State Asset Management Agency Receives Iso Antibribery Certification

The ISO 37001:2016 international standard helps organizations tackle corruption and incorporates existing, well-established anti-bribery principles, such as guidance within the UK's Bribery Act. The ISO 37001:2016 international standard helps organizations tackle corruption and incorporates existing, well-established anti-bribery principles, such as guidance within the UK's Bribery Act. The standard sets out requirements and provides guidance for an organisation's management system to...

The ISO 37001:2016 international standard helps organizations tackle corruption and incorporates existing, well-established anti-bribery principles, such as guidance within the UK's Bribery Act.

The standard sets out requirements and provides guidance for an organisation's management system to prevent, detect and respond to bribery and comply with anti-bribery laws and relevant voluntary commitments. The certification contributes to goals 8, 11 and 16 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular goal 16, 'peace, justice and strong institutions.'

SAMA received the certification following a rigorous audit of its existing processes and systems. It is now the second State entity in Uzbekistan to take receipt following the Ministry of Justice earlier this year.

Sunnatillo Bekenov, Director of the State Assets Management Agency, said:

"We are very proud to be the second State entity to receive this ISO certification for our anti-bribery management system. As the significant state privatisation programme continues, investors – domestic and international– can be confident our operations are increasingly in line with international best practice."

Certification is part of broader ongoing activities by SAMA to improve the efficiency and transparency of its operations. The objective is to provide confidence to investors, entrepreneurs, government authorities, and other stakeholders that its business processes are aligned with international best practice.

These ongoing activities include:

About ISO 37001:2016 and the UN SDGs

The standard ISO 37001:2016 contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:

More information here https://www.iso.org/standard/65034.html