ISO 37001 helps organizations establish methods for the prevention, detection, and action against bribery and corruption.
Corruption, in the broadest sense, refers to any abuse of power by an official or person performing a specific function, with the intent of obtaining personal and/or material gain. In a business context, it undermines competitiveness, increases operating costs, and affects the quality of goods or services provided by a company.
For this reason, the international standard ISO 37001 has been adopted as a management system for combating bribery. It reflects international best practices and is applicable in all legal systems—small, medium, and large organizations, as well as in all sectors, including government, public, and private sectors.
Based on a series of principles, ISO 37001 enables any organization to significantly detect and eradicate bribery and corruption. The standard guarantees that the possibility of bribery will be prevented and minimized to the lowest possible extent.
ISO 37001 is an important tool in the fight against bribery and in defining business operations under such conditions. Employee engagement is also crucial, as is the certification of ISO 37001. Special attention is given to those who will manage the Anti-Bribery Management System. They must be adequately trained to ensure that the system is effectively established and continually improved.