ISO 37001:2025 Anti-Bribery Management Systems
ISO 37001:2025 Anti-Bribery Management Systems
ISO 37001:2025 An Anti-bribery Management System is a standard that assists organisations to implement governance controls to prevent bribery and corruption. It allows the private and public sectors to earn the confidence of their stakeholders and shareholders through the assurance of effectively managed governance frameworks that have been benchmarked to best practice standards.
Ethics, conflicts of interest, nepotism, irregular expenditure, and various other legal recourses in an organisation are reviewed to ensure an effective management system that organisations can trust. In South Africa, the Anti-Bribery Management System is closely aligned to the King IV best practices.
What is ISO 37001:2016?
ISO 37001 is the international standard which promotes good governance within organisations. The standard is designed to assist businesses in implementing and maintaining specific measures which aid them in preventing, detecting, and addressing bribery across the business and its activities.
Why does an Organisation need ISO 37001:2016?
ISO 37001 addresses bribery in both public and private sectors, within a business, by a business, and by personnel. This standard is applicable to businesses of all types and sizes.
ISO 37001 assists businesses to prevent, identify and address bribery by adopting an anti-bribery ISO 37001 assists businesses to prevent, identify, and address bribery by adopting an anti-bribery policy and appointing individuals to oversee anti-bribery. Training, risk assessments and due diligence on projects and business associates form part of this process. This leads to implementing financial controls to establish reporting and investigation procedures. Your Business will have a committed approach to eliminate corruption and increase credibility, trust, and transparency towards stakeholders and customers.
What are the Benefits of Implementing ISO 37001:2016?
Businesses that implement the management system can:
- Save money by avoiding bribery related expenses.
- Avoid reputational damage by preventing the organisation’s involvement in bribery.
- Build trust by demonstrating their reliability to clients and suppliers.
- Reassure stakeholders that the organisation is committed to anti-bribery.
- Detect and prevent bribery through proactive measures.
- Reduce risks of misconduct by addressing bribery proactively.
- Organisations can benchmark their performance against industry standards.
How do I implement ISO 37001:2016 in an organisation?
ISO Consulting & Implementation:
We have a range of professional consultants, engineers, and registered auditors to assist in implementing and maintaining your ISO management system. Our industry expertise includes services, telecommunication, manufacturing, construction, engineering services, fast-moving consumer goods, mining, power generation, state owned companies, and government-run organisations. Each of our consultants takes the time to truly understand the processes of your organisation, which will enable them to implement ISO requirements accordingly and effectively. Hiring a consultant and the time spent to implement your ISO management system will pay off in the long run.
WWISE has a 4-Phase Approach:
- Phase 1: Gap Analysis Audit and Information Gathering
- Phase 2: ISO Documentation, Risk Assessment, and Process Mapping
- Phase 3: Implementation and Training
- Phase 4: Certification
At WWISE we provide a fully inclusive solution which that includes full turnkey, awareness training, classroom and online training, and mentorship. As a consulting firm, we do not provide certification services. However, we will guide you through the certification process and ensure that your business becomes certified.
Why Choose WWISE to Assist your Organisation:
Certification Process:
An organisation can get certified to a requirement standard. You can implement the standard and get certified by a third-party.
