As part of its commitment to creating a zero-tolerance environment for corruption, the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (INTEGRITI).

The MoU will see both organisations collaborating in developing, supporting and enriching integrity values, tools and mechanisms.

This MoU signals a key move towards engaging INTEGRITI in assisting HRDF in providing recruitment tools such as the Malaysian Integrity Profile (MIP) for hiring the right talent for the right roles, as well as promoting ethical practices when dealing with its various stakeholders.

HRDF chief executive Datuk CM Vignaesvaran Jeyandran and INTEGRITI president and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Anis Yusal Yusoff signed the MoU at Wisma HRDF this morning. 

Present to witness the occasion were Minister of Human Resources Datuk Sri (Dr) Richard Riot Anak Jaem, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan and Ministry of Human Resources secretary general Datuk Dr Mohd Gazali Abas.

Addressing the attendees of the event, Riot said that the issues of power abuse, breach of trust, corruption, malpractice, misconduct and discipline in organisations have been a focus on many people’s minds. 

“Even if done by a handful of individuals, the image of the entire organisation and other staff members would be tarnished.

“In this regard, the Government has introduced a number of relevant policies over the years to address the issue of integrity. Among them are the establishment of the Unit of Integrity in all Public Agencies.

“The Integrity Unit is a key element in monitoring individual behaviours and business risks, as well as providing advice on deterrent measures to undertake before something undesirable happens.”

Vignaesvaran added: “Integrity is a very important aspect of any organisation regardless of whether it is within government or the private sector. In line with the government’s emphasis on the importance of integrity in various sectors, HRDF has also taken necessary steps to instil this value of integrity in the corporate sector among our registered employers.”

Both HRDF’s employees and training providers are already governed by the company’s Code of Business Ethics (CoBE), which provides guidance to both HRDF employees and providers on sustainable business relationships based on six principles. 

The principle includes to act with integrity; to maintain accountability, to avoid the appearance of or actual conflicts of interest, to abide by the rule of law; to give an honest representation, and to prohibit any form of gifts/business courtesy to procure favours and unfair advantage.

This collaboration therefore re-affirms HRDF’s commitment towards its four core values namely integrity, customer focus, continuous improvement, and accountability.

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