ISO 37001:2025
Anti-Bribery Management System
ISO 37001 (2025) is a management system standard: Anti-Bribery Management System. Specifies anti-bribery management system requirements, covering the management of third-party corruption risk. ISO 37001:2025 replaced ISO 37001:2016 in February 2025. Under Global ACI's transition requirements, accredited initial certification and recertification have been to ISO 37001:2025 only since 31 August 2026, and accredited ISO 37001:2016 certifications are no longer valid after 28 February 2027. It applies to all sectors, with priority for public procurement, heavy use of intermediaries, multi-country sales, construction and defence supply.
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- Management system standard
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- 2025
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What is this standard?
Specifies anti-bribery management system requirements, covering the management of third-party corruption risk. ISO 37001:2025 replaced ISO 37001:2016 in February 2025. Under Global ACI's transition requirements, accredited initial certification and recertification have been to ISO 37001:2025 only since 31 August 2026, and accredited ISO 37001:2016 certifications are no longer valid after 28 February 2027.
What ISO 37001 does not replace
- It is not presented as a guarantee against corruption or as legal immunity.
- It does not remove criminal liability.
Who is it for?
All sectors, with priority for public procurement, heavy use of intermediaries, multi-country sales, construction and defence supply.
What triggers an assessment?
- A customer or business partner wants anti-bribery assurance.
- Sales run through agents, representatives or distributors.
- You bid for public tenders.
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