An Internal Environmental Management System Audit basically entails the auditing of an environmental management system according to ISO 14001. Your organization’s environmental management system is thus compared to the requirements of ISO 14001, as well as the demands from the environmental legislation and other parties of interest. An Internal Environmental Management System Audit also offers you the opportunity to further develop and improve your organization’s overall internal environmental management work.
Internal Environmental Management Auditing plays an important role in your organization’s environmental work. It also forms a good basis for decision-making required for maintaining not only the environmental management system, but also help achieve continual improvement.
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Aims of an Internal Environmental Management System Audit
- Checking that the system meets the requirements of ISO 14001;
- Checking that the system is correctly established and that it is followed;
- Identifying possible areas of improvement; and
- Ensuring that top management has information regarding system functioning.
Please note that the audit is carried out in accordance with your instructions for environmental auditing, as well as your audit plan.
Internal Environmental Management System Audits are further conducted at planned intervals to:
- Determine whether or not the environmental management system
* conforms to planned arrangements for environmental management, including the requirements of ISO 14001, and
* has been properly implemented and maintained;
- Provide information on the results of the audit to management.
Audit procedures are to be established, implemented, and maintained that address the responsibilities and requirements for planning and conducting audits, reporting results, and retaining associated records. The determination of audit criteria, scope, frequency, and methods are also addressed.
The selection of auditors, as well as conduct of the audits should ensure objectivity and impartiality of the audit process.
Internal audit checklists are used to aid the internal audit team for planning and executing internal audits. |
