The mission of AFIRE is to help each other become Better Investors, Better Leaders, and Better Global Citizens.
Ethics in our personal, professional, and relational environments is absolutely central to this mission. For members, AFIRE has an internal code of ethics comprised of five core “House Rules” to guide the internal conduct of the association—but this is just one side of what it means to be a responsible fiduciary, manager, investor, and business leader.
The AFIRE Ethics Project, launched in 2020 and led by AFIRE members, aims to develop the other side of an ethics for the global commercial real estate investor community—the outward side that has a direct impact on investors, partners, business stakeholders, and all users of the built environment.
The Ethics Project represents an ongoing conversation held in public forums, members-only discussions, articles, podcasts, and other tools to aide in the development of a global code of ethics for the industry.
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A CALL TO ETHICS
The purpose of investing is to profit.
This is also our goal as investors, although, we do not pursue profit at any price. Unfortunately, we live in a society that sanctifies personal gain, money, and power; a society that does not attribute sufficient importance to the way profit is achieved. In such an environment, it is hardly surprising that public funds are squandered by controlling shareholders, and it is not uncommon to learn about fraud in the investment market.
Today, it is clearer than ever that improving the ethical business environment must be considered a matter of vital necessity.
READ MORE / El Rosenheim, CEO, Profimex + Chair, AFIRE Ethics Committee
ADDITIONAL ETHICS RESOURCES
AFIRE PODCAST #25: TRANSPARENCY MATTERS
QUESTIONS ABOUT ETHICS AT AFIRE?
Benjamin van Loon, Communications Director
bvanloon@afire.org | +1 202 312 1405 | LinkedIn