As an organisation, we are committed to upholding high standards of ethical and professional working practices, as are our members. These standards are outlined in our working policies.
ICE council and trustee expenses policy - child and dependant care
The ICE Group wants to ensure that all members of the Council and Trustee Board have the maximum opportunity to take part in meetings.
The ICE recognises that some members of Council or trustees have carer responsibilities and therefore the Child and Dependant care policy (in conjunction with the overall ICE Group Expenses policy) seeks to address this. Reasonable expenses for childcare and dependant care will be paid for by ICE Group to trustees and members of Council.
This policy sets out the rules governing the reimbursement of out of pocket expenses for child and dependant care for members of Council and ICE Trustee Board when engaged on Institution business.
Conduct policy
Being a qualified ICE member shows that you work to the highest professional standards. Following a shared code of conduct helps the public to put their trust in civil engineers. It also increases respect for the profession.
Members who breach ICE's Code of Professional Conduct, or any of the ICE By-laws, could face disciplinary action.
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If you think that an ICE member may have acted outside of our Code of Professional Conduct, please let us know. You can download the guidelines for making a complaint about the conduct of an ICE member.
We regularly review and update these rules to make sure they are relevant.
To assist members to provide appropriate terms of engagement to lay clients or where small works are involved, ICE is providing a template package consisting of an offer/acceptance letter and standard terms of business:
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Members should adapt this according to their circumstances.
Please also see: The Institution of Civil Engineers (1997) Agreement for Consultancy Work in Respect of Domestic and Small Works, London: Thomas Telford Publishing.
ICE also provides advice on ethical issues our members may come across at work.
Members must follow the guidance on bribery and corruption, and equality and diversity. However, the other advice is not a compulsory part of our Code of Professional Conduct.
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ICE guidance on UK Bribery Act 2010
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UK bribery and corruption advice FCO
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UK Anti-Corruption Forum
An alliance of UK businesses and organisations, including ICE, working in the international infrastructure and engineering sectors.
Serious Fraud Office
For information about bribery and corruption in and outside the UK.
ICE Sustainability policy
The Institution of Civil Engineers recognises that climate change is one of the most important issues facing every one of us today.
As civil engineers, our members play a crucial role in the reduction of carbon emissions and the ICE aims to help the profession contribute towards the net zero carbon target and mitigate climate change.
The ICE Sustainability Policy sets out the Institution’s commitment to continuously reduce its negative environmental impact and to enhance its social responsibility and carbon reduction performance.
ICE Sustainability policy statement
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Statement of principles of Institution of Civil Engineers staff retirement benefits & life assurance scheme
The Trustees of the Institution of Civil Engineers Staff Retirement Benefits & Life Assurance Scheme (the “Scheme”) have updated the Scheme’s Statement of Investment Principles to meet the requirements of:
- the Pensions Act 1995, as amended by the Pensions Act 2004;
- the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 2005, as amended by the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010;
- the Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations 2015; and the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018; and
- the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
The updated statement can be found by clicking on the link below.
August 2023
Implementation Statement for Staff Retirement Benefits & Life Assurance Scheme
Scheme year ended 31 December 2020
The attached statement sets out:
- How the policies on exercising rights (including voting rights) and engagement policies agreed by the Trustees of The Institution of Civil Engineers Staff Retirement Benefits & Life Assurance Scheme have been followed over the year to 31 December 2020; and,
- The voting behaviour of the Trustees of the Institution of Civil Engineers Staff Retirement Benefits & Life Assurance Scheme , or that undertaken on their behalf, over the year to 31 December 2020.
The statement can be found by clicking on the link below.
31 December 2022
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