Environmental and sustainability auditing examines activities, records and controls against the agreed criteria for a site or organisation.
Understanding Environmental & Sustainability Audit Support
When to consider this service
Management, sustainability teams and investors working with sustainability data, operational impacts or reporting requirements can use this service to clarify a particular issue. A useful starting question is: “Does an environmental review replace an authority inspection?” Begin with the facts behind that question rather than assuming that a standard package will resolve it.
Scope of work
The engagement can cover the following workstreams. The proposal specifies which apply to your matter and what evidence or specialist input is needed.
- Define site boundaries and review criteria.
- Examine environmental records and operating controls.
- Report observations and remediation priorities.
Documents and information to prepare
Start with the records below where available. They help establish the facts before a more specific checklist is agreed.
- Permits.
- Monitoring data.
- Waste records.
- Site procedures.
Provide the relevant entity, transaction or reporting period and any existing notice or deadline. Identify missing or inconsistent records so they can be addressed explicitly.
A key issue to resolve
An advisory review does not substitute for a statutory inspection or legally required certification.
How the engagement works
- Define the question: define site boundaries and review criteria, using the available permits and the facts you provide.
- Examine the evidence: examine environmental records and operating controls. Record unresolved information and the assumptions that affect the analysis.
- Agree the action: report observations and remediation priorities. Set the required deliverables, responsible owners and any follow-up or external dependency.
Deliverables, fees and timing
The proposal for Environmental & Sustainability Audit Support sets out the analysis, documentation or coordination deliverables and the work you retain. The availability of permits, monitoring data, waste records and site procedures affects readiness and the amount of follow-up needed. Fees and the working schedule are agreed after that initial assessment. Any required independent report, legal representation or authority application is identified as a separate responsibility where relevant.
Discuss your requirement
Share a short summary of your Environmental & Sustainability Audit Support requirement and the records already available. BIATConsultant can assess the proposed scope and explain the next steps.
FAQ
Practical questions about Environmental & Sustainability Audit Support.
Does an environmental review replace an authority inspection?
An advisory review does not substitute for a statutory inspection or legally required certification.
What records should I prepare for Environmental & Sustainability Audit Support?
What can the scope of Environmental & Sustainability Audit Support include?
How are fees and the schedule agreed?