Committed to the promotion of good corporate governance and business ethics, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre serves again as a supporting organisation for the "Directors of The Year Awards 2021" (the Awards) organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

 "Leading in New Normal" is the theme of the Awards this year, aiming to promote a positive attitude and mindset among directors in navigating the complex global environment in 2021. Outstanding directors and boards capable of dynamic steering in circumstances ever-changing, and leading their organisations towards sustainable development will be acknowledged.

Nomination for the Awards will close on 31 July 2021 (Saturday).    For enquiries, please call 2889-9986 or email to dya@hkiod.com.

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 conducting in July include the following: 

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

Striving to maintain the highest level of integrity and competence of the financial sector, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre is pleased to serve again as a supporting organisation of the "FinTech Award" (the Award) under the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2021. 

The Award, with the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers being appointed as its leading organiser, aims to encourage the development of FinTech innovation and solutions for enhancing operations and fostering new modes of business for the financial sector.

Companies in the banking, insurance, securities trading as well as fund and asset management industries are encouraged to participate in the Award.  The closing date for enrolment is 16 July 2021 noon. For enquiries, please call 2153-7872 or 2153-7886, or email to fintechaward@hkib.org.

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 conducting in June include the following: 

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

The BEDC Channel is a new online training platform of the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre, which offers free thematic webinars regularly for business practitioners and professionals of different trades and sectors. Our experienced Centre's staff will explain the anti-corruption laws and discuss integrity and governance related issues with participants.  

The first two BEDC Channel webinars, "Integrity for Success" Continuing Professional Development Course for Insurance Intermediaries with Managerial Roles, have received overwhelming response.  Limited seats are still available for the course on 18 June (conducted in English). Please click here for more details and enroll now!

The BEDC Channel will continue to arrange integrity training webinars on different topics.  Subscribe our e-News for our latest updates!

With an aim to promote business ethics and ethical governance, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre continues to support the ACRU 2021, the annual signature event of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries to be held online on 11 June 2021 (Friday). 

Participants may learn about important emerging regulatory developments, concerns, and enforcement trends from industry professionals and representatives from the HKSAR Government and the regulatory bodies.  Governance professionals, company secretaries, directors and senior management are encouraged to join this online conference.

Early bird offer is available from now until 15 May 2021. For more details, please visit acru.hkics.org.hk.

The highlights of this issue include:

• Hong Kong continues to thrive and prosper
• Combating corruption in a year of unprecedented challenges
• Forging close partnerships in graft fight in the time of pandemic
• Corruption Prevention Guide for Insurance Companies

The ICAC Post – an electronic newsletter for local and international business communities – aims to keep businessmen posted on the latest development of Hong Kong's anti-corruption work.

Read the 42nd issue of the ICAC Post here.

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 conducting in March and April include the following: 

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

Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) continues to collaborate actively with different business organisations in promoting business ethics and good governance. We call for your participation in the below two business achievement awards in which HKBEDC is one of their supporting partners. 

The IFTA FinTech Achievement Awards 2020 is organised by the Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia (IFTA) to recognise the extraordinary achievements made by companies and individuals in the FinTech industry.  The theme of this year's Awards is "Embracing FinTech amid New Normal and Accelerating Digitization".  Corporates and individuals in the FinTech community are encouraged to submit online application for the Awards by 26 March 2021 (Friday) 18:00.  More details are available from the programme flyer or the event website.

The ESG Achievement Awards 2020 is organised by the newly established Institute of ESG & Benchmark (IESGB) with an aim to recognise achievements in Hong Kong in the aspects of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices across different types of organisations. Listed companies, private corporations and non-governmental organisations etc. are encouraged to submit online application for the Awards by 26 March 2021 (Friday) 18:00.  More details are available from the programme flyer or the event website.

For enquiries, please contact the organisers of the above events directly.

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 conducting in February include the following: 

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