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5. Conflicts, Ethics, and Representation

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Conflict of Interest

Personal or financial interests that could bias judgment must be disclosed before decisions are made. Relationships, roles, or incentives that may compromise clarity - even unintentionally - must be surfaced early. Conflicts are not violations, but hiding them is. Disclosures are reviewed by the Chief People Officer and Chief Compliance Officer with confidentiality and fairness.

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Professional Impartiality & Separation of Personal Matters

Every member, officer, coordinator, manager, chief, director, partner, trustee, or representative of IBBE must maintain complete professional impartiality in all organizational matters. No individual may discriminate against, favor, exclude, disadvantage, reward, penalize, or otherwise treat another person differently based on:
  • Personal experiences
  • Past interactions
  • Personal relationships
  • Friendships or rivalries
  • Family connections
  • Personal opinions or beliefs
  • Emotional attachments or conflicts
  • Assumptions regarding past, present, or future circumstances
  • Any factor unrelated to the individual’s conduct, performance, responsibilities, or documented actions within IBBE
Personal life and professional responsibilities must remain strictly separate. Personal matters shall never influence decisions, communication, opportunities, evaluations, disciplinary actions, resource allocation, collaboration, leadership decisions, or any other organizational activity. All members are expected to evaluate situations using objective evidence, documented conduct, organizational standards, and professional judgment. Personal bias, prejudice, favoritism, retaliation, emotional influence, or subjective assumptions are incompatible with IBBE’s standards of fairness and integrity. Any attempt to use personal circumstances as a basis for differential treatment may be investigated as an ethics violation.

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Gifts & Hospitality

You may accept personal gifts or hospitality worth up to ₹2,000. Anything above must be declared and formally approved. This rule applies to every officer - full-time or student - across all departments. The purpose is not to restrict kindness, but to preserve neutrality. We judge opportunities on merit, not memory.

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Startups & Ventures

IBBE encourages external ventures - as long as they do not compromise the quality of results within IBBE. Members may pursue startups, freelance roles, or creative projects without seeking approval, but must inform their department head prior to engagement. Ventures that interfere with deliverables, deadlines, or the integrity of IBBE’s work will be addressed with direct feedback and support-based course correction.

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Media & Public Representation

No member speaks on behalf of IBBE without approval. All public appearances, interviews, podcasts, panels, and published content that reference IBBE - directly or indirectly - must be cleared by the Chief Press Officer or a Co-Founder. No internal information may be revealed before its intended launch. Even casual interactions - if recorded, shared, or broadcast - are expected to reflect IBBE’s tone: humorous, narrative-driven, and irreverently precise. Every employee is a living extension of the brand. The camera doesn’t create that - it only reveals it.

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Financial Integrity

No IBBE resource - digital, physical, or intellectual - may be used for personal gain. This includes but is not limited to: software logins, team subscriptions, Airtable bases, email credits, design templates, or marketing tools. Every tool inside IBBE exists to serve the mission, not individual convenience. Use is a privilege, not a perk.