About the Awards
Directors Of The Year Awards were first launched in 2001 as the first ever such Awards organised in Asia. The project has now become an annual project of impact in the community organised by the Institute together with over 100 Project Partners. To date, 230 Awardees have been recognised for their achievements in demonstrating exemplary high standards in corporate governance.
Nominations of candidates are open to the public and are processed in a well-defined and stringent set of procedures. Awards are presented by company categories, viz Listed Companies, Non-listed Companies and Statutory/Non-profit-distributing Organisations, and by capacities, viz Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Boards.
Directors Of The Year Awards Project Partners
| Organiser |
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| The Hong Kong Institute of Directors |
| Co-Organisers |
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| Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau |
| Securities and Futures Commission |
| Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited |
| Archived Lead Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taifook Securities Group | High Fashion Group | Shenzhen General Chamber of Commerce |
| Esprit Holdings Limited | C C Land Holdings Limited | Shenzhen Business Elites Union |
| Citigroup | NewOcean Energy Holdings Limited | China Minsheng Drawin Technology Group Limited |
| The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited | COSCO Pacific Limited |
| China Taiping Insurance Group Ltd | Shenzhen General Chamber of Commerce | Shenzhen Business Elites Union |
| China Minsheng Drawin Technology Group Limited | Allied Group Limited | Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited |
| Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited | ||
| Archived Joint Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taifook Securities Group | Playmates Holdings Limited | China Merchants Finance Holdings Company Limited |
| American International Underwriters, Limited | JP Morgan | Wing Lung Bank Limited |
| CLP Holdings Limited | NWS Holdings Limited | Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited |
| Corporate Governance Development Foundation Fund | Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited | The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited |
| China Resources (Holdings) Co Ltd | Fung Group | |
| Archived Co-Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | Agile Property Holdings Ltd | Asian Union New Media (Group) Ltd |
| Baker & McKenzie | Bejing North Star Company Limited | Cable TV* |
| Causeway Corner Limited | ChampionREIT | China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited |
| China Everbright Bank, Hong Kong Branch | China Resources Enterprise Limited | China South City Holdings Limited |
| China Windpower Group Limited | Chong Hing Bank | Chow Tai Fook Jewellery |
| CIAM Group Limited | City Super Limited | Concord Industrial & Commercial |
| Corporate Governance Development Foundation Fund | Crystal International Group Limited | CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited |
| DBS Asia Capital Limited | Development Enterprise Ltd | Enerchina Holdings Limited |
| EQS TodayIR* | Esprit Holdings Limited | EY |
| FANCL | Gammon Construction Limited | Guru Investor Relations Company* |
| Henderson Land Development Company Limited | Hong Kong Economic Times* | Hopewell Holdings Limited |
| I.T Limited | ICSA Boardroom Apps Ltd | iMoney* |
| Karrie International Holdings Limited | KPMG | KWG Property Holding Ltd |
| Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited | Link Asset Management Limited | Lockton Companies (Hong Kong) Limited |
| Mazars CPA Limited CPAs | Mei Ah Entertainment Group Ltd | Melco International Development Limited |
| Metro Broadcast* | Metro Prosperity | Mission Hills Group |
| Mongolia Energy Corporation | Nan Fung Group | NWS Holdings Limited |
| Orient Holdings Group | PCCW | Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd |
| Protiviti | PwC | S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Ltd. |
| Safety Godown Co Ltd | Salon Films (HK) Ltd | San Ho Enterprises Limited |
| Shenzhen Investment Limited | Shui On Construction and Materials Limited | SJM Holdings Limited |
| South China Morning Post* | SRE Group Limited | Strategic Public Relations Group |
| Tai Sang Land Development Ltd | Television Broadcasts Limited* | Texwinca Holdings Limited |
| The Asset* | The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited | The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited* |
| The Standard* | The Wall Street Journal* | Tianjin Development Holdings Limited |
| Tsuen Lee Group (Holdings) Ltd. | VCast* | Vinda International Holdings Limited |
| Woo Kwan Lee & Lo | Worldwide Executive Centre | 大生地產發展有限公司 |
| Media Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Economic Times | Metro Broadcast | The Standard |
| TVB | Wisdom Investor Relations Limited | Salon Films (HK) Ltd |
| Honorary Selection Consultants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Ernst & Young | Heidrick & Struggles |
| Korn/Ferry International | KPMG | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Russell Reynolds Associates | Spencer Stuart | |
Theme of Previous Years
| Year | Theme |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Transform for a Better Tomorrow |
| 2022 | From Resilience to Sustainability |
| 2021 | Leading in New Normal |
| 2020 | Vanguard in Challenging Times |
| 2019 | Embracing Innovation for Sustainable Growth |
| 2018 | Leadership in Times of Changes |
| 2017 | Belt and Road: Corporate Governance in Times of Opportunities |
| 2016 | Corporate Sustainability – The Board Crucial Role |
| 2015 | Good Corporate Governance: Cornerstone to a Strong Financial Centre |
| 2014 | Effective Leadership: Key to Corporate Success |
| 2013 | Promoting ESG Policies – Adding Corporate Value by the Board |
| 2012 | Enhancing Board Competence through Continuing Professional Development for Directors |
| 2011 | Enhancing Director Professionalism through Board Self-Appraisal |
| 2010 | Better Corporate Performance through Strengthened Corporate Governance |
| 2009 | Responsible Directors in Times of Adversity |
| 2008 | Director Professionalism: Key to Corporate Value |
| 2007 | Professional Directorship: Vanguard of Corporate Governance |
| 2006 | Board Excellence through Professional Directorship |
| 2005 | Shareholder Value Versus Stakeholder Interests Complementary Drivers of Corporate Governance |
| 2004 | Value Creation through Corporate Governance |
Nominations
Details on Nominations Terms and Conditions are available at the “Nomination Criteria“section under Directors Of The Year Awards.
Details on the Awards are available at http://hkiod.com/dya-current.html.
Enquiry
Please contact Ms. Odessa So, for further enquiry.
Tel: 2889 9986
Email: dya@hkiod.com