The Core standards are Amnesty’s standards around good governance and organisational excellence. The core standards on governance and leadership are around ensuring :
-We have a Democratic and accountable Board, Leadership and members
-They are committed to excellence and performance through feedback, learning and review.
-They put in processes for Clear roles and responsibility for Feminist and Anti-Racist Leadership
-They meet their Duty of Care to staff and volunteers to ensure that safety and wellbeing of individuals are maintained, as well as the finances, operation and reputation of the entity.
-They conduct their decision-making with Transparency and Integrity so that the entity’s credibility and alignment to Amnesty International values are demonstrated.
To learn more on what Governance and Leadership standards look like in practice, please have a look at the Governance and Leadership Core standards in the Accountability Framework document and pages under Governance and Leadership in the Amnesty Leadership website which provides more advice on specific governance policies, processes and good practices.
If you have any feedback on these pages or questions, please write to us on core.standards@amnesty.org
Governance and Leadership standards cover 5 key principles
Democratic and accountable Board, Leadership and members
Commitment to excellence and performance
Clear roles and responsiblity for Feminist and Anti-Racist Leadership
Duty of Care to staff and volunteers
Transparency and Integrity in Decision-making
