An audit is an examination for the purpose of expressing an independent opinion on the activities of an enterprise in order to determine its efficiency, reliability of documentation and its compliance with environmental legislation, with the results of such analysis summarised in the form of an audit report.
Environmental audit - an independent inspection of economic and other activities of an enterprise aimed at identifying and assessing environmental risks and developing recommendations to improve the level of environmental safety of their activities.
The environmental audit assesses the compliance of the environmental documentation available at the facility with the applicable environmental legislation. In addition, the compliance of the actual situation of environmental management practices and the condition of facilities that are sources of impact on environmental components with available permits and projects at the enterprise. Compliance of reports on the environmental control programme and implementation of environmental protection measures.
An environmental risk assessment is also carried out. The impact of the enterprise's activities on biodiversity, landscapes and vulnerable ecosystems is assessed, as well as the risk to public health. Determining the probability of emergencies or other deviations from the technological regulations that could lead to negative consequences for the environment.
Based on the results of the environmental audit, recommendations are developed on the possible application of measures to improve the environmental monitoring system, application of the best available technologies to reduce the impact, and non-compliances requiring action are identified.
At present, there is no mandatory environmental audit for enterprises in the legislation, but every operator of a production facility may conduct environmental audits to improve environmental management systems, make adequate appropriate decisions in the field of environmental protection and resource conservation.
Environmental audits are part of international non-financial reporting.
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