Description
The AI Ethics Policy sets out your organisation’s principles for fair, transparent, and accountable AI use — the foundational document boards and senior leadership sign off on before any AI governance programme can credibly claim maturity.
Built to the standard a Big-4 advisor would deliver, this editable Word document is aligned to ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act, and is ready to brand and present to your board or leadership team within a day.
What’s included
- Fully editable Word document (.docx)
- Core AI ethics principles: fairness, transparency, accountability, human oversight
- Definitions and key terms for AI ethics governance
- Aligned to ISO 42001 and EU AI Act
Who it’s for
Boards, senior leadership, compliance officers, and consultants who need a defensible, board-ready AI ethics position without drafting one from scratch.
Key features of this AI ethics policy
An AI Ethics Policy sits above your individual policies as the statement of principle everything else has to align with — it’s the document a board signs off on, and the one auditors look for first to understand whether AI governance is genuinely embedded or bolted on after the fact.
It’s designed to work with the AI Principles Statement if you use one: the Ethics Policy is the fuller internal document, while the Principles Statement is the plain-English version for external publication.
Unlike a generic corporate ethics code, this policy is scoped specifically to the ethical questions AI raises — algorithmic fairness, transparency in automated decisions, and human oversight — that a broad ethics statement doesn’t address in enough depth.
Frequently asked questions
What file format is this in?
A fully editable Microsoft Word (.docx) document, ready to add your branding.
Is this the same as the AI Principles Statement?
No — this is the fuller internal policy; the Principles Statement is a shorter, external-facing summary designed for publication.
Is this suitable for board sign-off?
Yes — it’s written and structured to be presented to and approved by a board or senior leadership team.
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