Anti-Corruption and Bribery

IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation continues to carry out its capacity-building activities. The foundation, which makes systems to make sure the Personal Data Protection Law is always followed, also made the International Information Security Management System work for the organization as a whole. At the end of 2018, it got the ISO 27001 standard compliance certificate.

In 2020, IHH earned a certificate again by establishing an international management system in accordance with ISO 37001, the Anti-Corruption and Bribery System, in line with the principles of transparency and accountability, after a 6-month preparation process that included theoretical information on the fight against corruption, case studies, and questions and answers about lived experiences. In this context, IHH, which has operationalized its policies, will undergo regular surveillance audits every year within the scope of a 3-year certificate valid as of October 5, 2020. Certification was carried out in accordance with NAVIGA Inspection and Certification Procedures.

ISO 37001 specifies and guides the requirements for a management system designed to help an organization prevent, detect, and respond to corruption, and to help the organization comply with anti-corruption laws and voluntary commitments to its operations. 
The framework for anti-corruption practices in the institution includes all staff, management, and third parties who are important to the foundation. The Secretary General will represent this sensitivity at the highest level.

The duties to be undertaken regarding the relevant operational roles will be followed by the Corporate Compliance and Risk Coordinatorship, and the Control Supervision unit will assume responsibility for the internal audit roles to be performed at least once a year. The ABMS management representative (Secretary General) leads the Compliance and Risk officers and subsequent related operations, validates the documents, and manages the allocation of necessary resources for this purpose.

All personnel and management were prepared for ISO 37001 by providing notification and training on the roles, responsibilities, and procedures of all units, and the system began to operate. Among the policies developed within the scope of the process are policies such as gifts and entertainment, notification and expression, prevention of retaliation, prevention of conflict of interest, communication, and business ethics guide.

After the training, the basic philosophy and objectives of the ISO 37001 standard were learned; information was obtained about the benefits of the standard; the structure, articles, and conditions of the standard were learned; the connection of daily business activities with the ISO 37001 standard was understood; and the ability to effectively apply the standard in business processes was gained.

IHH, with the aim of carrying out humanitarian aid activities in war and war-torn regions, regions struck by natural disasters, poverty-stricken countries, and regions, to prevent the impediment of the fundamental rights and freedoms of these people and to raise qualified people, continues to develop its systems with the support of senior management.