DESMI | Engineers – management Consultants
DESMI | Engineers – management Consultants
The ISO 37001 standard concerns the development of an Anti-Bribery Management System. The first edition of the standard was published in October 2016 and the revised edition in February 2025. The standard identifies measures and safeguards for organizations to prevent, detect and deal with bribery in a timely manner.
The most important requirements of ISO 37001 include:
• Develop an anti-bribery policy
• Carrying out risk assessment in business processes and critical associates
• Staff training and awareness
• Defining financial and non-financial controls on critical activities
• Defining KPIs (efficiency indicators) and an appropriate reporting system to senior and top management
• Creating a communication channel on bribery issues
• Defining specific responsibilities for staff and executives
• Carrying out due diligence on critical partners, suppliers and employees
• Develop Policies for gifts, hospitality expenses, donations
• Commitment of management to implement the requirements of the standard.
The benefits of applying ISO 37001 are the following:
• It offers an integrated approach to managing active and passive bribery
• It promotes a culture of integrity, transparency and compliance
• It proves that organization operates according to international standards for the anti-bribery issues
• It reduces bribery risks as well as their cost in money and reputation
• It controls the supply chain efficiently in matters of bribery.
