IVSC, the International Valuation Standards Council, is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that sets international technical and ethical standards for valuations. Headquartered in London, UK, with its incorporation in the United States, IVSC plays a vital role in ensuring the reliability and consistency of valuations that investors and other stakeholders rely upon. As a private sector standards organisation, IVSC engages with various entities involved in financial market regulation to advocate for the proper understanding and consideration of valuation issues. It collaborates with national professional valuation institutes, valuation users and preparers, governments, regulators, and academic bodies to develop robust standards and provide technical guidance. IVSC's mission is to enhance the quality and credibility of valuation practices worldwide. They do it by creating robust International Valuation Standards (IVS) that ensure consistency, transparency, and comparability in valuations and by promoting the adoption of IVS and fostering valuation professionalism through Valuation Professional Organisations (VPOs) across the globe.