Our Policies
How we work
Our Commitments, in Writing
These policies set out how we treat the people we work with, how we look after the places we work in, and how we handle the money that pays for it all.
We publish them so volunteers, partners and funders can see the standards we hold ourselves to. Each one below shows its current version and dates, and most can be downloaded as a PDF to file or share.
Current Policies
People and Communities
How we work with volunteers, staff and communities, keep people safe and handle concerns.
Code of Conduct
The standards everyone at MCP signs up to before or on arrival.
Ethical Volunteering Policy
Eight principles behind our volunteer programme, from doing no harm to never letting a volunteer replace a paid local worker.
Child Protection Policy
How we keep children safe in every part of our work, from school lessons to community events.
Safeguarding and Anti-Harassment Policy
How we protect adults from harassment, exploitation and abuse, and how we respond to concerns.
Anti-Slavery and Labour Standards Policy
How we keep forced labour and child labour out of our work and supply chain.
Environment
How we keep our own footprint in check, and how we manage the risks our work could pose to people and nature.
Environmental Policy
Our Environmental Action Plan for water, energy, food, waste and travel, with our volunteer carbon estimates and what we’ll measure next.
Finances and Governance
How we look after the funds entrusted to us.
Due diligence
For Partners and Funders
If you’re reviewing us as a partner or grantee, this page is a good place to start.
We work under the name Marine Conservation Philippines. Our legal entity is Marine Habitat Preservation of the Philippines Inc., a non-stock, non-profit NGO registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2015 (SEC Reg. No. CN201506332).
An independent accountant audits our accounts every year, and our Expenditures page shows where our income goes. Companies can find out more about working with us on our CSR page.
Available on request
- A Secretary’s Certificate confirming Board approval of a policy
- Our SEC registration, Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
- Our most recent audited financial statements
Questions About Our Policies?
If you have a question about any of our policies, or would like to raise a concern about our work, we’d like to hear from you.