Structurer une politique anticorruption avec l’ISO 37001

Is the fight against corruption a core concern for your company? Between the application of the Sapin 2 law and ISO 37001 certification, several actions can testify to your involvement.

De la norme ISO 37001 à la certification

L’ISO 37001 est la première norme volontaire internationale qui donne des lignes directrices pour établir, mettre en œuvre, tenir à jour, revoir ou améliorer la politique anticorruption d’une entreprise. En suivant les exigences et les recommandations de l’ISO 37001, les organisations mettent en place un système de management dont le but est de prévenir, détecter et lutter contre les problèmes de corruption.

Cette norme volontaire s’applique à différents types de corruption : du pot au vin accepté ou offert par un partenaire commercial en passant par la corruption du personnel.

Any company that meets the requirements and follows the best practices of ISO 37001 is eligible for certification. ISO 37001 certification is based on three components:

• Compliance with ISO 37001 requirements.
• The effectiveness of anti-corruption measures in place.
• Continuous improvement of the anti-corruption policy once certification has been obtained.

The benefits of ISO 37001 certification are numerous: it enhances the company’s
duty of care
demonstrating and communicating its leadership in anti-corruption and thus attracting customers, detecting bad practices and taking corrective action…

All ISO 37001-certified companies can use the logo for 3 years.

ISO 37001, loi Sapin II… Quelles sont les différences ?

The Sapin II Act of December 9, 2016 is the benchmark law in the fight against corruption. All companies with more than 500 employees and annual sales of over €100 million are covered by the Sapin II Act. These companies are obliged to set up a compliance program and respect preventive anti-corruption measures.

The law has set up a French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) to support, prevent and monitor this system. It also institutes protection for whistle-blowers.

While compliance with the Sapin II law is mandatory, certification to ISO 37001 is voluntary for companies. To obtain ISO 37001 certification, a company must first comply with the requirements of the Sapin II law. However, certification is not intended to congratulate compliance with the Sapin II law: it attests to compliance with the guidelines of ISO 37 001.

Is your company ready for ISO 37 001 certification? To find out, take the test.