Happy Chinese New Year!
The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre wishes you all a prosperous year ahead. May the Year of the Tiger bring you good health and growing business!

The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre wishes you all a prosperous year ahead. May the Year of the Tiger bring you good health and growing business!

The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has been jointly organising thematic seminars with professional bodies and trade organisations to promote good governance and professional ethics in the business sector. The major seminars scheduled for February include:
| Date | Topic of Seminar | Co-organiser | Details | |||
| 24.02.2022 | G&S Webinar on Practising Professional Ethics against Corruption (Webinar) | Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Hong Kong Association | Click here | |||
| 25.02.2022 | [BEDC Channel] "Ethics Legacy" – Ethical and Governance Roles of Directors and Senior Management of Publicly Listed Companies (Putonghua session) (Webinar) | - | Click here |
For enquiries, please contact the above co-organisers directly, or call the HKBEDC hotline at 2826-3288.
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.
The latest ICAC Post reports that ICAC Commissioner, Mr Simon Peh, has been elected the President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA).
The ICAC Post – an electronic newsletter for local and international business communities – keeps businessmen posted on the latest development of Hong Kong's anti-corruption work.
Click here to read more.
The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre wishes you a merry Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year!
The highlights of this issue include:
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 44th 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 December include the following:
| Date | Topic of Seminar | Co-organiser | Details | |||
| 6.12.2021 | Corruption Prevention and Professional Ethics For Surveyors (Webinar) | The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) | Click here | |||
| 9.12.2021 | "Integrity for Success" – CPD Course for Insurance Intermediaries with Managerial Roles (Webinar) | Professional Insurance Brokers Association (PIBA) | Click here | |||
| 14.12.2021 | Guardian Role of Professionals in Upholding Ethical Governance (Webinar) | Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) | Click here | |||
| 15.12.2021 | "Integrity for Success" – CPD Course for Insurance Intermediaries with Managerial Roles (Webinar) | Hong Kong Insurance Intermediaries Association (HKIIA) |
For enquiries, please contact the above co-organisers directly, or call the HKBEDC hotline at 2826-3288.
The Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association (HKiNEDA) is going to organise its 6th Annual Conference on 4 December 2021 to share and discuss on topics relating to Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) and Green Finance. Event details as follow:
| Date: | 4 December 2021, Saturday |
| Time: | 9:00 -13:00 |
| Venue: | Regal Ballroom (Basement 1), Regal Hongkong Hotel / Online Participation |
| Agenda: | Please refer to the conference flyer |
| Registration: | Click here |
As a supporting organisation of the conference, HKBEDC encourages you to join this event. For enquiries, please contact Ms Cheung of HKiNEDA on 2593 9616 or at info@hkineda.com

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
| Date: | 20.1.2022 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Registration time: 3:45 p.m.) |
| Target: | Proprietors and management staff of SMEs and start-ups in Hong Kong |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Enquiry: | 2826-3398 (Ms WONG) |
Click here to join this Zoom webinar for FREE now.
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 include the following:
| Date | Topic of Seminar | Co-organiser | Details | |||
| 8.11.2021 | Corruption Prevention Measures for Estate Agency Industry (Management) (Webinar) | Estate Agents Authority (EAA) | Click here | |||
| 11.11.2021 | "Integrity for Success" – Continuing Professional Development Course for Insurance Intermediaries with Managerial Roles (Webinar) | Professional Insurance Brokers Association (PIBA) | Click here | |||
| 18.11.2021 | Guardian Role of Professionals in Upholding Ethical Governance (Webinar) | Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Hong Kong Chapter (HKACFE) | Click here | |||
| 24.11.2021 | Guardian Role of Professionals in Upholding Ethical Governance (Webinar) | The Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Hong Kong | Click here |
For enquiries, please contact the above co-organisers directly, or call the HKBEDC hotline at 2826-3288.
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