ISO 22301 is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size, industry or
nature of business. It is also relevant to certification and regulatory bodies as it
enables them to assess an organization’s ability to meet its legal or regulatory
requirements.
Based on ISO’s High-Level Structure (HLS), it aligns with many other internation-
ally recognized management system standards, such as ISO 9001 (quality manage-
ment) and ISO 14001 (environmental management). As such, it is designed to be
integrated into an organization’s existing management processes.
ISO 22301 is useful for business continuity and risk professionals, supply chain direc-
tors, audit managers and associates, developers of corporate social responsibility
reports, regulatory bodies and anyone else involved or interested in business continuity.
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ISO 22301 brings together international best practice to help organizations
respond to, and recover from, disruptions effectively. This means reduced costs
and less impact on business performance should something go wrong. What’s
more, companies with multiple sites or divisions can rely on the same consistent
approach throughout the entire organization.
Other benefits include :
• The ability to reassure clients, suppliers, regulators and other stakeholders
that the organization has sound systems and processes in place for business
continuity
• Improved business performance and organizational resilience
• A better understanding of the business through analysis of critical issues and
areas of vulnerability
ISO 22301 also gives a clear and detailed view of how an organization operates,
offering valuable insights that are useful for strategic planning, risk management,
supply chain management, business transformation and resource management.