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Ethics at Deloitte

It starts with integrity

Deloitte is committed to the highest levels of ethics and integrity. These elements form the core of everything we do – day in and day out – as we seek to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and our communities.

Leading Ethics at Deloitte

Respected organisations around the world trust Deloitte member firm practitioners to execute their most ambitious projects, manage highly confidential information and develop ideas and approaches that can alter the course of their businesses. That trust has been - and continues to be - earned thousands of times each day by Deloitte member firm practitioners.

Ethical behaviour among Deloitte people is fundamental and not negotiable. That’s why the Deloitte Global Chief Ethics Officer and the Deloitte Global Ethics team work with member firm leaders and Ethics Officers to continually enhance the culture of integrity across the organisation through implementation of ethics programmes. Together, they help keep a continuous spotlight on ethics by communicating expectations of behaviour and working to embed ethical decision-making into existing processes and new initiatives.

“Integrity is the foundation of our businesses. At Deloitte, we aim to do the right thing even - and especially - when it is difficult to do so. As the Deloitte Global Ethics leader, I am responsible for working with all of our member firms to build and sustain an ethical culture that supports the highest standards of professional behaviour. To that end, we continue to raise the bar on our ethics programmes, policies and standards to uphold our member firm clients’ trust in us.”

- Debbie Rheder, Deloitte Global Chief Ethics Officer

Our Principles of Business Conduct

We respect the trust placed in Deloitte by our clients, stakeholders, regulators, and the community. Sustaining this trust by providing high-quality services that are consistent with our ethical principles is an individual and collective responsibility at Deloitte. This is a vital requirement of being a Responsible Business.

The tone is set by our firm’s leadership. Our culture and ethical principles are driven by our CEO and fully endorsed by our board of partners and National Executive.

Our ethical principles are set out in our Australian Principles of Business Conduct - 'Our Code'. Capturing our vision, values and the way we work together, the Code articulates nine principles which are fundamental to ethical decision making. These principles are:

  • Objectivity
  • Integrity
  • Quality
  • Competence
  • Fair business practices
  • Professional behaviour
  • Confidentiality, privacy and data
  • Respect, diversity and fair treatment
  • Professional development and support
  • Anti-corruption
  • Responsible supply chain
  • Social responsibility

Find out more about how Deloitte is leading on ethics and integrity globally