ISO 37301 certification in Brazil

ISO 37301 certification in Brazil at a glance

Brazilian companies rarely face a single compliance rule; they face many, from the Banco Central, Anvisa, the labour inspectorate, the LGPD authority and procurement law. ISO 37301 gives those obligations a management system: a register, owners, controls, training, monitoring and a way to handle concerns. Decree No. 11,129 already describes an integrity programme in similar terms for dealings with the public administration, and the tenders law requires one from winners of very large contracts, though neither names the standard. Cgcre, Inmetro's accreditation coordination, is a Global ACI Full Member whose recognised scopes include ISO 37301. Sterling's New York office helps build the obligations register, assign ownership, design controls and run internal audits, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included with the engagement.

Who needs ISO 37301 in Brazil, and what happens without it

In Brazil the question rarely comes from a law. It comes from the buyer, the regulator or the partner that wants proof before it signs. These are the organisations that get asked.

• Regulated businesses with many obligationsBanks, health-product makers and employers track obligations from several authorities that a compliance system can organise.
• Companies dealing with the public sectorThe integrity programme described in the Decree is a compliance programme in all but name.
• Large groups with several business unitsA single compliance management system gives the board one view of obligations.
• Controllers and processors under the LGPDLegal-basis decisions, rights procedures and incident duties need ownership and monitoring.
• Subsidiaries of foreign groupsGroup compliance policies must be adapted to Brazilian rules.

ISO 37301 requirements in Brazil

Strip away the vocabulary and ISO 37301 requires a company to prove six things about how it meets its legal and other obligations.

In Brazil these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: ISO 37301 explained →

How to get ISO 37301 certified in Brazil

One team from the New York office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients across Brazil are served from Sterling's New York office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.

1. Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
2. Gap assessment against ISO 37301 and the Brazilian requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
3. Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
4. Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before the certification body arrives.
5. Certification body stage 1 and stage 2, then surveillanceAn accredited body audits and decides. Sterling supports the audits and the three-year cycle.

The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

How long does ISO 37301 certification take in Brazil?

There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Brazil these are the factors that set the timeline.

• Number of business units and obligations in scope
• Maturity of the obligations register and monitoring
• Investigation and whistleblowing evidence
• Certification body availability

Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.

• Scope and timeline estimator

How much does ISO 37301 certification cost in Brazil?

The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and the certification body’s audit fees, which are quoted separately. In Brazil these factors move both.

• Number of units and jurisdictions in scope
• Training, monitoring and case management tooling
• Certification body audit fees, quoted separately from consulting
• Integration with other systems

Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.

ISO 37301 consultants and certification bodies in Brazil

Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; an accredited certification body then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.

• Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers ISO 37301 and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
• Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Brazil are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
• Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
• Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.

ISO 37301 in Brazil: questions clients ask

More on ISO 37301 for Brazilian organisations

• ISO 37301: the complete guide
• Watch: How to implement ISO 37301
• ISO 37301 certification in Brazil and every other standard Sterling delivers there

Other standards Brazilian businesses ask Sterling for

Organisations in Brazil often combine ISO 37301 with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.

All 21 standards Sterling delivers in Brazil →