ISO22301, formally known as BS25999, is the standard that relates to business continuity management. In its essence, it ensures continued business operations in the event of a disruption, whether due to a major disaster or a minor incident.

ISO22301 key principles are:

• Understanding the need and necessity for establishing business continuity
• The ability to manage disruptive incidents (i.e. flood, fire, loss of key personnel, IT failure, product recall, moving premises)

The benefits of ISO22301 are:

• Proactively proves resilience when faced with disruption
• Enhanced reputation
• Delivers a proven capability for managing a disruption