RIBA president Ben Derbyshire has warned architects attending the MIPIM property fair to adhere strictly to the body's code of conduct, following the sector's involvement in the Presidents Club scandal.
In response to the call for the RIBA to take a stronger stance on sexual inequality, the president called on members attending the world-leading property networking event to become whistle blowers for inappropriate behaviour.
"There have been some reports regarding inappropriate behaviour at MIPIM in previous years. The RIBA takes this matter extremely seriously and strongly condemns any form of sexual harassment or discrimination," Derbyshire told Dezeen.
He made the comments in the wake of the Financial Times' expose of sexual harassment at the Presidents Club, which has focused attention on MIPIM. In previous years there have been numerous allegations of inappropriate behaviour by delegates at the notoriously male-dominated networking event, which is a key opportunity for architects and industry professionals to secure work.

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Derbyshire urged architects to adhere to the professional body's code of conduct, which demands members act with integrity and respect the rights of others. It also calls for compliance with the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, race and disability.
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