Abu Kassim Mohamed, the chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), has been named one of the 100 influential people in business ethics for 2010 by the New York-based Ethisphere Institute.
Ranked fourth in the eminent list, he was adjudged for his role in the government and regulatory practices category.The other eight categories are thought leadership; business leadership; corporate culture; investment and research; design and sustainability; media and whistle blowers; NGOs; and philanthropy.
Ethisphere said Abu Kassim, who joined the anti-corruption agency in 1984, has been instrumental in spearheading the anti-corruption programme in Malaysia, which is leading the way in such efforts in South East Asia.
The anti-corruption crusader, the only Malaysian in the list dominated by mostly Americans and Europeans, has been selected along with 99 others who are said to have made a significant impact in the realm of business ethics over the course of the year, said the research-based institute.
The institute is an international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.
It said, although many of those listed deserved a lifetime achievement award, the 2010 list recognised those who made a significant impact, specifically during the year.
"Some are world famous and some are unknown, but from designing sustainable packaging to recovering billions of dollars from ponzi schemes, the following 100 individuals have impacted the world of business ethics in ways that will continue to resonate for many years," added Ethisphere.
Two United Kingdom (UK) parliamentarians, Lord Willy Bach of the UK House of Lords, and former foreign secretary Jack Straw, tied for first place for having introduced the UK Anti-Bribery Act.
Third place went to Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, also for government and regulatory practices.
Others in the list include Indra Nooyi, CEO Pepsi; Paul Volcker, Chairman, US Economic Recovery Advisory Board; Bill Gates, Co-founder, The Living Pledge;, Warren Buffet, Co-founder, The Living Pledge; Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon.com; Robery Zoellick, Chairman, World Bank; Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Mary Schapiro, Chairman, US Securities & Exchange Commission; and Peter Loscher, CEO Siemens.
Prince Charles, who recently released a documentary, 'Harmony: A new way of looking at our world', made it into 92nd place for environmental stewardship.
Ethisphere, which was founded by Alex Brigham, a well-respected voice in the ethics and compliance field, also publishes Ethisphere Magazine, which issues the globally-recognised World's Most Ethical Companies Ranking.
Ranked fourth in the eminent list, he was adjudged for his role in the government and regulatory practices category.The other eight categories are thought leadership; business leadership; corporate culture; investment and research; design and sustainability; media and whistle blowers; NGOs; and philanthropy.
Ethisphere said Abu Kassim, who joined the anti-corruption agency in 1984, has been instrumental in spearheading the anti-corruption programme in Malaysia, which is leading the way in such efforts in South East Asia.
The anti-corruption crusader, the only Malaysian in the list dominated by mostly Americans and Europeans, has been selected along with 99 others who are said to have made a significant impact in the realm of business ethics over the course of the year, said the research-based institute.
The institute is an international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.
It said, although many of those listed deserved a lifetime achievement award, the 2010 list recognised those who made a significant impact, specifically during the year.
"Some are world famous and some are unknown, but from designing sustainable packaging to recovering billions of dollars from ponzi schemes, the following 100 individuals have impacted the world of business ethics in ways that will continue to resonate for many years," added Ethisphere.
Two United Kingdom (UK) parliamentarians, Lord Willy Bach of the UK House of Lords, and former foreign secretary Jack Straw, tied for first place for having introduced the UK Anti-Bribery Act.
Third place went to Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, also for government and regulatory practices.
Others in the list include Indra Nooyi, CEO Pepsi; Paul Volcker, Chairman, US Economic Recovery Advisory Board; Bill Gates, Co-founder, The Living Pledge;, Warren Buffet, Co-founder, The Living Pledge; Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon.com; Robery Zoellick, Chairman, World Bank; Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Mary Schapiro, Chairman, US Securities & Exchange Commission; and Peter Loscher, CEO Siemens.
Prince Charles, who recently released a documentary, 'Harmony: A new way of looking at our world', made it into 92nd place for environmental stewardship.
Ethisphere, which was founded by Alex Brigham, a well-respected voice in the ethics and compliance field, also publishes Ethisphere Magazine, which issues the globally-recognised World's Most Ethical Companies Ranking.
Source- Bernama
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Ethisphere is a great publication and puts together a very inspirational list.
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