The profession only moves forward when we hold ourselves to the highest standards.

IOIC sets the framework for what great looks like in internal communication. How we behave, the decisions we make, the skills we build and the way we face what comes next.

These standards exist to give the profession a shared foundation and every practitioner a clear place to stand. They are not a ceiling. They are a starting point. The higher we set them, the further the profession goes.

Code of conduct.

The professional behaviours every IOIC member commits to. A clear statement of how we show up for the profession, for the organisations we work in and for the people we communicate with.

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 Ethical guidance.

Internal communication shapes how people think, feel and act at work. Our ethical guidance helps you navigate the decisions that come with that responsibility.

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Profession map.

The global standard for internal communication. A framework that shows where the profession begins, where it goes and what great looks like at every level.

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 AI ethics charter.

AI is changing how we work. Our charter sets out the principles for using it well, keeping human insight and integrity at the centre of internal communication practice.

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The IC Index 2026 is here!

The UK's leading annual research into internal communication. This year, the findings are a reality check. Based on a survey of 5,000 UK employees in organisations with 500 or more employees, conducted in partnership with Ipsos Karian and Box.

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AI and the future of the intranet with Suzie Robinson

In this new episode of the Future of Internal Communicaiton Podcast, digital employee experience consultant Suzie Robinson shares her experience of working with intranets and her predictions for how AI will transform the workplace in the coming years.

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