IEAPER/03

Environmental Audits

AUTHOR: Jim Jones
DATE: August 1992
PAGES: 22

ABSTRACT:
The third in the series of Perspectives from IEA Coal Research presents the facts on environmental audits clearly and concisely in 22 pages.

Environmental auditing is a generic process which may be applied in virtually every industry, including those associated with coal production and use.

The report describes:

• the various types of environmental auditing;
• the origins of environmental auditing in the USA to the involvement of the International Chamber of Commerce and the United Nations;
• developments in the European Community;
• the British Standard on environmental management systems--the world's first;
• the experience of some larger multi-national organisations which have carried out environmental audits.

In conclusion, the position regarding environmental auditing in specific countries is described and expected developments are discussed.