Professional standards shape the advice people rely on across the built and natural environment. 

As the profession works across borders and faces new challenges in areas such as conflicts of interest, sustainability and artificial intelligence, the question is not only what standards say, but how they earn trust and work in practice. 

In this episode of The RICS Podcast, we explore what professional standards mean for the people who rely on a surveyor’s advice, and how they build trust across markets and borders.

Charles Golding is joined by Jose Covas and Pauline Wong to explore how standards guide difficult decisions, help professionals identify and manage conflicts of interest, and provide a consistent professional language for working across jurisdictions. 

This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:

• How professional standards support client confidence, clear advice and consistent professional judgement.
• Why identifying, documenting and communicating conflicts of interest early is essential to protecting trust.
• How international standards provide a shared professional baseline while working alongside local laws and practices.
• Why standards are a shared responsibility, shaped by independent oversight, practitioner experience and stakeholder input.
• How AI, sustainability and digitalisation are creating new challenges—and why professional responsibility remains central.

RICS Regulation Hub

https://www.rics.org/regulation

RICS iConsult

https://consultations.rics.org/

Charles Golding

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-golding-23512b175/

José Covas

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jos%C3%A9-covas/

Pauline Wong

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinewong669903/

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors:

https://www.rics.org/uk/

RICS Podcast Page

https://www.rics.org/podcast/