Construction Industry Council - Annual Report 2024

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL 40 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT Significant matters considered/ resolved Standard of Behaviour It states the expectations on Members’ and staff’s behaviour. Compliance with the CIC Code of Conduct, Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and Code of Conduct for Personnel in the Construction Industry is expected. 1 On 5 February 2024, an orientation session was conducted and the Information Booklets for Council Members were distributed to the Council Members who were newly appointed in 2024. 2 To uphold public trust and protect public interests, all Members of the Council/Boards/ Committees appointed in 2024 have accepted and agreed to abide by the Code and the Policy, and to declare any conflicts of interests in compliance with the stipulated requirements. 3 Before the commencement of each Council Meeting, the Chairman will remind Council Members to declare any conflicts of interests on items discussed at the meeting. This will be properly documented and appropriate actions will be taken where deemed necessary. An initiative called the “CIC Members cum Fellows Visit (MFV) Programme” commenced in early August 2022. Under this programme, both existing Council Members and CIC Fellows are invited to visit different premises / facilities of the CIC. Each visiting group is consisted of one to two incumbent Council Member(s) and one to two CIC Fellows. The visiting groups are invited to record their observations and give corresponding recommendations / improvement suggestions to the CIC. Three visits were conducted in 2024. A sound mechanism is in place to monitor the follow up actions taken by the responsible department(s) / business unit(s). MFV Programme – a visit to the HKIC - Sheung Shui Campus The “CIC Fellows Sharing” was introduced in 2023 to form part of the whole-person development which the Hong Kong Institute of Construction’s (HKIC) advocates. In 2024, four sharing sessions were organised for the HKIC students, providing the students with the opportunity to learn from the experiences and insights of the CIC Fellows who had made significant contributions to the construction industry. The sharing sessions are a valuable platform for the students to gain knowledge about the industry and its challenges and opportunities as well as to network with industry professionals. CIC Fellows Sharing - Ir POON Lock-kee, Rocky at Sheung Shui Campus