ISO 37001

<p><strong>When is a gift not a gift? When it’s a bribe.</strong></p><p>For many corporate hospitality oils the wheels of commerce. But where do you draw the line?</p><p>Bribes incentives and inducements are not just a matter of used banknotes stuffed in brown envelopes. Expenses corporate settlement of personal bills gifts and hospitality can all be used to influence business partners clients and contractors.</p><p><strong>Can you afford unlimited fines?</strong></p><p>With strict penalties and reputational damage both possibilities it’s important for organizations to have processes and procedures in place to prevent bribery.</p><p>Such processes and procedures can be found in ISO 37001 the international standard for ABMSs.</p><p><strong>How to implement an ABMS</strong></p><p><em>ISO 37001: An Introduction to Anti-Bribery Management Systems</em> explains how to implement an ABMS that meets the requirements of ISO 37001 from the initial gap analysis to due diligence management and covers the following:</p><ul> <li>An introduction to ISO 37001</li> <li>An ABMS explained</li> <li>Management processes within an ABMS</li> <li>Implementing an ABMS</li> <li>Risk assessment in due diligence</li> <li>Whistleblowing and bribery investigations</li> <li>Internal auditing and corrective action</li> <li>Certification to ISO 37001</li></ul><p>The book provides helpful guidance on the importance of clearly defining policies; logging gifts and hospitality in auditable records; ensuring a consistent approach across the organization; controls for contractors; facilitation payments; and charitable and political donations.</p><p>An ethical approach to business is not just a legal obligation but a way to protect your reputation.</p><p><strong>About the author</strong></p><p>Alan Field MA LL.B (Hons) PgC MCQI CQP MIIRSM GIFireE GradIOSH is a Chartered Quality Professional an IRCA Registered Lead Auditor and member of the Society of Authors.</p><p>Alan has expertise in auditing and assessing ABMSs to ISO 37001 and public-sector counter-fraud systems to ISO 9001. Alan has many years’ experience with quality and integrated management systems in the legal financial property and project management sectors in auditing assessment and gap analysis roles.</p><p><strong>Your company’s integrity is important. <em>ISO 37001: An Introduction to Anti-Bribery Management Systems </em>shows you how to maintain and prove it.</strong></p>