Environmental audit is a process of examination to identify the environmental compliance as per the national and international standards, assess the implementation gaps and identification of action taken as against the non-compliance.
Environmental audit is an essential tool to measure all the activities carried out in an organization and their local and global environmental impacts against the codes and standards.
Environmental audit has to be conducted either for compliance or for management system or both.
Green audit on the other hand is an audit tool providing practicable solutions to reduce the environmental impacts created by the organization and ensures sustainability.
Values of the Environment and Green Audit
Review of all types of present energy consumption
Ensuring national / international legislative compliance
Reduction of environmental impacts
Decline in wastes and reduction of energy costs
Demonstrate the organization’s commitment as against air, water and soil contamination
Audit Coverage
Formulation of environmental policy
Records of energy utilization
Solid, liquid and gaseous generation & management
Battery and E-waste generation & management
Handling of chemicals, salts, acids – storage, usage & disposal
Handling of animal and human samples
Onsite & offsite renewable energy generation
Renewable energy certifications
Campus greenery, matured trees, indoor & medical plants
