ANTI-BRIBERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – ISO 37001
Preventing and combating corruption is a complex and multifaceted challenge that requires a comprehensive and sustained effort from governments, businesses, civil society, and individuals. Addressing corruption involves implementing measures at various levels to promote transparency, accountability, and ethical behaviour.
Preventing and combating corruption requires a sustained effort, and success often depends on the collaboration of various stakeholders. It is essential to address both the demand and supply sides of corruption and foster a culture of integrity and accountability. Global initiatives, such as the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), provide a framework for international cooperation in the fight against corruption. Beside this, International Organization for Standardization issued the ISO 37001 standard so the requirements that a management system for preventing and combating corruption must fulfil. In addition, the standard contains comprehensive descriptions of options for action for companies to proactively combat corruption.
ISO 37001 is an international standard that provides a framework for establishing, implementing, maintaining, reviewing, and improving an Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS). The standard is designed to help organizations prevent, detect, and address bribery and corruption.
ISO 37001 specifies a series of measures that an organization can implement to help prevent, detect and address bribery. According to Standard ISO 37001, actions should be taken to address bribery risks and opportunities are monitored, managed and communicated across the organization. By using the process approach companies need to show how they establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve the QMS in relation to the standard.
The requirements include, Ant bribery risk assessment, ant bribery controls, legal & regulatory requirements, policies & procedures, communication and training, monitoring & measurement, investigations and corrective actions, documented information, internal audit, management review and continuous improvement.