Unit ED4: Monitoring, Review and Audit. Flashcards
Why are audits done
audits are done at regular intervals to assess the environmental performance of the company in relation to the company’s own stated objectives, environmental policy and documented environmental management system.
What is the definition of an audit
A systematic, independent and documented, process of obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled
List the 3 types of audits
- 1st party audits
- 2nd party audits
- 3rd party audits
What are the The Key Objectives of the Environmental Audit
- Verify compliance.
- Review implementation of policies.
- Identify Liabilities.
- Review Management Systems.
- Identify needs, strengths and weaknesses.
- Assess environmental performance.
- Promote environmental awareness.
Audit can be made against the following criteria:
- Regulations and guidance
- Corporate policies and procedures
- Best management practices
List the objectives of an audit
- verify compliance
- review implementation of policies
- identify liabilities
- review management systems
- identify needs, strengths and weaknesses
- assess environmental performance
- promote environmental awareness
List the criteria for auditing
- regulations and guidance
- corporate policies and procedures
- best management practices
Benefits of audits are
- potential cost saving
- improved efficiency
- reduced liabilities
- security to top management
- environmental protection
- promotes good practice
- problem solving
What is an environmental review
Provides a baseline overview of current enviro,entail effects or impacts, relevant environmental legislation, and statement of existing environmental performance
What should an environmental review cover
- legal, regulatory and other requirements
- organizations and systems
- environmental aspects and impacts of products, activities , and services
- results of investigation of previous incidents
Environmental Review is a systematic process to:
- Determine the impacts the organisation has on the environment
- Understand which of its activities, products and services cause the significant impacts.
- Know which of its activities, products and services are covered by environmental legislation
and regulations, whether it is complying with them - Know the extent to which it is controlling its significant environmental aspects
- be able to develop objectives and targets
The main stages in developing an environmental management strategy are as follows:
- Collect preliminary data.
- Identify stakeholders.
- Determine scope
- Develop aim and goals.
- Identify and prioritise projects
- Develop an Action Plan.
- Implement the Action Plan.
- Monitor and Review
- Report
The key elements of an Environmental Management Strategy are:
- Environmental policy.
- Environmental goals.
- Action plan.
- Review and Report
What is active monitoring
Attempt to ID problems before they turn into significant impacts
What is reactive monitoring
Analysis of data that relates to loss causing incidents
