ISO 37301 is the international standard for Compliance Management Systems (CMS). It sets out requirements for organisations to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve processes that help ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations, while promoting a culture of integrity and good governance.
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ISO 37301 is a management system standard made up of 10 sections, following the Annex SL structure similarly to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and many others. The standard helps organisations build a structured and effective approach to managing compliance obligations across their business.
The standard is designed to ensure that legal, regulatory, contractual, and ethical requirements are identified, understood, and consistently met through clear policies, processes, and controls.
By implementing ISO 37301, organisations can reduce the risk of non-compliance, strengthen governance arrangements, and demonstrate a commitment to ethical business practices. It also helps to embed a culture of accountability and integrity, providing confidence to customers, regulators, partners, and other stakeholders that compliance is being actively managed across the organisation.
Organisations of any size or industry can adopt ISO 37301. A robust compliance management system can benefit any organisation.
ISO 37301 sets out a series of requirements that organisations must meet to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a Compliance Management System (CMS). They provide a structured approach to managing processes, addressing risks and opportunities, and supporting continual improvement.
For organisations starting their ISO 37301 journey, this typically involves establishing defined processes, addressing risks and opportunities, and managing compliance in a consistent and controlled way.
Key requirements include:
Understanding the organisation and its context
Ensuring quality starts at the top
Identifying risks, opportunities, and quality objectives
Establishing the right people, resources, and infrastructure
Managing processes to deliver customer satisfaction
Monitoring results and measuring success
Continually enhancing Compliance Management Systems
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