ISO 22301:2019 is the business continuity management standard and one that is gaining increasing attention as global events such as pandemics, extreme weather and conflict can affect businesses, either directly on premises and people or indirectly on supply chains. ISO 22301 sets out the requirements for a management system which identifies likely disruptions and plans to reduce the likelihood of them occurring as well as to prepare for, respond to and recover from disruptions if they do happen. Disruptions can happen to businesses of any size and having a response plan may be the difference between your business surviving or not. The standard is designed to provide enhanced resilience and increased assurance to both the business itself and the wider stakeholders.