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 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 November and December include the following:

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

Following the successful launch of the “Starting-Up Right!” programme for novice entrepreneurs and start-ups, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has recently formed a “Starting-Up Right! Connectors Network” (the Network) to link start-up connectors together and exchange useful information on business ethics and anti-corruption.

Start-up incubators, accelerators, alongside start-up communities and organisations that coordinate local start-ups activities, are cordially invited to join the Network and assist in disseminating integrity messages to their connected start-ups. Participating connectors can:

• receive news from the HKBEDC on its business ethics initiatives

• access to the latest ICAC’s publications and anti-corruption resources

• obtain “Anti-corruption Information Kit for Start-ups & SMEs”, pamphlets, feature articles, etc. for distribution to the connected start-ups

• use ICAC’s free services, including arrange talks and sharing sessions on corruption prevention for start-ups

Start-up connectors may click here to join the Network, while individual start-ups who are interested in our services may contact us directly. For enquiries, please contact Ms Karen Wong at (852) 2826-3398.

The highlights of this issue include:

• the ICAC shared the success factors of Hong Kong’s anti-corruption model at international conferences and meetings with foreign agencies;

• important tips for doing business overseas ethically;

• the ICAC promoted positive values to youngsters and their parents in the Hong Kong Book Fair; and

• Hong Kong’s corruption situation in the first six months of 2019.

Please click here for the 37th issue of the ICAC Post.

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.

2019 marks the 45th anniversary of the ICAC. On 2 March, over 200 members from different business organisations showed their support and attended the ICAC Open Day to gain first-hand knowledge on Hong Kong’s anti-corruption work. Participants were briefed on the work of the ICAC and toured around various ICAC facilities, including the Exhibition Hall, the mock Video Interview Rooms, Identification Parade Suite and the Detention Centre. They also had a close encounter with the unloaded firearms on display.

The annual “All for Integrity” Project co-organised by the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) and the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association (HKCEA) Youth Committee was also held on the same day. About 100 members and their families joined the ICAC Open Day in the morning and were welcomed by Mr Zhu Hua, Vice President of HKCEA and Ms Lily Chung, Executive Director of the HKBEDC. Participants had a fruitful day and parents joining with kids appreciated the opportunity to pass on the probity values to their next generation.