Anti-Bribery Management System Certification ISO 37001

The ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements and provides guidance for the development, installation, implementation, retention and improvement of a of an Anti-Bribery Management System.

The system can be standalone or can be integrated into an overall management system. The ISO 37001: 2016 addresses the following in relation to the organization's activities:

• Bribery in the public, private and non-profit sectors
• Bribery of third parties by the companies and organizations
• Bribery of third parties by the organization's personnel acting on behalf of the organization or for its benefit
• Bribery of third parties by the business associates of the organization acting on its behalf or for its benefit
• Bribery of the of the organization.
• Bribery of the organization's personnel in relation to the organization's activities ·
• Bribery of the organization's business associates in relation to the organization's activities
• Direct and indirect bribery (e.g. bribery offered or accepted through a third party).

The ISO 37001:2016 standard applies only to bribery. It defines the requirements and provides guidance for a management system designed to help an organization prevent, detect and and respond to bribery, as well as comply with anti-bribery laws, with ethical commitments arising from its activity and possibly voluntary commitments it has undertaken.

The ISO 37001: 2016 does not cover fraud, cartels, the creation of trusts and other anti-competition offences , money laundering or other activities related to international corruption practices, although an organization may choose to extend the scope of its management system.

The requirements of the standard ISO 37001: 2016 are generic and are intended to apply to all organizations (or parts of an organization), regardless of type, size and nature of activity, and whether in the public, private or non-profit sectors. The extent to which these requirements apply depends on the factors defined by specific sections of the standard.

What NOVITAS can do for you

An important parameter for the development and certification of a System ISO 37001 is the performance of Risk Identification and and Risk Assessment associated with the occurrence of a corruption incident.

The NOVITAS with its experience both in developing management systems and in performing Risk Assessment in various sectors, is in a position to support you in the development, implementation and certification of a system ISO 37001 in your Company.

Particular weight is given to communication with your company's personnel with the aim of

• highlighting the importance of applying anti-bribery practices
• raising their alertness in recognizing signs that may lead to a bribery incident, and
• encouraging them to report such incidents to the company's management when they become aware of them.