Our vision

“Establish Malaysia as a Nation of Ethical Commerce”

Our mission

“Educate, Foster and Encourage Sustainable Ethical Business Values and Practices”

Our objectives

1. To foster an ethical marketplace.
2. To educate and encourage the public and the private sector in ethical business practices.
3. To promote honesty and transparency business.
4. To create public awareness on unethical practices in the marketplace.
5. To participate and support national, regional and international organizations that encourages similar goals.
6. To recognize individuals and organizations that champions the cause of good business ethics.
7. Promote awareness and understanding on general accepted business norms, ethical percepts, human values and social expectations of society.

Who are we

Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia (BEIM) is an organisation committed to promote ethics through education, inculcation, and nurturing of values such as honesty, fairness, integrity, and self-regulation among business. BEIM is an independent and non-profit organisation incorporated as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act 1965. BEIM was formed in 1997 with the endorsement and support of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, to create positive awareness in ethics among businesses in Malaysia. Members constitute those from domestic and international companies and individuals.

Our membership

Membership in BEIM is open to all business, professionals and individuals, subject to conditions as provided for in its Articles of Association and also subscribe to the principles of self-regulation in conducting businesses.

Category of Membership

Ordinary Corporate Member

Membership for any organization, company or business.

Associate Corporate Member

Membership for any organization, company, business are interested in promoting the objectives of BEIM. (no voting rights)

Ordinary Individual Member

Membership for any person who is not on organization, company or business.

Associate Individual Member

Membership for any person who is not on organization, company or business. (no voting rights)

Student Member

Membership for full time and part time students. (no voting rights)

BEIM Membership Benefits

What BEIM can offer:

Our services

BEIM will assist our members in designing, introducing, implementing and constantly shall do appreciation workshops on Code of Ethics. BEIM will provide basic Code of Ethics to organizations that do not have and to assist to formulate one if they do not have according to their needs.

Our programmes

Members will be invited to participate in our various business ethics seminars with a discounted fee

Advisory Service

BEIM will provide Advisory Services to our members on matters related to businesses.

Knowledge and Input From International Affiliations

BEIM will frequently disseminate information on international issues related to business ethics via our magazine / e-mails / fax / website.

Newsletter / Magazine

Free half-page advertisements will be published annually of our member businesses.

Members Referral

BEIM will coordinate in bridging friendship between members and also to coordinate references for business alliances.

Membership stickers and certificates

BEIM would be given two stickers to be used in their premises and a certificate will be awarded which can be displayed at members premises.

BEIM logo

Members will be allowed to advertise using BEIM logo or all printing materials inclusive of advertisements. Members can use the logo itself or using the sentence “MEMBER OF BEIM”.

Members annual directory

BEIM will publish Annual Directory with full information on each member to be promoted and distributed at all BEIM events.

Discount programmes

Members can use the BEIM Members annual directory to seek any discounts with other members of BEIM.

Online BEIM membership directory

Members can click in to BEIM homepage address : BEIM WEBSITE and click on to our Members directory.

Customer complaints

BEIM will entertain any business unethical complaints and will seek to redress the complaint. The Complainant will have to fill up a form and provide evidence for BEIM to proceed further.

Note: BEIM will only do anything that can help all parties and it is not in violation of the country’s law.

Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia (BEIM)