There are several principles that guide the Commission in its work: transparency, ethical behaviour, equal opportunities, multilingualism, as well as digital transformation and the environment impact.
Transparency
The Commission aims to foster trust and accountability by ensuring that citizens, stakeholders and all relevant parties have access to accurate and comprehensive data. It publishes information about consultations, registers of interest representatives, comitology committees and advisory expert groups, and beneficiaries of EU funding.
In the spirit of transparency, EU residents can access and obtain documents directly online, through registers and databases or by individual requests.
Ethics and good administration
Both Commissioners and Commission staff have a duty to serve the public interest. Both operate within a framework of principles and rules that govern their conduct regarding ethics and integrity.
The Commission is committed to ensuring good administration in its relations with the public. It strives to put the citizens’ right to good administration into practice and to avoid any instance of maladministration.
A modern workplace
The Commission’s human resources strategy presents a vision for a modern and flexible organisation, performing at the highest level in the interest of all Europeans. It offers fulfilling careers to top talents from all EU countries.
With its Digital Strategy, the Commission has set up the framework for continuous digital transformation. It promotes a vision of a digital Commission that engages and connects people, data, processes and technology.
The Commission is determined to be a front-runner in the transition towards a climate neutral society, by setting out an ambitious and realistic plan to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. It made a pledge under the European Climate Pact and committed to gradually reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60% compared to 2005.