) (Spanish)
Download: FHI 360 Universal Anti-Trafficking Compliance Plan (Arabic) (French) (Portuguese) (Spanish)
Download: FHI 360’s Anti-Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery Statement
Safeguarding of children
We commit to protecting the dignity, rights and well-being of all children involved in our programs and activities around the world. All our consultants must comply with our Policy on Safeguarding of Children.
Download: FHI 360 Policy on Safeguarding of Children (Arabic) (French) (Portuguese) (Spanish)
Protecting program participants from sexual exploitation and abuse
We do not tolerate any form of sexual exploitation and abuse of any person, adult or child who is served by our programs or whom our employees or related personnel encounter in the implementation of those programs, including research. We commit to upholding the United Nations Secretary-General’s Bulletin: Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (ST/SGB/2003/13) and the United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Six Core Principles on protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (2002). All our suppliers and supplier personnel must similarly uphold the principles of our Policy on Protecting Program Participants From Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
Download: FHI 360 Policy on Protecting Program Participants from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) (Arabic) (French) (Portuguese) (Spanish)
Standards for research involving human subjects
We commit to upholding and meeting the highest ethical, scientific and regulatory standards in the design, conduct, recording and reporting of research involving human subjects.
Download: FHI 360 Standards for Research Involving Human Subjects
Research integrity and misconduct
It is our policy to provide an environment that promotes integrity, objectivity and the highest ethical and quality standards in all research areas, including the biomedical, behavioral and social science fields. As such, we encourage open discussions of research integrity and commit to preventing research misconduct.
Download: FHI Policy on Research Integrity and Misconduct
Research integrity and conflict of interest
It is our policy to ensure that individuals involved in research avoid financial conflicts of interest and that all researchers are trained on, disclose and monitor any financial conflicts of interest in research activities funded through the U.S. Public Health Service.
Business integrity: Dealing with governments or officials; compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
We commit to conducting every business transaction with the highest regard for moral and ethical business practices and business integrity. All our employees, officers, directors and agents must ensure that their personal and business conduct is in strict compliance with both the letter and the spirit of the laws and regulations that apply to our work. These include the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Violence-free work environment
We prohibit and will not tolerate any form of violence or threats of violence in the work environment or while engaged in the performance of employment duties, whether on or off company premises. We prohibit personnel from threatening or committing any form of violence against other personnel; employees of funders, partners or vendors; program participants; or anyone else with whom they interact in work-related situations. We require that suppliers similarly uphold the principles of our Violence-Free Work Environment Policy to prevent violence by or against supplier personnel.
Download: FHI 360 Policy on Violence-Free Work Environment (Arabic) (French) (Portuguese) (Spanish)
Harassment-free work environment
We do not tolerate any form of harassment in the workplace or work-related situations based on race; color; ethnic or national origin; religion; age; sex; sexual orientation, gender identity or perceived adherence to socially defined norms of masculinity and femininity; medical conditions; pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding; nationality or citizenship; physical or mental disability; genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member); protected U.S. military or U.S. veteran status; status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; or any other class, status or characteristic protected by local law. We require that all suppliers similarly uphold the principles of our Harassment-Free Work Environment Policy to prevent harassment by or against supplier personnel.
Download: FHI 360 Policy on Harassment-Free Work Environment (Arabic) (French) (Portuguese) (Spanish)