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Why should you or your partners get ISO 37001 certified?

The climate of COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions to day to day business activities across the globe. Earlier we discussed the supply chain issues which create vulnerabilities for anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance. In this article, we would like to review the reasons why should you need your suppliers, contractors, and other (third-party) partners to be ISO […]

Corporate Fraud and Corruption in UAE: Q&A with our CEO

According to the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International., the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the 69 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries.   However, UAE corporate fraud and corruption still prevails as UAE is just one of many enablers of global corruption, crime, and illicit financial flows. Addressing the emirate’s role presents anti-corruption practitioners, law enforcement agencies, […]

UKAS Accredits ABAC Certification Capabilities

ABAC Center of Excellence Limited announced that the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has accredited its ABAC Certification services for administering the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management Systems standard. ABAC Center of Excellence Limited provides ISO 37001:2016 anti-bribery management systems certification for organisations that implement prescribed measures to prevent, detect and address bribery. Pursuant to this, […]

ABAC® Center of Excellence: aiming for a higher standard with you in mind!

At ABAC® Center of Excellence Limited, we are affiliated with leading certification and accreditation bodies around the world. These affiliations and accreditations help demonstrate the high level of experience, knowledge and credibility we provide in anti-bribery, risk and compliance management to our clients on a daily basis. That’s why ABAC® has achieved essential accreditations from the […]

How to Decrease Bribery Risk with ISO 37001:2016 ABMS?

ence offers a complete suite of services and solutions designed to educate, equip & support the world’s leading business organisations with the latest best-in-practice risk & performance assessments, systems improvement & standards certification. ABAC® programs protect your organisation from damaging litigation & safeguard your business in the global marketplace by providing certification & training in internationally recognised […]

Top 10 Bribery and Corruption Stories of 2019

There is a never-ending stream of news stories documenting bribery and corruption cases around the world. Some of those cases rose to the top of the headlines in 2019. All of the stories help illustrate the need for organisations to have proper controls in place to prevent bribery and corruption. A certification such as ISO 37001 […]

Gifts and Hospitality Policy: 3 Essential Tips

Having a gifts and hospitality Policy in place is key, why? The aim of the Gifts and Hospitality policy is to guard your organisation against the risk of allegations of impropriety by SSRO members or staff, however contracted, by providing advice on a number of key issues relating to the rules of regularity and propriety. […]

Meet Huma Khalid

Huma Khalid (CFE, CCEP-I, ICA, LA ABMS/CMS/ISMS/GDPR), currently designated as Scheme Manager, is responsible for leading Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption Center of Excellence (ABAC CoE) and specifically, how ABAC CoE delivers on its commitment to counter Bribery and Corruption. Huma’s responsibilities include planning and overseeing all aspects of the ABAC CoE programs, which include Certification Training and […]

Fight fraud with ABMS certification

Fraud, bribery and corruption cause serious harm to business. They can have a major financial impact, damage an organization’s hard-earned reputation and destroy company culture. That’s why at ABAC® Group we focus on helping organizations address these risks – as a team effort. All fraud, bribery and corruption (collectively referred to as economic crime) is […]