OEC Integrity program is certified under ISO 37001, a global standard for the management of anti-bribery systems. One of the first heavy construction firms in Brazil to receive the seal, OEC was audited by QMS Certification Services. The certification, which is valid for three years, also includes its subsidiaries OECI, CNO, Tenenge, CBPO and Oenger.

The achievement of the ISO 37001 Certificate attests to the recognition of the internal controls created in recent years and corroborates our determination to build business in an ethical, integral and transparent performance.

Since 2016, OEC has worked hard to bring the Governance and Integrity Program up to the same level as publicly traded companies, with a series of actions implemented:

• incorporation of independent board members with extensive business experience;
• installation of advisory committees in areas such as Integrity, Audit, Finance and Risks, coordinated by independent directors;
• implementation of the Ethics Committee to assess possible violations of the code of conduct and the definition of remedial measures;
• Institution of the functions of Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Internal Audit, which report directly and independently to the Board of Directors;
• establishment of comprehensive measures for the prevention, detection and remediation of possible actions that are not in accordance with the company's new Integrity Policy;
• creation and availability of an Ethics Line, managed confidentially by an independent company;
• adoption of a single, centralized payment system in the matrix for all countries and contracts;
• adhesion and active participation in collective actions such as the Business Movement for Integrity and Transparency, an initiative of the Ethos Institute, the Movement for the Integrity of the Engineering and Construction Sector, secretariat by the Brazil Network of the United Nations Global Compact (UN) and by the Ethos Institute and the Brazilian Institute for Self-Regulation in the Infrastructure Sector (IBRIC).
   

About ISO 37001
Prepared by 120 experts from 36 signatory countries of the ISO - International Organization for Standardization, the standard specifies requirements and provides guidelines for the implementation, maintenance, critical analysis and continuous improvement of the Anti-Bribery Management System. Created in 2016, the certification arrived in Brazil the following year.

About QMS Certification Services
QMS is a certification body of Australian origin with a global presence in certification of management systems and training of applicable standards. Offices in Brazil and the USA manage operations in the Americas. It is the largest reference in ISO 37001 certification in Latin America, with CGCRE accreditation from Inmetro. 

Access the certification here.