ISO 42001 - Annex A.2.3: Alignment with Other Organizational Policies

Created in August 22, 2025

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Control A.2.3: Alignment with Other Organizational Policies

When organizations adopt AI, it’s tempting to treat AI governance as a standalone framework. But ISO/IEC 42001’s Annex A Control A.2.3 emphasizes that AI-related policies must be aligned with the organization’s broader set of policies—from information security and data protection to HR, ethics, and compliance.

What This Control Means

AI does not exist in isolation. Decisions made in AI policy need to reflect, and be consistent with, existing organizational policies. For example:

  • If the organization already has a privacy policy, AI systems should be designed to process personal data in line with that policy.

  • If there’s an information security policy, AI models and data pipelines should follow the same access control and protection standards.

  • If the company has a corporate ethics policy, AI policies should ensure fairness, non-discrimination, and accountability.

Why Alignment is Important

  1. Consistency – Prevents conflicting rules or loopholes between AI-specific and existing organizational policies.

  2. Efficiency – Integrates AI governance into established governance structures, reducing duplication of effort.

  3. Trust – Demonstrates to regulators, auditors, and customers that AI is an extension of existing governance—not an uncontrolled experiment.

  4. Scalability – Ensures AI systems grow responsibly as business operations expand.

Implementation Tip

When drafting AI policies, conduct a policy-mapping exercise:

  • Review existing policies (e.g., InfoSec, HR, compliance, ethics).

  • Identify overlaps, conflicts, or gaps.

  • Update AI policy language so it complements, rather than contradicts, existing policies.

This proactive alignment avoids compliance issues and ensures AI governance fits naturally into the organization’s operating model.

In tomorrow’s article by Kimova.AI, we’ll explore Control 2.4 – Review of the AI policy,exploring how to keep your AI policies effective and up-to-date.

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