CDG is an ISO 17021 accredited inspection body, we provide environmental audit/environmental inspection services in India.An environmental audit is a systematic examination to assess a company’s environmental responsibility. It aims to identify environmental compliance, verify environmental responsibility implementation gaps whether they meet stated objectives, along with related corrective actions. 

The audit examines the potential hazards or risks posed by the company. Areas examined may include company environmental policies and procedures, energy use practices, recycling, waste, conservation, and pollution. Then, the company can use the results to determine what changes need to be made for compliance.  

What are the types of environmental audits? 

Environmental compliance audit – evaluates a company’s environmental performance and environmental responsibility practices, whether the company has complied with legal requirements and other requirements such as ISO 14001. It is usually the most comprehensive and, perhaps, the most expensive. 

Environmental management audit – verifies whether the company has met the environmental objectives, policies, and performance set by management. 

Functional environmental audit – focuses on one element or impact of a particular activity, such as wastewater management audits, materials, and air quality monitoring. 

Environmental audits are important for several reasons: 

To build a good company reputation. Environmental audits can strengthen the company’s image. For example, although it may not be fully compliant, the improvement efforts made will be seen as a positive step by the public. And, if it is compliant, it can lead to positive publicity, encouraging the public not to hesitate to continue buying products from the company. 

To avoid negative campaigns. Increasing external demands for environmental responsibility by pressure groups and environmental activists are forcing companies to check their compliance with environmental requirements. The increasing concern for the environment has made these demands more and more popular. 

To adapt and comply with more stringent environmental regulations. Governments adopt more stringent environmental regulations and standards, usually by international consensus. It forces companies to comply if they do not want to be penalized. 

What are the benefits of an environmental audit? 

Environmental audits and their results provide useful input to: 

Provide management with information about the management and performance of the company’s environment as input for making decisions, 

Identify risks related to environmental responsibility and take action to implement them, 

Ensure company operations comply with environmental laws and requirements and, if not, take necessary corrective actions, 

Identify environmental management system weaknesses before they cause problems, 

Develop organizational culture and increase environmental awareness among people within the company, 

Identify opportunities for improvement in environmental management and performance to drive increased efficiency and cost savings, 

Improve company transparency to stakeholders such as government, customers, and investors to support long term good relationships with them, 

Encourage positive publicity by publishing audit results, thereby enhancing the reputation and image of the company, and 

Develop marketing strategies and strengthen brand equity, encourage consumers to remain loyal to the company. 

CDG is an ISO 17021 accredited inspection body, we provide environmental audit/environmental inspection services in India.An environmental audit is a systematic examination to assess a company’s environmental responsibility. It aims to identify environmental compliance, verify environmental responsibility implementation gaps whether they meet stated objectives, along with related corrective actions. 

The audit examines the potential hazards or risks posed by the company. Areas examined may include company environmental policies and procedures, energy use practices, recycling, waste, conservation, and pollution. Then, the company can use the results to determine what changes need to be made for compliance.  

What are the types of environmental audits? 

Environmental compliance audit – evaluates a company’s environmental performance and environmental responsibility practices, whether the company has complied with legal requirements and other requirements such as ISO 14001. It is usually the most comprehensive and, perhaps, the most expensive. 

Environmental management audit – verifies whether the company has met the environmental objectives, policies, and performance set by management. 

Functional environmental audit – focuses on one element or impact of a particular activity, such as wastewater management audits, materials, and air quality monitoring. 

Environmental audits are important for several reasons: 

To build a good company reputation. Environmental audits can strengthen the company’s image. For example, although it may not be fully compliant, the improvement efforts made will be seen as a positive step by the public. And, if it is compliant, it can lead to positive publicity, encouraging the public not to hesitate to continue buying products from the company. 

To avoid negative campaigns. Increasing external demands for environmental responsibility by pressure groups and environmental activists are forcing companies to check their compliance with environmental requirements. The increasing concern for the environment has made these demands more and more popular. 

To adapt and comply with more stringent environmental regulations. Governments adopt more stringent environmental regulations and standards, usually by international consensus. It forces companies to comply if they do not want to be penalized. 

What are the benefits of an environmental audit? 

Environmental audits and their results provide useful input to: 

Provide management with information about the management and performance of the company’s environment as input for making decisions, 

Identify risks related to environmental responsibility and take action to implement them, 

Ensure company operations comply with environmental laws and requirements and, if not, take necessary corrective actions, 

Identify environmental management system weaknesses before they cause problems, 

Develop organizational culture and increase environmental awareness among people within the company, 

Identify opportunities for improvement in environmental management and performance to drive increased efficiency and cost savings, 

Improve company transparency to stakeholders such as government, customers, and investors to support long term good relationships with them, 

Encourage positive publicity by publishing audit results, thereby enhancing the reputation and image of the company, and 

Develop marketing strategies and strengthen brand equity, encourage consumers to remain loyal to the company.