Environmental and Sustainability Auditing

What Will You Learn?

• Day 1: Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Auditing
• Overview of environmental and sustainability auditing: importance, scope, and benefits.
• Understanding environmental management systems (EMS) and sustainability standards.
• Key frameworks and standards: ISO 14001, ISO 26000, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
• Group Discussion: How sustainability and environmental considerations are reshaping audit practices.
• Day 2: Environmental Compliance and Legal Requirements
• Understanding environmental regulations and how they impact organizations.
• Auditing for compliance with environmental laws and sustainability reporting standards.
• Techniques for evaluating environmental risk management and environmental impact assessments (EIA).
• Workshop: Case study on evaluating an organization’s compliance with environmental regulations.
• Day 3: Auditing Sustainability Practices and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Defining sustainability auditing and integrating social and environmental factors into the audit process.
• Auditing sustainable business practices, including waste management, energy efficiency, and sustainable supply chain management.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and sustainability initiatives.
• Group Exercise: Creating an audit framework for evaluating an organization's sustainability and CSR efforts.
• Day 4: Assessing Environmental and Sustainability Risks
• Identifying and assessing environmental and sustainability risks in business operations.
• Techniques for quantifying and measuring an organization’s carbon footprint, resource usage, and waste generation.
• Evaluating the economic and environmental benefits of sustainability initiatives.
• Case Study: Analyzing an organization’s environmental risk profile and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Day 5: Reporting and Communicating Environmental and Sustainability Audit Findings
• Structuring and writing an environmental and sustainability audit report.
• Best practices for communicating audit findings to stakeholders, including management, investors, and regulatory bodies.
• Recommendations for improving sustainability performance and environmental compliance.
• Final Project: Preparing and presenting an environmental and sustainability audit report with actionable recommendations.