The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has been jointly organising thematic seminars with various professional bodies and trade organisations to promote good governance and professional ethics in the business sector.  Here are some of the seminars to be conducted in July and August: 

For enquiries, please contact the above co-organisers directly, or call the HKBEDC hotline at 2826-3288.

Company daily operations involve the handling of a lot of documents and information, such as procurement contract and confidential information.  While some tasks may seem to be mundane or trivial, business operators should ensure working procedures are well followed to avoid their employees falling into corruption traps.

The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has released the second issue of  "Smart Tips for SMEs" to remind business operators to guard against ethical risks in daily operations and safeguard the interests of the company.  Please click here to view the article.

HKBEDC has also launched the "SMEs and Start-ups Corner" , a one-stop platform for the SMEs and Start-ups to obtain useful ethical resources.  Trade associations of different industries are welcome to join our "SME Corruption Prevention Network"  and help to disseminate integrity messages to more SMEs.  There are now over 70 trade associations representing some 40,000 SMEs in the Network.  Please click here to join us now!

ACRU 2020, an annual signature event of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS), will be held on 5 June 2020 (Friday).  Representatives from regulatory bodies and expert practitioners will provide updates on enforcement developments and discuss on regulatory related matters. Executive Director of the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre will also share the insights on anti-corruption and ethical governance in the event.  

ACRU 2020 provides a compelling forum on governance related issues for governance professionals, company secretaries, directors, and senior management.  The event will be conducted online this year. Six ECPD points will be granted to eligible participants who attended all sessions of the event. 

Please click here for more details and registration.

The month of May marks the Silver Jubilee of the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC). Reaching this important milestone, HKBEDC further enhances its effort in promoting business and professional ethics through the following new initiatives:

Newly revamped HKBEDC website - With a fresh new look, enhanced functionality and enriched content, the latest anti-corruption resources and the Centre's updates are now at your fingertips! Visit us at https://hkbedc.icac.hk now!

The new LinkedIn page – HKBEDC just set foot in the LinkedIn to expand our connection with the business community.  Follow us now to get our latest news.

The new service hotline – Our new service hotline 2826-3288 is now in operation, providing you the same professional service with a more easy-to-remember telephone number!

Connect with us and stay tuned for more news and upcoming activities from the HKBEDC!

The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) is proud to present the new Ethics Promotion Website for the Insurance Industry, a one-stop ethics resources portal developed under the "Integrity for Success" Ethics Promotion Campaign for the Insurance Industry (the Campaign). 

This new dedicated website showcases key initiatives of the Campaign and offers a wide range of ethics resources and useful information for different stakeholders, including:

• New joiners to the insurance industry can make use of the Online Learning Course for New Practitioners to familiarize themselves with fundamental anti-corruption concepts 
• Licensed intermediaries can enhance their ethical awareness by checking out the FAQs and attending Online CPD Module
• Insurance companies can refer to the integrity management tips  for building an ethical corporate culture
• Policy holders can protect their best interests with the assistance of the smart tips for policy holders

Other tailor-made resources for the insurance industry such as training package, pamphlet, case studies and feature articles are also available on the website.  Insurance practitioners, companies and general public are encouraged to visit https://hkbedc.icac.hk/insurance to know more about the Campaign and get useful information.

The highlights of this issue include:

• Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre introduces the “Integrity for Success” Ethics Promotion Campaign for the Insurance Industry;
• four ICAC’s advisory committee chairmen meet the media to review the work of the committees in 2019;
• ICAC continues to share anti-graft experience with global counterparts;
• Students join the “Anti-Corruption Walk” to appreciate the city’s relentless fight against corruption; and
• the results of ICAC Annual Survey 2019 .

Please click here for the 39^th issue of the ICAC Post.

Ms Lily Chung, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC), attended the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Training Programme in Tokyo, Japan as a visiting expert and was invited to share Hong Kong’s experience in promoting effective anti-corruption practices in the private sector at a lecture on 28 October 2019.

The lecture was jointly organised by the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and the Association of Corporate Legal Departments (ACLD), and was attended by legal professionals in Japan. In her lecture, Ms Chung introduced the Centre’s strategies in promoting business ethics and good governance to the private sector. She also took the opportunity to share the Centre’s cooperation with the Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in disseminating anti-corruption messages to Japanese companies in Hong Kong, including a Japanese pamphlet produced to explain the anti-bribery law of Hong Kong.

Mr HO Wai-chi, Director of Community Relations of the ICAC, attended a networking reception of the Indian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong (ICCHK) on 17 July to share with ICCHK’s members on the anti-corruption and ethics promotion work of the ICAC. He exchanged with members on the probity situation in Hong Kong, the challenges ahead in the fight of corruption, as well as the initiatives and services of the ICAC and the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC).

The ICCHK is one of the ten member chambers of the Business Ethics Development Advisory Committee, which guides the work of the HKBEDC. The partnership between the HKBEDC and these foreign and local chambers fully demonstrates the support from the business communities in upholding business and professional ethics to sustain a level-playing field in Hong Kong.

Please contact HKBEDC at 2587-9812 if you are interested in the dedicated services provided for the business sector.

Striving to promote business and professional ethics, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) takes every opportunities to share with local and international fellows on our integrity initiatives.

On 24 May, Professor Cliff SUN, Chairman of the Business Ethics Development Advisory Committee, chaired a plenary session on “Building an Integrity Culture” at the 7th ICAC Symposium during which the work of the HKBEDC was shared with over 500 representatives from more than 50 jurisdictions. Speakers from the World Bank, the Ministry of Justice of Estonia and the Accountability Lab Global together with the ICAC’s Director of Community Relations also elaborated different innovative strategies for promoting a probity culture in their respective regions. Please click here to revisit the sharing by the prestigious speakers.

Representatives of the HKBEDC also made use of different speaking platforms to expound the anti-corruption laws in Hong Kong and highlight common corruption risks. Two seminars were conducted in May 2019 including one for new members of the Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the other one entitled "Upholding Ethical Governance in Listed Companies" jointly organised with the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association and the Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong for senior management and professionals. Please contact us if your company or organisation is interested in our service.

The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has been jointly organising thematic seminars with various professional bodies and trade organisations to promote good governance and professional ethics in the business sector. Some major seminars in May and June 2019 include the following:

For enquiries, please contact the above co-organisers directly, or call the HKBEDC hotline at 2587-9812.