About us
Working for ethical leadership
Globethics is an international non-governmental organisation, in consultative status with UN ECOSOC, dedicated to advancing ethical leadership worldwide. With over 20 years of experience, we provide adaptive support and tools through a global team to develop ethically informed solutions for organisations across sectors.
Rooted in Geneva—an international policy hub, Globethics is strategically positioned to engage with global decision-makers, multilateral organisations, and policy discussions that shape ethical standards worldwide. At the same time, our regional centres across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe ensure that our approach remains grounded in regional and contextual realities, bridging the gap between global ethics frameworks and local implementation.
20 years of Globethics
Globethics was founded in 2004 in Geneva by the initiative of Christoph Stueckelberger and the participation of 29 other experts in ethics from 4 continents and 21 countries (Cameroon, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa; China, India, Indonesia, Lebanon; Belgium, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; Argentina, Brazil, Chile, USA), with the aim to foster networking and nurture synergies, empower individuals and institutions, and facilitate collaboration for impactful initiatives in research and advocacy, in the diverse fields of ethics and leadership.
Globethics’ three interconnected services
Globethics provides a comprehensive suite of three interrelated services designed to foster ethical leadership and responsible governance:
Knowledge Hub: Research, Publication, Information and Documentation Services
Through the integration of these services, the Knowledge Hub supports our work in multi-stakeholder engagement for thought leadership and our capacity-building and consultancy efforts, while playing a key role in the development and dissemination of knowledge about ethics.
Engagement Hub: Convening, Networking, and Thought Leadership
The Engagement Hub serves as a global platform for networking and collaboration through events, both in Geneva and through Globethics’ regional centres. It empowers individuals to become ethical leaders, fostering critical reflection, responsible governance, and active multistakeholder engagement. By strengthening connections within the global ethics community, the Hub also facilitates policy dialogue to promote value-driven and ethically informed policies.
Solutions Hub: Consulting and Capacity-Building
The Solutions Hub promotes responsible governance through two key activities: capacity building and consulting. It provides executive training courses and institutional development programmes to equip decision-makers with the skills to address ethical challenges. Simultaneously, it offers support in the form of consulting services to private, public, and civil society organisations, helping them develop and implement robust ethical policies and practices.
Vision, mission and values
Our Vision
Ethical leadership for a just, inclusive and sustainable world.
Our Mission
Empowering individuals and institutions towards excellence in responsible governance.
Our Values
Responsibility | Inclusion | Integrity