Engineering profession reaffirms ethical leadership during Chartered Week

As the engineering community comes together to celebrate Chartered Week (23-27 February), the Engineering Council  is reinforcing the central role ethical behaviour and professional integrity play in maintaining public confidence in engineering.

Developed by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Chartered Week unites the Chartered community to collaborate, share best practice and champion professional standards.

During this Chartered Week, the Engineering Council is celebrating engineers who combine technical expertise with ethical responsibility, upholding high standards of safety, honesty, inclusivity and public trust. We are highlighting how ethics are fundamental to professional practice while inspiring the next generation and ensuring engineering delivers positive outcomes for society, the environment and future generations.

Paul Bailey, CEO of the Engineering Council said: “Being professionally registered is a public statement of trust. It shows a commitment to act ethically, to make sound and responsible decisions, and to place the public interest at the heart of engineering work. The Engineering Council is proud to continue its support of Chartered Week in the celebration of chartered practice and the people, organisations and registrations that are raising standards of competence and ethics across society today. Like all our professional registration titles, being Chartered provides formal, peer-reviewed recognition of expertise and high-level competence and commitment to the profession. This includes behaving in an ethical manner, and we are pleased to use the occasion of Chartered Week to announce our newly updated Statement of Ethical Principles which emphasises engineers’ responsibility for the future of technology, society and the environment - a long-term duty that is essential to maintaining confidence in our profession.”

The Engineering Council invites everyone across the profession to engage with the wider professional community and support the second annual Chartered Week.

For those not yet professionally registered, Chartered Week is an ideal time to explore the next steps towards professional recognition.

Further information and resources are available on the Chartered Week website.

This Chartered Week coincides with the launch of the updated Statement of Ethical Principles, highlighting how engineers can meet today’s challenges -driving innovation, sustainability, and ethical leadership for society’s benefit.