[ Certification Introduction ]

Global anti-bribery regulations emphasize the advancement of economic activities, including transparency and anti-bribery, and demand caution and duty from public and private companies ISO 37001 is an international standard established on 15 October 2016 by Transparency International and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which presents the annual bribery-related index, with 37 countries participating.

Bribery is a very important factor in national and corporate competitiveness, and its importance is expected to expand further, raising demand for Anti-bribery management systems and Compliance management systems in domestic governments, public institutions and various industries.

ISO 37301:2021(Compliance Management System) is the 「Compliance Management System」 established by ISO, further from the 「Regulations on the Operation and Attraction of Fair Trade Self-compliance Programs (CP Grade Assessment)」 based on Australia 3806.

It means a certification system that proves the compliance management of the organization through the third-party certification.

It also means process output that specify and compliance of the organization's strategic obligations, such as laws, regulations, norms, and codes of conduct regardless of the size and nature of the organization.

And certification that demonstrates an organization's commitment about compliance such as legislative requirements, industry protocols and organizational standards, as well as best governance, ethics and community expectations.

It applicable in all jurisdictions and to all organizations regardless of the organization's field.

ISO 37301:2021 contributes to the sustainable development of the company with [Compliance and ethical management practices].

[ ISO 37301:2021 Requirements ]

• Scope
• Normative references
• Terms and definitions
• Context of the organization
• Leadership
• Planning
• Support
• Operation
• Performance evaluation
• Improvement

[ The importance of ISO 37301:2021 ]

• 1. With the recent growing interest in corporate ethics, compliance activities for compliance management have become more active with large companies at the forefront.
• 2. In corporate management, compliance is seen as corporate culture, affecting the image and credibility of the company.
• 3. Compliance has expanded to include compliance with social norms such asfair trade • anti-bribery • environmental issues.
• 4. Regulations on compliance management are diversifying, and the importance is growing as companies and executives and employees are more responsible for violating laws.
• 5. Compliance management is a company's competitiveness and a top priority for its survival.

[ The necessity of ISO 37301:2021 ]

The International Anti-Corruption Conference has been held biennial since it was first held in Washington in 1983 due to the growing a need for anti-bribery experiences, exchanging information and international cooperation.

ISO 37301:2021 provides organizations with guidance for faster and more effective remediation if violations are likely, such as Identifying new and existing laws and reducing the risk of violating existing laws when developing compliance management systems.

• •  Meets "FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" legitimate requirements of the United States.
• •  Meets "UK Bribery Act" legitimate requirements of the UK.
• •  Meets "不正競爭防止法" legitimate requirements of Japan.
• •  In many countries, regulators and courts are considered as the reference basis for taking account of about the organization’s law-breaking sanctions.
• •  As a global standard, prerequisite conditionalization of transparency business activities is becoming a trend.

[ The effect of ISO 37301:2021 ]

• •  Reduction of risks due to violations of laws and regulations due to bribery at the individual and organizational.
• •  Increasing client's trust about organization and business activities.
• •  Enhancement of cooperation based on trust from organizations and institutions in partnership.
• •  Sharing anti-bribery awareness with employees and suppliers
• •  Able to demonstrate legislative requirements and expression of willingness to comply with the law through the effective operation of the compliance management system.
• •  It can be integrated into the organization's other management systems such as the Anti-bribery Management System or the Quality Management System for the prevention of bribery to increase efficiency and productivity.
• •  Effectively manage compliance-related risks and enhance the company's image through compliance management.

[ Competencies of GIC ]

As a reliable global leader of management system certification, GIC will provide ISO 37301:2021 management system certification for compliance management of the organization.