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ISO 37001:2025: Anti-Bribery Management Systems (ABMS)

Name: ISO 37001:2025: Anti-Bribery Management Systems (ABMS)
Rating: 4.8 (2611 reviews)

Master the anti-bribery and anti-corruption framework — bribery risk assessment, due diligence, controls and auditing

Created byCristian Vlad Lupa, rigcert.education

Last updated 7/2026

English

Arabic [Auto],English

What you'll learn

What is an anti-bribery mangement system and why orgnaizations implement it
How to achieve compliance with the requriements set by ISO 37001:2025
How bribery risks can be identified and assessed
What controls should an organization implement to prevent bribery incidents
How to evalute performance and improve the anti-bribery management system
What is the process for certification to ISO 37001

Course content

8 sections • 54 lectures • 5h 18m total length

Introduction4:20
About the structure of the course and some administrative aspects for optimal learning
An anti-bribery management6:25
Size and consequences of bribery as a global phenomenon. Why an anti-bribery management system should be considered by an organization
ISO 37001 and related standards8:19
The history, purpose and scope of ISO 37001. The structure of the standard. Other standards in the same series and what they refer to.
Certification to ISO 370014:44
About the certification process to ISO 37001 for both organizations and for individuals.

Understanding the organization and its context (4.1)8:34
About internal and external issues that are relevant to the organization. About stakeholders (or interested) parties and their needs and expectations relevant for the anti-bribery management system of the organization.
Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties (4.2)5:08
Which are the parties with an interest in the anti-bribery management system of the organization. How to identify stakeholders, understand their requirements and determine which of these requirements will be addressed through the ABMS
Determining the scope of the anti-bribery management system (4.3)5:37
What represents the scope of the ABMS. How the scope should be formulated. Facilitation and extortion payments and how they should be addressed as part of an anti-bribery management system
Anti-bribery management system (4.4)5:30
Generic aspects about the anti-bribery management system that the organization must establish, implement, maintain and continually improve
Bribery risk assessment part 1 (4.5)10:08
About the bribery risk assessment. Risk identification. Examples of bribery risks that the organization can consider.\
Bribery risk assessment part 2 (4.5)6:10
Risk analysis and evaluation. Options for the treatment of bribery risks. Requirements for the bribery risk assessment
Recapitulation clause 4 - Context of the organization4:07
A recapitulation of the key requirements in clause 4 of ISO 37001:2025 - Context of the organization

Leadership and commitment. Governing body (5.1.1)6:13
What is the governing body and how this structure should demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the anti-bribery management system
Leadership and commitment. Top management (5.1.2)6:26
Which are the key responsibilities of top management in relation to the anti-bribery management system
Leadership and commitment. Anti-bribery culture (5.1.3)6:00
How the organization should establish an anti-bribery culture at all levels. How to evaluate whether such an organizational culture exists
Anti-bribery policy (5.2)7:59
Requirements for the anti-bribery policy related to content and implementation. What should the anti-bribery policy communicate
General aspects about roles, responsibilities and authorities (5.3.1)3:49
Establishing and communicating responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles in relation to anti-bribery
Anti-bribery function (5.3.2)6:32
The appointment of the anti-bribery function and requirements on its competence, authority, independence and access to senior leadership
Delegated decision-making (5.3.3)4:06
Requirements and principles for when top management delegates decisions that relate to more than low bribery risks
Recapitulation clause 5 - Leadership4:36
A recapitulation of the key requirements in chapter 5 of ISO 37001 - Leadership
Quiz 1 - ISO 37001:2025 Anti Bribery Management System

Actions to address risks and opportunities (6.1)4:06
Examples of risks and opportunities that could be relevant for most organizations. How to manage risks and opportunities related to the ABMS
Anti-bribery objectives and planning to achieve them (6.2)5:38
Requirements for the ant-bribery objectives of the organization. How to plan for the achievement of objectives
Planning of changes (6.3)4:41
Planning changes to the anti-bribery management system in a controlled manner to avoid negative consequences. What should the organization consider when it determines that changes are needed for the ABMS
Recapitulation clause 6 - Planning3:07
A recapitulation of the key requirements in the 6th clause of ISO 37001:2025

Resources (7.1)5:09
What resources are necessary for the anti-bribery management system and what the standard requires in relation to these resources
Competence. General aspects (7.2.1)4:19
About the process to ensure that all persons whose activity can affect the anti-bribery performance have an adequate level of competence. Actions to raise competence
Employment process (7.2.2)7:14
Requirements for the employment process to ensure that the anti-bribery commitments of the organization are understood and followed by new employees
Awareness of personne (7.3.1)4:20
Generic requriements about the awareness of personnel in relation to anti-bribery aspects and how can the organization raise awareness
Training for personnel and business associates (7.3.2 and 7.3.3)7:36
About the requirements of ISO 37001 for the organization to provide anti-bribery training to its personnel and to business associates that pose a more than low bribery risk
Communication (7.4)6:00
About the internal and external communications relevant for the ABMS and what they should address
General aspects about the ABMS documented information (7.5.1)3:23
What documents should be part of the anti-bribery management system documentation according to ISO 37001
Creating, controlling and updating documented information (7.5.2 and 7.5.3)8:23
About the controls that should be implemented to ensure that documents of the ABMS are available, suitable for use and adequately protected
Recapitulation clause 7 - Support5:10
A recapitulation of the requirements in the 7th chapter of ISO 37001:2025 - Support

Operational planning and control (8.1)5:15
Generic requirements about controlling processes (including outsourced processes) and managing change
Due diligence (8.2)8:16
About the due-diligence process for transactions, activities, projects or relationships with business associates that pose a more than low bribery risk. What aspects should due-diligence include.
Financial controls (8.3)5:16
Examples of financial controls that organization can implement to address bribery risks
Non-financial controls (8.4)8:06
What are non-financial controls. Examples of controls that organizations may consider to address bribery risks
Implementation of controls by controlled organizations and associates (8.5)8:27
About requiring business partners to implement the ABMS or specific anti-bribery controls. About business associates and the anti-bribery controls they should establish in relation to the transaction, project or relationship with the organization
Anti-bribery commitments (8.6)5:40
About anti-bribery commitments to be submitted by business associates that pose a bribery risks considered to be more than low
Gifts, hospitality, donations and similar benefits (8.7)6:22
Rules for gifts, hospitality, travel, donations, sponsorships and other benefits. How to prevent situations where such benefits are, or can reasonably be perceived as, bribery
Managing inadequacy of anti-bribery controls (8.8)4:45
What to do when the existing controls are not effective in mitigating bribery risks and additional controls cannot be implemented
Raising concerns (8.9)6:19
About the process for raising concerns about actual or perceived bribery incidents. How the whistleblowing mechanism should be designed and implemented
Investigating and dealing with bribery (8.10)6:51
About the process of investigating reported, detected or suspected bribery cases. The requirements of ISO 37001 for the investigation process
Recapitulation clause 8 - Operation5:33
A quick recapitulation of the requriements in clause 8 of ISO 37001:2025 - Operation
Quiz 2 - ISO 37001:2025 Anti Bribery Management System

Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation (9.1)6:17
Requirements for monitoring and measurement of the anti-bribery performance. Examples of indicators that organizations may consider
Internal audit (9.2)9:00
Requirements for the internal audit of the anti-bribery management system. About the audit programme, audit objectives, scope and criteria and requirements for auditors
Management review (9.3)5:06
Requirements for the management review. Input elements and results of the management review
Review by anti-bribery function (9.4)3:53
About the anti-bribery function's continual assessment of the ABMS and requirements for reporting on anti-bribery performance to top management and the governing body
Recapitulation clause 9 - Performance evaluation2:48
Recapitulation of the requirements in clause 9 of ISO 37001:2025 - Performance evaluation

Continual improvement (10.1)5:29
How the organization can identify and implement opportunities for improvement and enhance its ABMS and the anti-bribery performance
Nonconformity and corrective action (10.2)6:05
About the process for managing nonconformities and corrective actions. Examples of possible nonconformities and how they should be addressed
Final recapitulation - Key requirements for the ABMS9:23
A final recapitulation of the requirements for an anti-bribery management system according to ISO 37001:2025
A few words at the end4:20
My thoughts about ISO 37001 and the anti-bribery management system proposed by this standard
Thank you and good bye!4:32
Bonus lecture: My other Udemy courses6:32
An overview of my other courses on Udemy that could be of interest
ISO 37001. Anti-bribery management system quiz.

Requirements

No specific requirements or prerequisites.
Familiarity with ISO standads is helpful but not mandatory.

Description

ISO 37001 is the international standard for anti-bribery management systems (ABMS) — a structured, certifiable framework that helps organizations prevent, detect and respond to bribery, and demonstrate their anti-corruption commitment to regulators, business partners and the public. The 2025 edition is the current version of the standard, and this course covers it in full.

Bribery remains one of the most serious threats to trust, reputation and sustainable business — and with enforcement regimes such as the US FCPA and the UK Bribery Act driving global expectations, organizations increasingly need a recognized framework for their anti-bribery compliance programs. ISO 37001 applies to any organization — public, private or non-profit — of any size, in any sector.

What this course covers

The course follows the structure of ISO 37001:2025:

Introduction — anti-bribery management systems, ISO 37001, and the related standards in the ISO 37000 series
Context of the organization (Clause 4) — internal and external factors, stakeholder needs, the scope of the ABMS, and the bribery risk assessment
Leadership (Clause 5) — the roles of top management and the governing body, the anti-bribery policy, and the anti-bribery compliance function
Planning (Clause 6) — risks and opportunities, anti-bribery objectives, and planning actions to achieve them
Support (Clause 7) — resources, competence, employment processes, training and awareness, communication, and ABMS documentation
Operation (Clause 8) — the operational heart of the standard: due diligence on transactions, projects and business associates; financial and non-financial controls; rules for gifts, hospitality and other benefits; anti-bribery commitments from business associates; raising concerns (whistleblowing); and investigating and responding to suspected bribery
Performance evaluation (Clause 9) — monitoring and measurement, internal audits, and reviews by top management and the governing body
Improvement (Clause 10) — nonconformities, corrective actions, and continual improvement of the ABMS

Knowledge-check quizzes throughout the course let you test your understanding of the requirements.

Why take this course

Gain a solid understanding of the requirements of ISO 37001:2025
Participate in implementing an anti-bribery management system — or in transitioning one from the 2016 edition
Strengthen your career opportunities in compliance, anti-corruption, risk management, auditing and corporate governance
Contribute to building trust, transparency and ethical business practices

Who this course is for

Compliance officers and anti-bribery/anti-corruption professionals
Legal, risk, internal audit and procurement professionals exposed to bribery risk
Managers and business owners whose clients, investors or regulators expect anti-bribery controls
Implementers of ISO 37301 compliance management or ISO 37002 whistleblowing systems extending into anti-bribery
Organizations and professionals transitioning from the previous edition of ISO 37001

Enroll today and learn how ISO 37001 helps organizations prevent, detect and respond to bribery.

Who this course is for:

Compliance managers
Risk professionals
Auditors
Management consultants
Anti-corruption and anti-bribery specialists
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Introductive section4 lectures • 24min

Context of the organization - Clause 47 lectures • 45min

Leadership - clause 58 lectures • 46min

Planning - clause 64 lectures • 18min

Support - clause 79 lectures • 52min

Operation - clause 811 lectures • 1hr 11min

Performance evaluation - clause 95 lectures • 27min

Improvement - clause 106 lectures • 36min

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