NAC Summit 2024 aims to equip organisations with strategies to combat corruption
KUALA LUMPUR - The Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) in collaboration with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) launches the National Anti-Corruption (NAC) Summit 2024, today.
Themed "Embedding Integrity and Good Governance in Human Capital Development", the summit aimed to equip organisations with comprehensive strategies to combat corruption, promote ethical business practices and establish robust governance frameworks.
The summit featured three insightful sessions namely Mitigating Risk and Ensuring Accountability: Exploring Corporate Liability in the Modern Era; Navigating the Ethics Maze: Addressing Conflict of Interest in Professional Settings; and Fostering Integrity: Ethical Leadership and Responsible Decision-Making.
It was attended by over 1,300 participants including training providers, employers as well as those from industry associations and government agencies.
The NAC Summit 2024 was officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Human Resources Minister Steven Sim at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, here, today.
Also present during the event were MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, HRD Corp chairman Datuk Abu Huraira Abu Yazid, its chief executive officer Datuk Wira Shahul Dawood, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Malaysia Anti-Corruption Academy (MACA) director Deputy Commissioner Datuk Idris Zaharudin, among others.
During the event, HRD Corp received the Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) certification presented by Sirim Bhd chairman Datuk Ir. (Dr.) Khairol Anuar Mohamad Tawi.
This certification acknowledged HRD Corp's adherence to universal requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving its anti-bribery management system, highlighting its commitment to enhancing organisational efficiency and corporate governance standards.
The summit also witnessed the formalisation of a long-term collaboration between HRD Corp and MACC through the Corporate Integrity Development Programme (CIDP).
This initiative aimed to equip HRD Corp's registered trainers and training providers with comprehensive knowledge and skills related to integrity, governance, corporate liability and strategic anti-corruption initiatives, with CIDP becoming a mandatory training programme for all registered providers under HRD Corp.
Anti-corruption advocates facilitated these sessions, including MACC Head of Private Sector Integrity Mohd Hasraff Hashim, Putra Business School MBA Programme Director Dr Ahmad Razman, MACC officer with over 30 years of enforcement experience Datuk Rohaizad Yaakob and Transparency International Malaysia president Dr Muhammad Mohan.
