ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL 231
The Certification of the 231 Management and Control System is based on the organizational model referred to in Article 6 of the Decree and is founded on the following elements:
- Code of ethics;
- Sanctioning system suitable for penalizing failure to comply with the measures set out in the Model;
- System of procedures and protocols aimed at reducing the likelihood of committing predicate offences;
- Training and communication plan for all members of the organization;
- Supervisory Body responsible for monitoring the functioning of the Model.
WHY ADOPT THE 231 CERTIFICATION
The certification of the 231 Management and Control System provides an additional guarantee of the adoption and effective implementation of the Management and Control System, in order to demonstrate:
- That the responsible entity has adopted and implemented the organizational model before the occurrence of the offence, in a preventive perspective;
- That the responsible entity has entrusted the task of supervising the functioning of the Model to a Supervisory Body (Organismo di Vigilanza – OdV), endowed with autonomous powers of initiative and control, and that its activity complies with the provisions of Article 6 of Legislative Decree 231:2001.
The verification carried out by the Certification Body does not replace the control functions of the Supervisory Body (OdV), but supports it by providing additional third-party evidence of the company’s commitment to the adoption and implementation of the 231 Organizational Model, especially in the event of legal proceedings for liability arising from criminal offences.
The Management and Control System can be integrated with other management systems such as ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety management systems), ISO 14001 (environmental management systems), ISO 9001 (quality management systems), and ISO 37001 (anti-bribery management systems).
BENEFITS
- Additional assurance of the existence and effective implementation of the 231 Model as a crime prevention tool;
- Further demonstration of the value and mitigating effectiveness of the Organizational Model;
- Additional evidence of the company’s commitment to the adoption and implementation of the Organizational Model in the event of legal proceedings for corporate criminal liability;
- Improved organizational image;
- Preferential requirement for participation in public tenders, establishment of relations with public administrations, and registration in certain official registers.