ISO 22301 CERTIFICATION

What Is ISO 22301?

ISO 22301 is the international standard for business continuity management systems (BCMS), published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The current edition is ISO 22301:2019 (Security and resilience, Business continuity management systems, Requirements), updated by Amendment 1:2024 to address climate action. It specifies requirements to plan, establish, operate, monitor and continually improve a management system that protects against, reduces the likelihood of, and helps an organisation recover from disruptive incidents. ISO 22301 is certifiable: an accredited certification body issues a certificate that is typically valid for three years, subject to annual surveillance audits.

ISO 22301 Requirements

• Context of the organisation: interested parties, the scope of the BCMS, and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Leadership: top management commitment, a business continuity policy, and defined roles and responsibilities.
• Planning: actions to address risks and opportunities and measurable business continuity objectives.
• Support: resources, competence, awareness, communication, and documented information.
• Operation: business impact analysis (BIA), risk assessment, business continuity strategies and solutions, and business continuity plans and procedures.
• Performance evaluation: monitoring, measurement, exercising and testing, internal audit, and management review.
• Improvement: handling nonconformities, corrective action, and continual improvement of the BCMS.

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Benefits of ISO 22301

• Builds organisational resilience and shortens recovery time after disruptive incidents.
• Provides internationally recognised certification accepted by clients and regulators worldwide.
• Establishes a tested business impact analysis and recovery strategy for critical activities.
• Strengthens supply chain and stakeholder confidence through demonstrable continuity capability.
• Reduces the financial and reputational impact of downtime, outages, and emergencies.
• Supports compliance with contractual, legal, and regulatory continuity obligations.

ISO 22301 in 9 Markets

• UAE: Implementation aligned to ISO 22301 and the UAE NCEMA business continuity standard (AE/SCNS/NCEMA 7000).
• Saudi Arabia: Certification support aligned with ISO 22301 and the SAMA Business Continuity Management framework for regulated financial entities.
• Philippines: BCMS implementation aligned to ISO 22301 and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) business continuity expectations for supervised institutions.
• South Africa: End-to-end ISO 22301 readiness and certification-audit delivery for private and public sector organisations.
• USA: ISO 22301 programmes aligned with recognised US practice such as NIST SP 800-34 contingency planning and, for financial institutions, FFIEC business continuity guidance.
• Singapore: Implementation aligned to ISO 22301 and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Business Continuity Management Guidelines.
• Malaysia: BCMS delivery aligned to ISO 22301 and Bank Negara Malaysia business continuity requirements for financial institutions.
• Vietnam: Full ISO 22301 gap analysis, implementation, and certification-audit support for local and multinational operations.
• India: ISO 22301 implementation aligned to sector practice, including Reserve Bank of India (RBI) business continuity expectations for banks and financial entities.

ISO 22301 Implementation Process

1. Gap analysis and business impact analysis (BIA) to assess your current state against ISO 22301 and identify critical activities.
2. Scope definition, risk assessment, and a project roadmap with fixed timelines.
3. Development of the business continuity policy, strategies, plans, and supporting documentation.
4. Staff awareness, training, and communication led by qualified practitioners.
5. Exercising and testing of continuity plans, followed by an internal audit.
6. Management review and readiness assessment ahead of the certification audit.
7. Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audit support with an accredited certification body, plus ongoing surveillance-audit maintenance.

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Why Univate Global for ISO 22301?

Univate Global provides ISO 22301 consulting and certification support across nine markets, led by experienced business continuity practitioners and ISO 22301 lead auditors. We work independently of certification bodies, so our role is to prepare your organisation to pass its Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits with confidence. Engagements are scoped on a fixed-fee basis with milestone-based delivery, and we provide post-certification support to help you maintain surveillance-audit compliance. Univate Global is led by CEO Bansi Mohan Rath.

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