04 - ISO 37001 Standard Development Timeline, Related ISO Committees-Standards, And SDGs Contribution

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ISO 37001 Standard Development Timeline, Related ISO Committees-Standards, And SDGs Contribution

ISO 37001 Standard timeline has been as under:

November 2015 – Draft International Standard ISO/DIS 37001 issued for consideration of participating ISO members

April 2016 – Resolution of comments received on ISO/DIS 37001 by the Project Committee ISO/PC 278, Anti-bribery management systems

October 2016 – Publication of ISO 37001:2016 Standard

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Related ISO Project Committee – ISO/PC 278, Anti-bribery management systems

Project Leader for the development of ISO 37001 Standard – Neill Stansbury

Secretary, ISO/PC 278 – Mike Henigan (BSI)

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ISO 37001:2016, Anti-bribery management system standard, was developed by ISO Project Committee ISO/PC 278. However, in 2016 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has created a new technical committee ISO/TC 309 on governance of organizations. Future development of ISO 37001 Standard will be undertaken by ISO/TC 309.

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ISO/TC 309, Governance of organizations, has published a new standard ISO 37301:2021, Compliance management systems – Requirements with guidance for use.

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ISO 37001:2016 standard as well as ISO 37301:2021 standard contribute to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

-          SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

-          SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

-          SDG 16 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

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ISO/TC 309 – Chairperson – Howard Shaw

ISO/TC 309 – Vice Chairperson – Dr Axel Kravatzky

ISO/TC 309 – Committee Manager – Mike Henigan

ISO/TC 309 – Technical Programme Manager – Nathan Taylor

ISO/TC 309 – Editorial Programme Manager – Ms Nicola Perou

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Following standards are under development stage (Information as on 7 July 2021):

-          ISO/FDIS 37000, Governance of organizations – Guidance, is issued and expected to be published in September 2021

-          ISO 37002, Whistleblowing management systems – Guidelines, is under development stage and expected to be published in July 2021

-          ISO/WD 37007, Corporate Governance – Guidelines for efficiency measurement, is under development stage

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India is participating member to ISO/TC 309, Governance of organizations.

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Let us hope for the best and make our efforts to establish and implement an Anti-bribery Management System (ABMS) in organizations as per ISO 37001:2016 standard.

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Do you have any relevant questions to implement ABMS? Please let me know.

 

Best wishes,

KRS

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03 - Background for Developing an Anti-bribery Management System Standard

 

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Background for Developing an Anti-bribery Management System Standard

Governments all over the world have made progress in addressing bribery through international agreements such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (*) and the United Nations Convention against Corruption (**) and through their national laws (***).

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In most jurisdictions, it is an offence for individuals to engage in bribery and there is a growing trend to make organizations, as well as individuals, liable for bribery.

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(*) For more details on OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, please CLICK HERE for OECD link. 

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(**) United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. The Convention’s far-reaching approach and the mandatory character of many of its provisions make it a unique tool for developing a comprehensive response to a global problem. The vast majority of United Nations Member States are parties to the Convention.  For more details on United Nations Convention against Corruption, please CLICK HERE for UN Convention link. Text of the Convention may be downloaded from this link. UN Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan says, “The Convention introduces a comprehensive set of standards, measures and rules that all countries can apply in order to strengthen their legal and regulatory regimes to fight corruption. It calls for preventive measures and the criminalization of the most prevalent forms of corruption in both public and private sectors. And it makes a major breakthrough by requiring Member States to return assets obtained through corruption to the country from which they were stolen.”

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(***) All over the world, the governments have framed anti-corruption legislation. The legal provisions of primary anti-corruption legislation in India are provided in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. The legislation in India criminalizes, among other things, the taking and giving ‘undue advantage’ to ‘public servants.’ Both individuals and companies are liable to be punished for an offence under the PCA (PCA = Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 + Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018).

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One of the measures adopted in UN Convention against Corruption is promoting the development of standards and procedures designed to safeguard the integrity of relevant private entities, including codes of conduct for the correct, honourable and proper performance of the activities of business and all relevant professions and the prevention of conflicts of interest, and for the promotion of the use of good commercial practices among businesses and in the contractual relations of businesses with the State. (Reference: Text of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, Page 14)

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As we know the law alone is not sufficient to solve the problem of corruption or bribery. Organizations have a responsibility to proactively contribute to combating bribery. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed ISO 37001:2016 standard titled as ‘Anti-bribery management systems – Requirements with guidance for use). The committee responsible for the development of ISO 37001:2016 is Project Committee ISO/PC 278, Anti-bribery management systems. ISO 37001:2016 is the first edition of the standard and was published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on 15 October 2016. In India, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published a national Standard IS/ISO 37001:2016. You can obtain a copy of this standard from the sales counter of BIS or purchase online from BIS Website. 

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The problem of combating bribery can be achieved by an anti-bribery management system, for which ISO 37001:2016 standard document is intended to provide, and through leadership commitment to establishing a culture of integrity, transparency, openness and compliance. 

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Let us hope for the best and make our efforts to establish and implement an Anti-bribery Management System (ABMS) in organizations as per ISO 37001:2016 standard.

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Do you have any relevant questions to implement ABMS? Please let me know.

 

Best wishes,

KRS

02 - Effects of Bribery And Reasons to Have an Anti-bribery Management System

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*Effects of Bribery*

*Reasons to have an Anti-bribery Management System*

Bribery is a widespread phenomenon that raises serious social, moral, economic and political concerns.

Bribery undermines good governance.

Bribery hinders development.

Bribery distorts competition.

Bribery erodes justice.

Bribery undermines human rights.

Bribery is an obstacle to the relief of poverty.

Bribery increases the cost of doing business.

Bribery introduces uncertainties into commercial transactions.

Bribery increases the cost of goods and services.

Bribery diminishes the quality of products and services, which can lead to loss of life and property.

Bribery destroys trust in institutions and interferes with the fair and efficient operation of markets.

Bribery is an illegal offence under law.

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We know that it is an offence for individuals to engage in bribery under law.  But the law alone is not sufficient to solve the problem of bribery. Organizations should have a responsibility to proactively contribute to combating bribery. Organizations can implement ISO 37001:2016 standard for an anti-bribery management system.

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One of the tools to minimize anti-bribery practices is the implementation of an anti-bribery management system. ISO 37001:2016 is a standard that provides measures that help organizations to prevent, detect and address bribery based on the size and nature of the organization and the bribery risk the organization faces. ISO 37001:2016 standard is intended to provide, and through leadership commitment to establishing a culture of integrity, transparency, openness and compliance in the organization.

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The nature of an organization’s culture is critical to the success or failure of an anti-bribery management system.

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Let us hope for the best and make our efforts to establish and implement an Anti-bribery Management System (ABMS) in organizations as per ISO 37001:2016 standard.

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Do you have any relevant questions to implement ABMS? Please let me know.

Best wishes,

KRS

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Standardize Your Process or System

 Standardize Your Process or System 

When you wish to standardize your process or system, first thing you should do is document your process or system as this will be the first opportunity to reduce variation.

Best wishes,

Keshav Ram Singhal

Anti-Bribery Management System

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Anti-Bribery Management System

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ISO 37001:2016 is the International Standard that allows organizations of all types to prevent, detect and address bribery by adopting an anti-bribery policy, appointing a person to oversee anti-bribery compliance, training, risk assessments and due diligence on projects and business associates, implementing financial and commercial controls, and instituting reporting and investigation procedures.

Providing a globally recognized way to address a destructive criminal activity that turns over a trillion dollars of dirty money each year, ISO 37001:2016 addresses one of the world’s most destructive and challenging issues head-on, and demonstrates a committed approach to stamping out corruption.

Bribery, one of the greatest challenges to global development, is fought on different levels. Governments have taken steps to address bribery through international agreements and through their national laws. There is a further need to organize good practices to ensure effective implementation of laws.

One of the tools to minimize anti-bribery practices is the implementation of an anti-bribery management system. ISO 37001:2016 provides measures that help organizations to prevent, detect and address bribery based on the size and nature of the organization and the bribery risk it faces.

In India National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) aims to boost the anti-bribery compliance programme in order to support industries that are committed to conducting business with integrity. The NABCB scheme on anti-bribery management systems recognizes that CBs are competent and reliable in the operation of Anti-bribery Management System (ABMS) certification through the demonstration of a rigorous conformity assessment process. NABCB aims to involve external and internal stakeholders who can affect and contribute to the implementation of anti-bribery management systems like public and private sectors (organizations involved in financial services, academics and other business industries) based on risks involved as per their activities for eradication of bribery.

In India NABCB has decided to create awareness and encourage the organizations (government or non-government) to get certified as per ISO 37001:2016 standard.

Best wishes,

KRS

*Courtesy* –

- ISO Website

- IAF News Website

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