GEORGE TOWN, January 28 – George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) has reached a new milestone by obtaining the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System accredited certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI). The certification was awarded on 7 December 2022 and is valid till 6 December 2025. Led by YAB Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow as GTWHI chairman, all GTWHI directors and employees are committed to preventing, detecting and responding to bribery-related risks and acts.
The ISO 37001:2016 certification has strengthened GTWHI’s internal check and control systems in evaluating and improving anti-bribery management measures. It shall boost the confidence among the local and international stakeholders towards GTWHI as a World Heritage Site Management Agency that is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity in all professional interactions and endeavours, and have zero tolerance towards corruption. GTWHI employees are educated and trained in the working culture of integrity and in compliance with anti-bribery and corruption laws and regulation.
It is now compulsory for all GTWHI stakeholders to sign the GTWHI Integrity Pact Declaration Form and read the GTWHI Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy (ABC Policy). The public may download GTWHI Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy from GTWHI website (www.gtwhi.com.my), and may contact the GTWHI Integrity Unit for further enquiry on the GTWHI ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System. GTWHI thanks the Integrity Unit of the Penang State Secretary’s Office for their guidance and support throughout the certification process since 2020.
