Hong Kong enjoys an enviable reputation for transparency and honesty, which plays an important role in the city’s standing as a global business hub. However, keeping corruption at bay is an ongoing process. 

During an exclusive visit to the headquarters of the Independent Commission Against Corruption on 4 November, members of the Chamber’s Young Executives Club (YEC) learned about the ICAC’s work in preventing corruption and also educating citizens and businesses.

Ho Wai-Chi, ICAC’s Director of Community Relations, together with Anna Lam, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Centre, gave the visitors an overview of the different types of corruption that can be found in the modern world, and explained some of the latest developments in anticorruption work. 

The speakers also illustrated some of the common corruption issues that affect the business sector, and encouraged YEC members to promote an ethical corporate culture in their own workplaces. Members then had the opportunity to learn more about Hong Kong’s anti-corruption history and the achievements of the ICAC on a guided tour of the Exhibition Hall.

This was the first in-person visit the Chamber has been able to organize for some time, following the relaxation of some social-distancing measures. We look forward to being offer more site visits in future, if the coronavirus situation remains stable.