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Kristy Grant-Hart on ISO 37001: Who’s doing the certifying (and other responses to Hui Chen)

Kristy Grant-Hart October 24, 2017

Hui Chen recently published a post sharing her opinions on the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management Standard and ISO 37001 certification. She made some important points.

She also asked questions and drew comparisons that should be evaluated in the context of how the ISO 37001 certification process occurs, and what it means for companies and organizations seeking it.… Continue Reading

Kristy Grant-Hart: Is ISO 37001 the next frontier for shareholder activism?

Kristy Grant-Hart August 24, 2017

Last week I received a call from a multinational company concerned about activist shareholders targeting them for not yet achieving ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery certification.

The caller explained that the shareholders expect the company to prove that it’s serious about its anti-bribery efforts in a confirmable way.… Continue Reading

Kristy Grant-Hart: Singapore adopts ISO 37001

Kristy Grant-Hart April 18, 2017

Last week Singapore announced that it has adopted the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Systems Management Standard to help companies there implement and manage anti-bribery best practices.

Singapore’s adoption of ISO 37001 comes shortly after Peru, which formally adopted the Standard on April 4, becoming the first Latin American country to do so.… Continue Reading

Kristy Grant-Hart on Lending Club: Compliance scandals cast a five-year shadow

Kristy Grant-Hart May 23, 2016

How long does the average customer remember a corporate compliance scandal? Common wisdom states that people’s attention spans are smaller every day, shrinking to nano-seconds when it comes to trends, fashion or the latest antics by a celebrity.… Continue Reading

Kristy Grant-Hart on ISO 37001: Yes, we need one standard to rule them all

Kristy Grant-Hart April 26, 2016

Have you ever sat across from your joint venture partner in Indonesia. Romania or Taiwan trying to explain why the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines make it so their employees should be provided with anti-bribery training?… Continue Reading

Kristy Grant-Hart: What went wildly wrong at Qualcomm? Let’s look at HR

Kristy Grant-Hart March 8, 2016

With every enforcement action comes lessons and warning tales for other companies and compliance officers. Last week Qualcomm paid $7.5 million to settle SEC charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by hiring relatives of Chinese officials responsible for deciding whether to select the company’s mobile technology products. … Continue Reading