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ISO 37001ISO 37001Anti-bribery managementsystems

ISO 37001Bribery is one of themost destructive andThe World Bank estimates thatmeasures to address briberyover USD 1 trillion is paid inthrough national laws as wellcomplex problems ofbribes each year , with disastrousas international agreementsimpacts such as eroding politi-such as the United Nations Con-our times, and despitecal stability, increasing the costvention against Corruption, butof business and contributingmore can be done. Institutionalnational and internationalto poverty. On a global level, itchange and an anti-bribery cul-is a significant barrier to inter-ture within organizations canefforts to combat it, itnational trade, while within ancontribute significantly to theorganization it has a highly nega-fight against bribery and com-remains widespread.tive impact on employee morale.plement national and interna-Many governments have takentional measures.ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systems –1

What is ananti-briberymanagementsystem ?What benefits will itbring to my businessor organization ?ISO 37001 is designed to help your organizationimplement an anti-bribery management systemor enhance the controls you currently have. ItAn anti-bribery management system isrequires implementing a series of measures suchdesigned to instil an anti-bribery cultureas adopting an anti-bribery policy, appointingwithin an organization and implementsomeone to oversee compliance with that policy,appropriate controls, which will in turnvetting and training employees, undertaking riskincrease the chance of detecting briberyassessments on projects and business associates,and reduce its incidence in the first place.implementing financial and commercial con-ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management sys-trols, and instituting reporting and investigationtems – Requirements with guidance for use,procedures.gives the requirements and guidance forImplementing an anti-bribery managementestablishing, implementing, maintainingsystem requires leadership and input from topand improving an anti-bribery manage-management, and the policy and programmement system. The system can be inde-must be communicated to all staff and externalpendent of, or integrated into, an overallparties such as contractors, suppliers and joint-management system.venture partners.It covers bribery in the public, privateIn this way, it helps to reduce the risk of briberyand not-for-profit sectors, including brib-occurring and can demonstrate to your manage-ery by and against an organization or itsment, employees, owners, funders, customersstaff, and bribes paid or received throughand other business associates that you have putor by a third party. The bribery can takein place internationally recognized good-practiceplace anywhere, be of any value and cananti-bribery controls. It can also provide evidenceinvolve financial or non-financial advan-in the event of a criminal investigation that youtages or benefits.have taken reasonable steps to prevent bribery.2 – ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systemsISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systems–3

Who is ISO 37001 for ?The requirements of ISO 37001 are genericand are intended to be applicable to allorganizations (or parts of an organization),regardless of type, size and nature of activity,and whether in the public, private or notfor-profit sectors. This includes state-ownedenterprises, large organizations, SMEs andnon-governmental organizations.How does ISO 37001 fit inwith my organization’s otherefforts to combat bribery ?The measures required by ISO 37001 are designed tobe integrated into existing management processes andcontrols.ISO 37001 is based on the ISO High-Level Structure (HLS)for management system standards. This means it canbe easily integrated into other existing managementsystems (such as quality, environmental and safety).What about certification ?Third parties can certify an organization’s compliancewith the standard in the same way they do for otherISO standards such as ISO 9001.While it cannot guarantee that there will be no briberyin relation to your organization, certification or compliance with this standard can help you implement robustand proportionate measures that can substantiallyreduce the risk of bribery and address bribery whereit does occur.4 – ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systemsISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systems –5

About ISOISO (International Organization for Standardization)is an independent, non-governmental internationalorganization with a membership of 163* nationalstandards bodies. Through its members, it bringstogether experts to share knowledge and developvoluntary, consensus-based, market-relevant International Standards that support innovation andprovide solutions to global challenges.ISO has published more than 21 300* InternationalStandards and related documents covering almostevery industry, from technology to food safety, toagriculture and healthcare.For more information, please visit :webstore.ansi.org*August 2016International Organizationfor StandardizationISO Central SecretariatCh. de Blandonnet 8Case Postale 401CH – 1214 Vernier, GenevaSwitzerlandwebstore.ansi.org ISO, 2016All rights reservedISBN 978-92-67-10690-8

ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management sys - tems – Requirements with guidance for use, gives the requirements and guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an anti-bribery manage - ment system. The system can be inde-pendent of, or integrated into, an overall management system. It covers bribery in the public, private