ISO 37001:2025, an update to the 2016 edition, is a Type A management system standard [MSS] that specifies requirements and provides guidance for implementing, maintaining, reviewing, and improving an ABMS. It helps organizations prevent, detect, and respond to bribery while ensuring compliance with anti-bribery laws and voluntary commitments.
The standard applies to organizations of all sizes, types, and sectors, including public, private, and non-profit entities.
The 2025 edition introduces clarifications and enhancements, including strengthened governance requirements, expanded due diligence provisions, and improved whistleblower protections. While ISO 37001:2025 focuses on bribery risks, it does not address other forms of corruption, such as fraud or money laundering.
Globally, it is estimated that over $1.5 trillion in bribes are exchanged each year. Beyond its damaging economic effects, bribery significantly harms society by undermining trust, promoting unfairness, exacerbating inequality, and diminishing motivation. In response to these challenges, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has contributed to the global fight against bribery by developing ISO 37001—an international standard that outlines the requirements for implementing an anti-bribery management system (ABMS).
Organizations that implement an ABMS in accordance with ISO 37001:2025 can gain several key benefits, including:
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