KUALA LUMPUR: Eight companies from Prolintas Group of Companies have attained the internationally-recognised ISO 37001:2016 certification for Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) from SIRIM QAS.
The certification was awarded after a rigorous and comprehensive assessment of the group's anti-bribery policies and procedures.
The final result show Prolintas met and exceeded the standard requirements.
Group chief executive officer Datuk Mohammad Azlan Abdullah said the highway operator had demonstrated the highest standards in preventing and detecting bribery and corruption to achieve ISO 37001 certification.
"Achieving the certification for eight subsidiaries under the Prolintas Group confirms our total commitment to an ethical culture in conducting business, demonstrating that our procedures and processes are in line with world-renowned standards.
"It is also commendable that the entire exercise was consolidated and executed by the in-house integrity team," he said in a recent statement.
He said the company would continue being stringent in all aspects of ABMS throughout the group and will oversee the design and implementation at every stage of operations which includes promoting an ethical, transparent and compliant culture.
"Periodic assessments of bribery risks and due diligence in projects and business relations will also be implemented. Having this certification also brings immense benefits and promotes confidence in stakeholders, shareholders and potential business partners."
"It is also crucial to instill awareness, educate employees on best practices, and preventing acts of corruption or bribery from arising. We have also made sure that ABMS is applied across all sectors focusing on contracting, procurement, human resources and other key sections," he said.
Mohammad Azlan said the certification, which focuses on anti-bribery initiatives within the Provision of Highway Operation, Development and Project Management of Highway Construction and Corporate Services has helped build more systematic structures into our integrity control initiatives and subsequently helped our systems become more organized and efficient.
The right certificates received include Anti-Bribery Management Systems for Provision of Highway Operation – for AKLEH, LKSA, SILK and GCE; Anti-Bribery Management Systems for Provision of Development and Project Management of Highway Construction – for DASH and SUKE; Anti-Bribery Management Systems for Provision of Project Management of Highway Construction – for Turnpike Synergy and Anti-Bribery Management Systems for Provision of Highway Operation, Development and Project Management of Highway Construction and Corporate Services – for Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings.
Prolintas said the ISO 37001:2016 standard met the requirements set out in Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009 (Amendment) and the Guidelines on Adequate Procedures, which took effect on June 1, 2020.
This standard is a guide to assist organizations to establish, implement, maintain, and enhance anti-corruption programmes.
ABMS sets out the requirements and provides guidance for Prolintas in designing, implementing, maintaining and improving our anti-bribery management system, which helps us to prevent, detect and respond to bribery while adhering to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (Act 694) and other anti-corruption laws and regulations.