Nickel Institute and NiPERA Inc.’s (collectively “Institute”) reputation for integrity is their most valuable asset and is directly related to the conduct of their officers, employees, contractors, and consultants (“Institute Team Members”). Institute Team Members must never use their positions with the Institute, or any of its members, for private gain, to advance personal interests or to obtain favors or benefits for themselves, members of their families, their business partners, or their interests of another organization in which the Institute Team Member holds a position (voluntary or paid) or has an economic interest (collectively “Conflicts of Interest”).