With Hong Kong’s well-established legal system, robust market and close connection to the Chinese Mainland, more Mainland enterprises are seeking to go public and raise funds here. The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has produced a Training Module to help companies’ management enhance knowledge about local anti-corruption laws and the possible ethical challenges during the listing process.

The Training Module comprises:

• Training Video for Mainland Enterprises Planning to be Listed in Hong Kong

(available in Putonghua only) - featuring legal and regulatory requirements related to listing in Hong Kong.

• Pamphlet for Mainland Enterprises Planning to be Listed in Hong Kong

(available in Simplified Chinese only) - covering major provisions of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, roles and responsibilities of company directors in ethical governance, and corruption prevention services of the ICAC.

Please click here to access the module.

For more information on the free services and resources on ethical management provided by HKBEDC, please contact us at (852) 2587-9812 or hkbedc@crd.icac.org.hk.

“Times change. The mission continues”. The new issue of “ICAC Post” unveiled the Commission’s latest TV commercial and activities in celebration of its 45th anniversary. Chairmen of the four ICAC advisory committees elaborated on ICAC’s unwavering determination to keep Hong Kong corruption-free. Reports on 2018 corruption complaints figures and findings of ICAC Annual Survey were also released.

Please click here for the 34th issue of the ICAC Post.

Imagine you are a partner of a start-up company… What would you do if you find out your business partner and your supplier are brothers, and they even deceive your company with bogus invoices?

The Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre (HKBEDC) has launched the "Starting-Up Right! Tips for achieving Business Excellence" feature article series to bring out the ethical issues pertinent to start-ups. The latest issue highlights the common corruption loopholes in the procurement process, and provides recommended safeguards. Please click to view the latest article.

HKBEDC stands ready to provide free services and resources on ethical management for business organisations. Please contact us at 2587-9812 or hkbedc@crd.icac.org.hk for more information.

Invited by the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association (HKCEA), ICAC Commissioner Simon Peh exchanged views with over 300 senior representatives of mainland-funded enterprises in Hong Kong on the work of the ICAC at “The 4th HKCEA Hong Kong Series” on 13 December 2018.

The theme of Commissioner’s speech was “Change”. He shared with the participants how the ICAC upholds the probity culture of Hong Kong and sustains a level-playing environment with its unchanged mission and adaptability to constant changes and challenges. He also explained how the ICAC strives to contribute to a corruption-free region and passes on the value of integrity to the future generations through enforcement, experience sharing and the “ethics for all” approach.

The Commissioner thanked HKCEA for collaborating with the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre over the years in the promotion of business ethics to Chinese enterprises in Hong Kong. With the ICAC’s 45th Anniversary approaching, he called for the participants’ continuous support and joining hands with the ICAC in upholding Hong Kong’s core value of integrity.