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ISO 37001:2025

International
v2025
7 domains
47 controls

The second edition of the ISO anti-bribery management system standard (February 2025): context including climate change, bribery risk assessment, governing body and top management leadership, anti-bribery culture, policy, the anti-bribery function, delegated decisions, planning of changes, employment controls including conflicts of interest, awareness and training for personnel and business associates, due diligence, financial and non-financial controls, controlled organizations and business associates, gifts and hospitality, raising concerns, investigations, audit and review. Read against the complete English text; replaces ISO 37001:2016, transition ends 28 February 2027.

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ISO 37001:2025 is a compliance framework from International with 7 domains and 47 controls that map to 1 other frameworks. The largest domains are Support – ISO 37001:2025 (11 controls), Operation – ISO 37001:2025 (10 controls), Performance evaluation – ISO 37001:2025 (9 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (7)

Context of the organization – ISO 37001:2025

5 controls
Controls in the Context of the organization – ISO 37001:2025 domain of ISO 37001:2025: 5 controls
CodeTitle
iso-37001-2025::4.14.1 Understanding the organization and its context
iso-37001-2025::4.24.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
iso-37001-2025::4.34.3 Determining the scope of the anti-bribery management system
iso-37001-2025::4.44.4 Anti-bribery management system
iso-37001-2025::4.54.5 Bribery risk assessment

Improvement – ISO 37001:2025

2 controls
Controls in the Improvement – ISO 37001:2025 domain of ISO 37001:2025: 2 controls
CodeTitle
iso-37001-2025::10.110.1 Continual improvement
iso-37001-2025::10.210.2 Nonconformity and corrective action

Leadership – ISO 37001:2025

7 controls
Controls in the Leadership – ISO 37001:2025 domain of ISO 37001:2025: 7 controls
CodeTitle
iso-37001-2025::5.1.15.1.1 Governing body
iso-37001-2025::5.1.25.1.2 Top management
iso-37001-2025::5.1.35.1.3 Anti-bribery culture
iso-37001-2025::5.25.2 Anti-bribery policy
iso-37001-2025::5.3.15.3.1 General
iso-37001-2025::5.3.25.3.2 Anti-bribery function
iso-37001-2025::5.3.35.3.3 Delegated decision-making

Operation – ISO 37001:2025

10 controls
Controls in the Operation – ISO 37001:2025 domain of ISO 37001:2025: 10 controls
CodeTitle
iso-37001-2025::8.18.1 Operational planning and control
iso-37001-2025::8.108.10 Investigating and dealing with bribery
iso-37001-2025::8.28.2 Due diligence
iso-37001-2025::8.38.3 Financial controls
iso-37001-2025::8.48.4 Non-financial controls
iso-37001-2025::8.58.5 Implementation of anti-bribery controls by controlled organizations and by business associates
iso-37001-2025::8.68.6 Anti-bribery commitments
iso-37001-2025::8.78.7 Gifts, hospitality, donations and similar benefits
iso-37001-2025::8.88.8 Managing inadequacy of anti-bribery controls
iso-37001-2025::8.98.9 Raising concerns

Performance evaluation – ISO 37001:2025

9 controls
Controls in the Performance evaluation – ISO 37001:2025 domain of ISO 37001:2025: 9 controls
CodeTitle
iso-37001-2025::9.19.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
iso-37001-2025::9.2.19.2.1 General
iso-37001-2025::9.2.29.2.2 Internal audit programme
iso-37001-2025::9.2.39.2.3 Audit procedures, controls and systems
iso-37001-2025::9.2.49.2.4 Objectivity and impartiality
iso-37001-2025::9.3.19.3.1 General
iso-37001-2025::9.3.29.3.2 Management review inputs
iso-37001-2025::9.3.39.3.3 Management review results
iso-37001-2025::9.49.4 Review by anti-bribery function

Planning – ISO 37001:2025

3 controls
Controls in the Planning – ISO 37001:2025 domain of ISO 37001:2025: 3 controls
CodeTitle
iso-37001-2025::6.16.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
iso-37001-2025::6.26.2 Anti-bribery objectives and planning to achieve them
iso-37001-2025::6.36.3 Planning of changes

Support – ISO 37001:2025

11 controls
Controls in the Support – ISO 37001:2025 domain of ISO 37001:2025: 11 controls
CodeTitle
iso-37001-2025::7.17.1 Resources
iso-37001-2025::7.2.17.2.1 General
iso-37001-2025::7.2.27.2.2 Employment process
iso-37001-2025::7.3.17.3.1 Awareness of personnel
iso-37001-2025::7.3.27.3.2 Training for personnel
iso-37001-2025::7.3.37.3.3 Training for business associates
iso-37001-2025::7.3.47.3.4 Awareness and training programmes
iso-37001-2025::7.47.4 Communication
iso-37001-2025::7.5.17.5.1 General
iso-37001-2025::7.5.27.5.2 Creating and updating documented information
iso-37001-2025::7.5.37.5.3 Control of documented information

Maps to 1 other framework

47 total controls
ESRS (revised 2026)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%

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What is ISO 37001:2025 and who does it apply to?

ISO 37001:2025 is a compliance framework from International with 7 domains and 47 controls. The second edition of the ISO anti-bribery management system standard (February 2025): context including climate change, bribery risk assessment, governing body and top management leadership, anti-bribery culture, policy, the anti-bribery function, delegated decisions, planning of changes, employment controls including conflicts of interest, awareness and training for personnel and business associates, due diligence, financial and non-financial controls, controlled organizations and business associates, gifts and hospitality, raising concerns, investigations, audit and review. Read against the complete English text; replaces ISO 37001:2016, transition ends 28 February 2027. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does ISO 37001:2025 actually require?

ISO 37001:2025 has 47 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are Support – ISO 37001:2025 (11 controls), Operation – ISO 37001:2025 (10 controls), Performance evaluation – ISO 37001:2025 (9 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO 37001:2025 do I already cover?

ISO 37001:2025 maps to 1 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ESRS (revised 2026) (2% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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