2H Recognise potential and actual conflicts of interest and take action

Pencil erasing the word ‘conflict’

A conflict of interest occurs when a staff member of an organisation has private or personal interests that could conflict with their work. Conflicts of interest may arise out of emotional, sexual, personal, family, social, religious, financial, business, political, professional or organisational issues. Such conflicts of interest may influence their ability to act ethically or with professional judgment.