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Our movement is built on our Fundamental Principles that are the basis of all our decisions and actions. Our Principles help safeguard the continuity of our Movement to ensure that we act in a consistent and cohesive manner. We strongly believe our fundamental principles are at the heart of everything we do, our volunteers across the world are guided and governed by these principles and put them into action every day, making a difference to people and planet through sustainable performance.
There are Twelve Fundamental Principles of the Movement; as defined by the Conference, these fundamental principles are Humanitarianism, Volunteerism, Fraternalism, Moralism, Transparency, Impartiality, Self-sufficiency, Empowerment, Sustainability, Neutrality, Benevolence and Respect.