BS 10500 Anti-Bribery Management It's Your Reputation
BS 10500 Anti-Bribery Management It's Your Reputation
BS 10500 Anti-Bribery Management It's Your Reputation
Anti-bribery Management
It’s your reputation
Your implementation guide
BS 10500- Anti-bribery Management
Background
BS 10500 is the recognized standard for anti-bribery management. It
helps organizations put in place measures to address bribery risks in
relation to their operations and activities. The standard has evolved from
calls at both a national and international level for effective action to be
taken to prevent bribery. As such the structure of the BS 10500
management system framework encourages organizations to adopt
risk-based policies, procedures and controls in order to avoid potentially
corrupt business and demonstrate good governance.
This guide will help you understand that adopting an anti-bribery
management system is easier than you think. Working with BSI you can
embed the requirements of standard within your organization and as a
result demonstrate your commitment to ethical business practices and
protect your corporate reputation.
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Of course the bribery risk facing an organization will vary according to Getting started
a number of factors such as the size of the business, the countries
and sectors in which it operates, and the nature, scale and complexity Firstly, you need to understand the standard and the task in hand.
of its operations. Whilst the standard cannot provide assurance that Purchasing a copy of the BS 10500 standard is the first step.
no bribery has occurred or will take place in relation to the Next the focus is on appointing a project champion and building a
organization, it does establish that the business has implemented supportive team, as well as ensuring that you get commitment and
reasonable and proportionate measures to mitigate this risk. buy-in to the project from the organization as a whole. It is important
that they all understand why you are implementing the system and
the wider benefits it will bring.
Corporate reputation
79% think an organization has an
ethical duty to fight corruption**
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Legal Responsibility Demonstration of due diligence policies Supply Chain
and procedures to mitigate and address 53% of respondents state that
40% think that bribery and
the risk of bribery they would be unwilling to hire
corruption are widespread
suppliers or agents involved in a
and has become worse during
major bribery or corruption case*
the economic downturn*
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Improved business relationships
Demonstrate legal compliance
- reduced risk of bribery and
and reduce the likelihood of
corruption in your supply chain
facing prosecution under the
UK Bribery Act
BS 10500
Operational improvements Responsible Employer
65% consider auditing and company 45% would be unwilling to work for a
anti-corruption policies as effective company involved in a major bribery
ways to address bribery* or corruption scandal**
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Reduced business disruption and Enhanced internal and external image
loss of focus caused by bribery as a reputable and ethical organization
investigations
Potential opportunity to cut the cost
of corporate insurance premiums
Sources: Ernst & Young European fraud survey 2011* Transparency International “Putting corruption out of business” survey 2011 **
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Understanding BS 10500
The costs of bribery are very high for an organization in terms of money wasted, funds
misappropriated, projects not properly or safely carried out, business interuption and above all
reputational damage.
• Bribery in the public, private and voluntary sectors • Bribery within the country in which the organization is based, and
bribery in other countries in which the organization operates
• Bribery BY the organization, or by its personnel or others acting
on its behalf or for its benefit • Bribery of any value, whether large or small (including facilitation
payments)
• Bribery OF the organization, or by its personnel or others acting
on its behalf or for its benefit • Bribery involving both cash and non-cash advantages (including
excessive corporate hospitality)
• Direct or indirect bribery (eg. a bribe paid or received through or
by a third party)
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Plan Check
Establish objectives and draft your plans Measure and monitor your actual results
(analyse your organization’s current system, against your planned objectives
establish overall objectives, set interim targets
for review and develop plans to achieve them)
Do Act
Implement your plans Correct and improve your plans to meet
and exceed your planned results
Whether you are the managing director setting the direction of the business, or an individual
focusing on a specific task, the PDCA cycle is very useful in achieving continual improvement.
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tips on making
BS 10500
work for you
3 Make sure you have good internal 8 Use competitions and incentives to
communication channels and processes encourage input – for example an incentive
within the organization. Your employees for the first completed anti-bribery
need to be involved and kept informed of process. Make the achievement of BS
what’s going on. 10500 engaging and fun. This will increase
motivation.
4 Give some thought to how departments
work together. It’s important that the people 9 Train your staff to carry out internal audits of
within your organization don’t work in your system. Auditing can help with an
isolation but work as a team for the benefit individual’s development and understanding
of the customers and the business. as well as providing valuable feedback on
potential problems and opportunities for
5 Don’t ignore the impact that introducing improvement.
these systems will have on your key
stakeholders including suppliers. Speak to 10 And lastly if you feel you are doing something
them to gain insight as to how they feel just for the sake of the standard and it doesn’t
improvements could be made. add any value to you as a business – question
whether it’s necessary.
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1 We can discuss what you need, and recommend the best services for you. We’ll then give you a
proposal detailing the cost and time involved.
2 specific industry sector and will be your point of contact throughout the process – and beyond. They’ll
have an excellent understanding of your business area and will support you as you move forward to the
assessment and certification of your anti-bribery management system.
3 Whether you’re seeking to implement a management system or would like to increase your general
awareness of the standard, we have a range of workshops, seminars and training courses available
to help you.
5 BSI can carry out an optional gap analysis, also called a Pre-Assessment, of your existing management
system against the requirements of BS 10500. That way we can help you identify any omissions or
weaknesses that need resolving before formal assessment – saving you time and money.
6 We’ll do a two-stage assessment. First an initial review of your management system against the
requirements of the standard and then we’ll conduct an in-depth on-site assessment to assess your
implementation and see how well you have embedded it.
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Once the assessment has been successfully completed, we’ll issue your certificate, clearly explaining
the scope of your management system. The certificate is valid for three years. In the meantime your
assessor will visit you regularly to help you make sure your business remains compliant and will
support you in the continual improvement of your management system.
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Visit bsigroup.co.uk/training
or call +44 845 086 9000 for details.
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