Bribery is a negative social phenomenon which decreases rate of economic growth and at the same time increases costs. The public senses the bribery as the one of basic ethic issues. Therefore it is a challenge for all types of organizations within public and also private sector to take effective measures for its elimination. Excellent and compact tool for this objective´s realization is anti-bribery management system according to ISO 37001 standard.
Implementation and certification of anti-bribery management system according to ISO 37001 brings following benefits:
– systematic bribery risks ´assessment and their elimination
– financial savings
– organization´s reputation increase outwards
– improvement of organization´s perception by its employees
– possibility to compare implemented anti-bribery measures with the international standards
Key aspects of ISO 37001 standard
– anti-bribery policy
– analyses of bribery risks
– training and internal communication about bribery
– partners ´verifying
– allocation of decision authorities
– gifts and hospitality
– facilitation payments
– measures allowing to call attention to the bribery
– procedures for bribery investigation and disciplinary proceedings
– internal audits
– anti-bribery system´s review and improving
EXAMPLE: Certificate ISO 37001
Certification mark ISO 37001
