Governance, risk & compliance / Certifiable standard

ISO 37301: Compliance management systems (CMS)

A certifiable framework for managing all your legal, regulatory and contractual obligations in one place.

ISO 37301:2021 sets requirements for a compliance management system, identifying compliance obligations, assessing compliance risks, embedding controls and fostering a culture where people raise concerns. It is a natural home for the many local laws and regulations a growing organisation must track.

Who it is for

  • Regulated groups with many overlapping obligations
  • Boards wanting assurance over compliance
  • Organisations consolidating several compliance programmes

What you gain

  • A single register of compliance obligations
  • Board-level visibility of compliance risk
  • Foundation for integrating anti-bribery, privacy and sector rules

Your path to certification

  1. Gap assessment

    We compare what you do today with every requirement and control, then give you a prioritised gap report and a realistic timeline.

  2. Design and documentation

    Scope, policies, procedures, risk methodology and records, written to fit how your teams actually work, not a template binder.

  3. Implementation and training

    We help owners put controls in place, train the people who run them and start collecting evidence.

  4. Internal audit and management review

    An independent internal audit and a structured management review prove the system works before the certification body looks at it.

  5. Certification audit support

    We prepare you for Stage 1 and Stage 2 with your chosen accredited certification body and help close any findings quickly.

  6. Surveillance and continual improvement

    Optional managed support keeps evidence current through annual surveillance audits and the three-year recertification.

ISO 37301 questions

Is ISO 37301 certifiable?
Yes. Unlike its predecessor ISO 19600, ISO 37301 contains requirements and can be certified by an accredited body.

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