Conflict of interest policy – template

Developing a conflict of interest policy for your Society will protect its integrity and decision making process and identify, prevent and resolve conflicts of interest relating to Directors that may interfere with their duties owed to it.

Download and amend this free template conflict of interest policy. Publishing and adhering to this policy will enable a Society's members to have confidence that decisions are made in a fair and transparent way and that any conflicts of interests are dealt with in accordance with the law and your Society's Rule Book.

This guidance was published by Co-operatives UK with oversight from the Co-operative Governance Expert Reference Panel, June 2023.