Developing and supporting a culture of compliance is vital when it comes to the manufacture of construction products. It ensures customers can trust that all products, advice and support are fully compliant with relevant industry standards. To ensure best practice in this area, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has introduced a new compliance management system (CMS) standard - ISO 37301:2021.
In this article, we will look in more detail at the standard, including:
- What is ISO 37301;
- How organisations achieve compliance with ISO 37301;
What is ISO 37301?
ISO 37301 is an international standard which provides the guidelines and requirements for establishing, developing and continually improving a compliance management system (CMS). The standard replaces ISO 19600:2014, expanding on its requirements.
The guidance is designed to be adaptable for companies of different sizes and contexts and covers a number of key principles considered essential for a CMS including:
- integrity;
- good governance;
- proportionality;
- transparency;
