NICET’s leadership and management, including the NICET Board of Governors, endorses the principles of impartiality and equal opportunity, and commits to act impartially and equitably in relation to its applicants, candidates, and certificants, including but not limited to 1) applying its standards and requirements for examinations and certifications equally to all individuals regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability, 2) implementing its policies and procedures impartially and fairly, 3) not restricting certification based on undue financial or other limiting conditions, and 4) not allowing commercial, financial, or other pressures to compromise impartiality in certification activities.