Integrity is a core ethical standard in all aspects of professional and personal life at Zimbabwe Environmental Trust (ZET). Integrity includes, but is not limited to, probity, impartiality, fairness, honesty and truthfulness in all matters affecting work. These qualities provide a basis for ethical decision making when staff members face situations where applying rules may be difficult or unpopular, where a conflict between professional and private interests arises, or where special concessions are requested. As the integrity of the ZET depends on the integrity of its staff members, staff are expected to:

• Demonstrate in practice the values of the ZET in activities and behaviour;
• Make decisions without consideration for personal gain;
• Resist political pressure in decision making;
• Ensure that official power or authority is not abused;
• Seek to promote the ZET’s interests;
• Take prompt and effective action to deal with unprofessional or unethical behaviour.

We are stewards of the funds entrusted to us by our donors and hold ourselves to the highest standards of fiscal responsibility. We commit to:

• Being open and transparent about how our resources are used and the impact we are creating.
• Communicating internally and externally with unwavering candour and respect.

We are a credible and reliable partner for those seeking to tackle Zimbabwe’s environmental challenges collectively and meaningfully. We commit to:

• Building long-term collaborations with partners across Zimbabwe’s greatest areas of need.
• Aligning our incentives for collective action by co-investing with our partners

We are respectful of local communities and seek to improve livelihoods across all our projects. We commit to: 

• Giving communities a voice and ownership across each of our projects.
• Using our projects to deliver net positive economic and social opportunities for communities.