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Annual compliance certificate (staff and company)
A short statement that each person signs once a year, and the company signs for itself. It turns a policy into a personal commitment.
For:Crew and captainsCharter and sales brokersManagement companiesSuppliers and vendors
Download:PDFWord (editable)
Everyone signs once a year, and when they join. Keep the signed copies with the training records. If someone cannot sign truthfully, that is the moment to talk, not a reason to hide it.
Part A: individual certificate
Name: ____________ Position: ____________ Year: ________
I confirm that, in the last 12 months:
- I have read and understood [Company name]'s Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, the sales code and the policy for my country.
- I have not offered, promised, given, asked for or accepted any bribe, kickback, hidden commission or other improper benefit, directly or through anyone else, in connection with my work.
- I have recorded in the register every offer or request I received or made, as the policy requires. Or: I have no entries to record.
- I have told [policy owner] about any approach I received, any pressure I felt, and any conflict of interest I have.
- I am not aware of any breach of the policy by anyone else that I have not reported.
- I understand that I can raise a concern, in confidence, and will not suffer for doing so in good faith.
Exceptions or matters to report (write "none" if none):
Signed: ____________ Date: ________
Part B: company certificate
Company: ____________ Year: ________
On behalf of the company, the directors confirm that:
- The anti-bribery policy was approved in the last 12 months, and is applied.
- A risk assessment and a self-audit were carried out, and their results were reported to the directors.
- All staff have been trained and have signed the annual certificate, except as listed: ____________
- All intermediaries have been through due diligence and have written contracts with anti-bribery clauses, except as listed: ____________
- All concerns raised were investigated and closed, and no one has suffered for raising one.
- We have not, to our knowledge, offered, paid, asked for or received any improper benefit in connection with any customer's or supplier's decision, except as disclosed: ____________
Signed (director): ____________ Name: ____________ Date: ________
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