Anti Bribery is one of the most destructive and complex problems of our times, and despite national and international efforts to combat it, it remains widespread. ISO 37001 is an anti-bribery management system is designed to instil an anti-bribery culture within an organization and implement appropriate controls, which will in turn increase the chance of detecting bribery and reduce its incidence in the first place.

ISO 37001 covers bribery in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, including bribery by and against an organization or its staff, and bribes paid or received through or by a third party. The bribery can take place anywhere, be of any value and can involve financial or non-financial advantages or benefits.

Implementing an ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery management system requires leadership and input from top management and the policy and programme must be communicated to all staff and external parties such as contractors, suppliers and joint-venture partners.