What is ISO 22313 about?
ISO 22313 gives guidance and recommendations for applying the requirements of the business continuity management system (BCMS) given in ISO 22301. The guidance and recommendations are based on good international practice.
ISO 22313 applies to organizations that:
- Implement, maintain, and improve a BCMS
- Seek to ensure conformity with stated business continuity policy
- Need to be able to continue to deliver products and services at an acceptable predefined capacity during a disruption
- Seek to enhance their resilience through the effective application of the BCMS
Who is ISO 22313 for?
ISO 22313 on security and resilience with business continuity management system is useful for:
- Senior business managers
- Continuity, risk and resilience managers and officers in all types of organizations
- Continuity, resilience, risk and change management industries
- Quality management industry
- Local government personnel with continuity responsibilities under the CCA
- Insurers
Why should you use ISO 22313?
ISO 22313 provides guidance and recommendations for applying the requirements found in the business continuity management system standard ISO 22301. It applies to organizations that:
ISO 22313 emphasizes the importance of:
- Establishing business continuity policy and objectives that align with the organization’s objectives
- Operating and maintaining processes, capabilities, and response structures for ensuring the organization will survive disruptions
- Monitoring and reviewing the performance and effectiveness of the BCMS
- Continual improvement based on qualitative and quantitative measurement.
ISO 22313 increases the organization’s level of preparedness to continue to operate during disruptions. It also results in improved understanding of the organization’s internal and external relationships, better communication with interested parties and the creation of a continuous improvement environment.
As a result, implementation of the ISO 22313 can:
- Protect life, assets, and the environment
- Protect and enhance the organization’s reputation and credibility
- Contribute to the organization’s competitive advantage by enabling it to operate during disruptions
- Reduce costs arising from disruptions and improve the organization’s capability to remain effective during them
- Contribute to the organization’s overall organizational resilience
- Assist in making interested parties more confident in the organization’s success
- Reduce the organization’s legal and financial exposure
- Demonstrate the organization’s ability to manage risk and address operational vulnerabilities.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 22313:2020 supersedes BS EN ISO 22313:2014. BS EN ISO 22313:2020 includes some technical changes concerning BS EN ISO 22313:2014. These include:
- Structural and content alterations have been made to align this document with the latest edition of ISO 22301
- Additional guidance has been added to explain key concepts and terms
- Content has been removed from 8.4 that will be included in ISO 22332 (under development)
