With an aim to enhance the integrity of construction practitioners and their understanding of anti-corruption laws, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) will organise two integrity training workshops for site supervisory of consultants/contractors. Details as follows:

The workshops are free of charge and seats are limited.  
Interested parties may click here to enroll.

Apart from arranging the workshops, HKBEDC has also producing a series of ethics resources for the construction industry, which include a series of e-learning courses and online feature articles dedicated for construction professionals, as well as a publicity poster and publicity pamphlet with "Don't Bribe for Job" message dedicated for the frontline practitioners.  For enquiries, please contact the HKBEDC at 2826-3288.

In order to enhance professional ethics and integrity culture in the construction industry, HKBEDC rolled out the Ethics Promotion Programme for the Construction Industry in 2021/22.  The following training resources have been produced for construction professionals in collaboration with the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS):

E-learning Courses

An e-learning course is tailored for engineers, architects and surveyors respectively. Each course comprises a Professional Ethics Module and a Legal Compliance and Corruption Prevention module.  Desktop and mobile versions are available for accessing the courses anywhere and anytime.  Participants who complete the e-learning course may claim 1 CPD hour in the respective profession.

Online Feature Articles

The Centre also publishes online feature articles for engineers, architects and surveyors, highlighting legal controls over corruption, common ethical challenges at work, managing staff integrity and handling ethical dilemmas.

You may also visit our webpage for construction industry for the Centre's latest ethical resources.

Hong Kong, being a leading international financial centre and one of the most active stock markets in the world, has high expectations on listed companies (LCs) in practicing good corporate governance and upholding high standard of business ethics to safeguard the interest of stakeholders.

To help company directors and senior management understand their ethical and governance roles, the common ethical risks in LCs, as well as to comply with HKEX’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting requirement on anti-corruption training, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) is going to organise a Putonghua session of the "Ethics Legacy" – Ethical and Governance Roles of Directors and Senior Management of Publicly Listed Companies webinar through the "BEDC Channel".  Details of the webinar are as follows:

Click here to join this Zoom webinar for FREE now.  For more details, please refer to the "BEDC Channel" webpage.

Running a business requires profound knowledge and skills. Whether you are a novice entrepreneur or an experienced businessman, you may have been caught in corruption myths.  The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has released a new series of "Smart Tips for SMEs" feature articles for proprietors to debunk some common corruption myths in business operations. You may click here to download the first article.

More ethics resources for SMEs and Start-ups are available on the HKBEDC's "SMEs and Start-ups Corner".  Trade associations and start-up connectors are also welcome to join the "SME Corruption Prevention Network" and "Starting-Up Right! Connectors Network" to help us disseminate integrity messages to their members.  Follow the HKBEDC's LinkedIn page to receive our latest updates.

Customary practices and common work habits in our daily business may entail corruption risks. To help business practitioners mitigate corruption risks at work, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre has recently launched a dedicated webpage named Busted! 12 Myths about Corruption. The webpage contains 12 common corruption myths about advantage, business operation, staff integrity and corruption facts.  You may check out the webpage to unveil the facts about these corruption myths.

In addition, the "BEDC Channel" is going to host an anti-corruption webinar under the same theme for local SMEs and start-ups.  Details of the webinar are as follows:

Busting Corruption "Myths" - Anti-Corruption Webinar for SMEs and Start-ups

Click here to join this Zoom webinar for FREE now.

With a view to consolidating the integrity awareness and anti-corruption knowledge of construction practitioners, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) is organising the captioned Programme under which an array of resources and training services have been launched.

"Corruption Doesn't Pay - Say NO to Illegal referral fees and rebates"

For frontline construction workers, we have produced a series of publicity and training materials to remind them not to offer bribes for employment. A leaflet featuring the key points of the anti-corruption law and common corruption traps was also produced.  Construction companies and contractors are encouraged to make use of these resources to help disseminating the message. If printed copies of the poster and pamphlet are required, please contact HKBEDC.

Regional Seminars HKBEDC has also organised two regional seminars for site supervisory staff to heighten their ethical awareness in September and December.  Due to overwhelming response, we will organise another session in the first quarter of 2022.  Subscribe to HKBEDC's e-alert if you don't want to miss out on our next seminar.

More ethical resources for the construction industry will be launched soon.  Click here to visit our dedicated webpage for the construction industry and find out more.

The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has launched the "Ethics Promotion Programme for Construction Industry" to enhance the integrity of construction practitioners and their understanding of anti-corruption laws.  HKBEDC will organise two integrity training workshops for site supervisory of consultants/contractors. Management staff of construction companies joining the Integrity Charter are also welcome to attend.  Details as follows:

The workshops are free of charge and seats are limited.  
Interested parties may click here to enroll.

Apart from arranging the workshops, HKBEDC is also producing a series of ethics resources, which include a publicity poster and publicity pamphlet dedicated for the frontline practitioners of the construction industry.  Please contact the HKBEDC at 2826-3288 if you would like to obtain printed copies of the poster or pamphlet.

Hong Kong, being a leading international financial centre and one of the most active stock markets in the world, has high expectations on listed companies (LCs) in practicing good corporate governance and upholding high standard of business ethics to safeguard the interest of different stakeholders.

To help company directors and senior management understand their ethical and governance roles, the common ethical risks in LCs, as well as to comply with the Corporate Governance requirement on anti-corruption training, the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) is going to organise an "Ethics Legacy" - Roles of Directors and Senior Management in Corporate Governance webinar through the "BEDC Channel".  Details of the webinar are as follows:

Click here to join this Zoom webinar for FREE now.  For more details, please refer to the "BEDC Channel" webpage.

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!

There is no doubt that we have been more health-conscious than ever due to the pandemic.  Apart from maintaining a strong physique, it is equally important for us and our companies to stay ethically healthy for guarding against corruption.  The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has just launched two practical tools for corporations and individuals to serve as a "rapid test" on their ethics level.

The Corporate Ethics Health Checklist is for corporate leaders to check their corporate ethics level by examining the company's "brain", "backbone", "heart" and "immunity system", and to diagnose the areas that need improvements.  Click here to download the checklist and steam ahead in the road to ethical corporate governance.
	The Work Ethics Fitness Challenge, which consists of a set of scenario questions on ethical challenges at workplace, is for individual employees to assess their ethical fitness.  Click here to complete your challenge now online.   HKBEDC has also developed the Model, which is an ethical decision making tool for resolving workplace ethical dilemmas. Visit our thematic website for more guidelines on how to make ethical decisions at work.

HKBEDC offers free talks and seminars on corruption prevention for business organisations and ethical decision making workshops for professionals.  Please feel free to contact us for more information.