EFi

Benefits vary according to membership category and include priority access to EFI Dialogues, member communications, access to selected resources and recordings, opportunities for engagement across the wider Ethics & Ethicality Ecosystem, and preferential access or rates for selected programmes, events, recognition pathways, and other offerings.

2. Does membership include certification, accreditation, or EFI Ethics & Ethicality Recognition?

No. Membership provides affiliation with Ethics Forum International but does not itself constitute certification, accreditation, or EFI Ethics & Ethicality Recognition.

EFI Ethics & Ethicality Recognition is a separate pathway and does not require EFI membership. Members receive preferential pricing when pursuing Recognition and may draw upon relevant participation, reflection, and development across the Ethics & Ethicality Ecosystem as part of the evidence they present.

Participation in EFI activities does not automatically confer or guarantee Recognition.

3. How long does membership last?

Membership is valid for 12 months from the date of joining and renews automatically on an annual basis unless cancelled.

Members receive advance notification prior to renewal.

4. Does EFI offer Regional Access Pricing?

Yes. Ethics Forum International offers Regional Access Pricing for Associate and Senior Associate individual memberships to support more equitable access to membership across different economic contexts.

The standard annual membership fee is €320. Reduced annual membership rates of €240, €192 or €128 are available in eligible countries.

Eligibility is based on the member’s country of residence and the World Bank’s current country income classifications. Where Regional Access Pricing applies, the appropriate rate is applied automatically during registration. No discount code or application is required.

Regional Access Pricing applies only to EFI Associate and Senior Associate individual memberships. It does not apply to Practice Affiliate, Institution or Corporate memberships, or to separately purchased programmes, events, courses, publications or other activities across the EFI ecosystem.

Country classifications are reviewed annually.

5. Are membership fees refundable?

Membership fees are non-refundable once membership has been activated.

6. Can individuals progress within membership?

Yes. EFI Associates become eligible for the EFI Senior Associate (SAEFI) designation following three consecutive years of Associate membership.

7. How do organisational memberships work?

EFI offers three organisational membership categories:

EFI Practice Affiliate includes up to 2 nominated participants.
EFI Institution Member includes up to 5 nominated participants.
EFI Corporate Member includes up to 10 nominated participants.

The organisation nominates the individuals who will participate in EFI activities and access benefits under its membership.

8. Can organisations change their nominated participants?

Nominated participants may be updated at the point of renewal.

Changes during the membership period may be considered in exceptional circumstances at EFI’s discretion.

9. What happens if a nominated participant leaves the organisation?

The organisation may request a replacement nominated participant. Changes will normally take place at renewal, although EFI may approve a change during the membership period in exceptional circumstances.

11. Can members or organisations propose dialogue topics?

Yes. Members and organisations are welcome to propose questions, topics, or perspectives for consideration in future EFI Dialogues. Dialogue programmes are curated by EFI.

12. How often are EFI Global Ethics Dialogues held?

EFI convenes a programme of Dialogues throughout the year. The number and timing may vary.

13. Can I use the EFI membership badge and designation publicly?

Yes. Members may display their current EFI membership designation and associated badge in professional materials such as email signatures, websites, LinkedIn profiles, and professional biographies while their membership remains active.

Designations must accurately reflect the member’s current membership category and may not be used to imply certification, accreditation, endorsement, or EFI Ethics & Ethicality Recognition unless such status has been separately and formally granted.

14. Can organisations use the EFI name publicly?

The applicable contribution and the organisations supported are published on EFI’s Societal Impact page, providing an ongoing public record of this aspect of EFI’s work.

Explore EFI’s societal contributions and the organisations we support

17. Who can participate in deciding which organisations EFI supports?

Where EFI invites members to vote on the allocation of its societal contribution, voting is available to members whose eligible full-price membership contributes to the fund.

Each eligible membership carries one vote. For EFI Practice Affiliate, EFI Institution Member, and EFI Corporate Member memberships, this is one vote per membership, regardless of the number of nominated participant places included in that membership.

Memberships purchased using a volunteer or other preferential discount do not contribute to the fund and therefore do not carry voting rights in relation to its allocation.

This voting right relates specifically to EFI’s societal contribution and does not confer governance authority within EFI or AETHIC.

18. Does membership provide governance rights in EFI?

No. EFI membership does not confer governance authority within EFI or AETHIC.

From time to time, members may be invited to contribute to particular decisions or consultations. Eligible full-price memberships may also carry a vote in relation to the allocation of EFI’s societal contribution, as described above.

Participation in such decisions or consultations does not constitute organisational governance.

19. How are membership fees paid?

Membership fees are paid online through the EFI membership system as part of an automated annual subscription.

Members receive confirmation and a downloadable receipt following successful payment.

Alternative payment arrangements may be available for EFI Institution Member or EFI Corporate Member memberships by prior arrangement with EFI.