Description

An environmental audit is a type of evaluation intended to identify environmental compliance and management system implementation gaps, along with related corrective actions. Environmental auditing is essentially an environmental management tool for measuring the effects of certain activities on the environment against set criteria or standards.

The major objective of performing environmental audits is controlling the pollution. It also helps in improving the production safety and to making sure the prevention and reduction of the chemical waste. It also provides performance reviews of industrial working facilities and its possible impact on the surroundings.