Responsibilities & Commitments

Organisations that join the Charter as a Member Organisation commit to supporting professional standards, ethical conduct and market integrity within the EU wholesale energy markets.

Membership reflects an organisation’s intention to promote awareness of regulatory prohibitions and obligations, encourage continuous professional development and contribute to a culture of responsible market behaviour.

Promote professionalism within your organisation

Member Organisations encourage relevant employees to maintain a high level of professional competency regarding their daily activities within the wholesale energy markets.

This includes promoting awareness of:

Market integrity and fair market behaviour
Regulatory prohibitions and obligations and compliance responsibilities
Professional judgement in complex environments
The importance of ethical conduct

By supporting these principles, organisations help strengthen professionalism across the sector.

Support employee registration

Member Organisations encourage employees whose roles are relevant to wholesale energy markets to register as Chartered Professionals.

This typically includes employees working in areas such as:

Energy transmission & system balancing
Portfolio management, trading & brokerage
Trade compliance and market surveillance
Market operations

Encouraging professional registration helps ensure that employees maintain appropriate knowledge and awareness of the markets in which they operate.

Encourage continuous professional development

Wholesale energy markets evolve continuously due to innovation, changing trading practices, and regulatory developments.

Member Organisations support ongoing professional development by encouraging employees to maintain and update their knowledge through relevant training and learning activities.

Continuous learning helps ensure that professionals remain competent and capable of operating responsibly in complex markets or trading environments.

Maintain a culture of integrity

Member Organisations play an important role in fostering a culture where responsible behaviour and ethical decision-making are central to daily operations.

By supporting the Charter, organisations contribute to a market environment where integrity and transparency are recognised as essential professional standards.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What responsibilities does a Member Organisation have?

Member Organisations support the Charter by promoting professionalism, ethical conduct and regulatory awareness within their organisation. This includes encouraging relevant employees to become Chartered Professionals and supporting ongoing professional development related to wholesale energy markets.

Which employees should be supported to become Chartered Professionals?

Organisations are encouraged to support employees whose roles are directly related to wholesale energy markets or who may have access to market-sensitive information. This may include professionals working in trading, brokerage, compliance, market surveillance, risk management or market operations.

Does membership require organisational changes or new compliance procedures?

No. The Charter does not prescribe how organisations must organise their compliance framework. Member Organisations remain free to determine how they meet regulatory obligations, while supporting the Charter’s goals of competence, integrity and professional standards in the market.

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Responsibilities & Commitments