各种规模的公共和私营部门组织都受益于国际公认的反贿赂标准。BSI
推出了BS ISO 37001标准,反贿赂管理体系:要求及使用指南。该标准旨在帮助组织防范、监测贿赂行为。
ISO 37001通过指导如何实施正确的控制措施,帮助组织将“2010年英国反贿赂法”的法律要求转化为实际措施。 该标准规定了组织或企业希望建立管理系统以防止和发现组织内的贿赂,以及如何应对贿赂的要求。
该标准规定了组织或企业希望建立管理体系以防止和发现组织内的贿赂,以及如何应对贿赂的要求。
全球众多组织都将贿赂引起的风险管理作为第一要务。BS ISO 37001标准覆盖多种贿赂形式,包括个人贿赂、组织间贿赂、组织内部贿赂、以及第三方间接贿赂等,这些贿赂行为都会对组织造成损害。
此项标准将为组织建立反贿赂系统,以避免资金挪用、破坏保护机制、逃避尽职调查的事件发生。关键的是,一旦系统投入使用,BS ISO 37001标准便会为组织规划如何维持系统的有效性,并定期检查、优化保护机制。
BS ISO 37001对不同领域的工作场所的相关性具有重大影响,它不仅使组织内负责规范、合法和治理问题的高级领导层获益,还能帮助风险与金融管理岗位的员工。人力资源经理与公司秘书也是主要受惠者,因为该标准保障了安全性。
BSI市场开发管理与恢复部门总监安妮.海耶斯说道:“在新闻24小时全天候循环的当下,任何涉及贪污受贿的公司都会在名誉上受到极大的损失。不论公共组织还是私人组织,恰当落实一个强大的领导体系以消除贪腐对它们而言极其重要。不光要治标,还要治本。
“不论何种规模的组织,BS ISO 37001对它们而言都是个切实的证明方式。通过该标准,组织可以向员工、供应商和公众充分展示其在反贿赂工作上具备的完善管理及到位的保护机制。一旦问题出现就可以及时应对。”
如果某组织有员工居心不良,引发了贿赂丑闻,可以通过BS ISO 37001向客户与订约人说明情况:本组织已采用全面的反贿赂策略。
该标准遵循附录SL,旨在与其他管理体系(包括ISO 9001(质量),ISO 14001(环境)和ISO 26000(可持续性))保持一致。
40多个国家的专家参与了此项标准的设计。此标准之前的BS 1050于2011年获得了世界工程组织联合会反贪腐常务委员会的支持。反贪腐常务委员会的声望不容小觑,它的支持也是我们渴望已久的。该委员会可代表90多个国家内超过1500万名的工程师,是名副其实的伞型组织。
New anti-bribery standard addresses growing global concern over bribery in organizations
Public and private sector organizations of all sizes set to benefit from internationally recognized anti-bribery standard
BSI, the business standards company, has launched BS ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systems: requirements with guidance for use, a standard to aid the prevention and detection of bribery in organizations.
BS ISO 37001 assists organizations with turning the legal requirements of the 2010 UK Bribery Act into practical measures, by providing guidance on how to put the right controls in place. The standard sets out the requirements for an organization or business looking to set up a management system to prevent and detect bribery within an organization – and how to confront bribery should it arise.
Managing the risks posed by bribery is high on the agenda of many organizations globally. BS ISO 37001 covers the many forms of bribery which can damage an organization, including bribery of individual personnel; bribery of the organization by another party; bribery by the organization itself; and indirect bribery from a third party.
The standard provides a system for organizations to use to avoid funds being misappropriated, and safeguards against projects being undermined and not carried out with due diligence. Critically, BS ISO 37001 sets out how to maintain an effective anti-bribery system once it is in place, and reviewing and improving these safeguards periodically.
The relevance of the standard for different areas of the workplace is far-reaching. BS ISO 37001 will benefit senior leadership within an organization responsible for compliance, legal and governance issues, as well as employees who work in risk and financial management. Human Resources managers and corporate secretaries are also cited as key beneficiaries of the security afforded by the standard.
Anne Hayes, Head of Market Development for Governance and Resilience at BSI, said: “In a 24 hours news cycle, any association with bribery can be fatal for the reputation of an organization. It’s critical for public and private sector organizations to be seen to have a strong system of leadership in place to weed out corruption, root and branch.
“BS ISO 37001 is a tangible way for organizations of all sizes to demonstrate to their employees, suppliers and the public at large that they are managed with integrity and have the necessary safeguards in place to tackle bribery if it arises.”
Should an organization fall foul of a bribery scandal by a rogue employee, BS ISO 37001 can be used to demonstrate to clients and contractors that the organization is committed to a comprehensive anti-bribery policy.
The standard follows Annex SL, and was designed to align with other management systems including ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 26000 (sustainability).
Experts from over forty countries were involved in designing this standard. The forerunner to this standard, BS 10500, received coveted support in 2011 from the prestigious Anti-Corruption Standing Committee of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, an umbrella group which represent over 15 million engineers from over 90 nations.