Accreditation for ISO 37001:2016 Anti Bribery Management System – ABMS
ISO 37001:2016 delineates stipulations and offers direction for the establishment, implementation, maintenance, review, and enhancement of an anti-bribery management system. The system may be autonomous or integrated into a comprehensive management system. ISO 37001:2016 addresses the following aspects concerning the organization’s operations:
- Bribery in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors
- Bribery by the organization’s personnel acting on behalf of or for the benefit of the organization
- Bribery by the organization’s business associates acting on behalf of or for the benefit 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., a bribe offered or accepted through or by a third party)
ISO 37001:2016 is exclusively applicable to bribery. It outlines requirements and provides guidance for a management system designed to assist an organization in preventing, detecting, and responding to bribery and complying with anti-bribery laws and voluntary commitments that apply to its operations.
ISO 37001:2016 does not specifically address fraud, cartels, and other anti-trust/competition offenses, money laundering, or other activities related to corrupt practices. However, an organization may choose to broaden the scope of the management system to encompass such activities.