9 INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Department of Integrated Management System aims to ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements of Quality, Information Security and Anti-Corruption implemented and certified in Liga Portugal and Fundação do Futebol.

The organisation considers it fundamental to constantly update and improve the support processes for business activities in order to guarantee excellence, in accordance with the objectives defined in its Management Policies.

• Quality Management System Certification – NP EN 9001:2015

• Information Security Management System Certification - NP ISO/IEC 27001: 2013

• Anti-Corruption Management System Certification - NP ISO 37001:2018

The implementation of a quality management system aims to improve overall performance, enhance the ability to provide products and services that meet stakeholders' requirements and increase their satisfaction.

It is on this assumption that the Liga Portugal and the Fundação do Futebol define their guidelines, goals, indicators and action plans necessary to achieve the expected results, using management by processes for the development of their operational activities. The IMS streamlines, with the nine departments, the respective processes that identify the various activities carried out in the organisation.

In an increasingly dynamic and complex environment, continuously meeting the requirements is a challenge for organisations and it is with this objective in mind that we adopt various forms of continuous improvement.

Information security, which aims to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of relevant information, has been gaining increasing importance. This continues to be one of the most important guidelines for Liga Portugal and Fundação do Futebol in order to provide confidence to stakeholders that information security risks are managed appropriately.

This standard requires the organisation to comply with 114 controls, in accordance with the statement of applicability, which translates into a series of security policies and procedures that this department constantly monitors.

The organisation will continue to promote good Information Security practices in the organisation's processes, with reference to the applicable standards and regulations.

The ISO 37001 standard, AntiCorruption Management System, specifies requirements and provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, reviewing and improving international good anti-corruption practices.

With the aim of ensuring transparency and preventing the occurrence of bribery in the organisation, last season Liga Portugal underwent a process of implementation of this standard that was successfully concluded, thus becoming the first sports organisation with this certification.

Given the recent approval of legislation that will require organisations to have an anti-corruption prevention plan, the maintenance and improvement of this System will continue to enhance transparency in sport in general and football in particular.

The Transparency Committee of Liga Portugal is responsible for the maintenance and management of the Anti-corruption Management System and proceeds with the organisation and support of the meetings of the Governance Body appointed to oversee this System.

Liga Portugal and the Fundação do Futebol are committed to respecting the best practices in the field of security and privacy of personal data, in accordance with the regulations in force.

In this sense, its professionals must guarantee the confidentiality, availability and integrity of the organisation's information and be aware of the importance of protecting their personal data, as well as that of their associates, collaborators, clients and partners.

This Department's mission, supported by the opinions and recommendations of the DPO, is to promote awareness of the importance of legal compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation.

Alliance Assessment and framing of the SIGA Independent Rating and Verification System (SIRVS) in order to implement better governance in sport and football.