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Environmental and Quality Auditing
Environmental or environment
auditing is an activity independently undertaken
and used to examine and organisation's conformance
with agreed processes or procedures. The international
standards such as ISO 9001:2000 or ISO 14001:2004
are examples of processes which can be implemented
voluntarily by an organisation to enhance business
performance and manage risks. Processes can
also take the form of legal obligations such
as a Waste Licence or an Integrated Pollution
Prevention Licence (IPPC).
Audits used effectively are
powerful tools for any business to measure the
effectiveness of the conformance with their
agreed processes and legal obligations and for
enhancing performance.
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An audit is a management tool frequently used to identify
risks and weaknesses within an organisation. To be effective,
audit outcomes must lead to improvements in the organisation's
performance.
Amberley Quality & Environmental Services
Ltd. offer auditing consultancy service capabilities
and systems in the following areas for companies and
organisations who wish to be market leaders and best
in class:
- Environmental auditing: IPPC licences,
ISO14001 standard, Responsible Care audits, environmental
risk assessments
- Leisure water quality auditing and
compliance with PWTAG guidelines and the White Flag
Requirements
- Second party environmental auditing
on behalf of clients
- Third party auditing on behalf of clients
- Drinking water quality auditing
- Effluent quality auditing and legal
compliance
- Solvent's Directive
- Waste licences
- State of readiness assessment prior
to installation of ISO 14001:2004 and EMAS
Waste Generated 2001: Source
EPA Total tonnage: 74.1 million tonnes
The benefits of auditing are numerous
and include:
- A reduction in the potential for legal
liability
- Assessments of compliance with an organisation's
legal obligations
- Cost savings
- Savings in resource usage
- Improved public relations
- Credibility amongst peers and competitors
- Openness and transparency in an organisation's
dealings with stakeholders
- Raising awareness of senior management
responsibilities in quality and environmental commitments
- Improved organisational performance
We can also undertake sub-contractor
audits for quality and environmental conformance.
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