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AbstractThe various types of environmental audits are discussed, and the steps to be taken when carrying out pre‐acquisition environmental audits are outlined. A comparison is made with due diligence audits and the proposed Eco‐audit.

AbstractThe increase in environmental legislation over recent years reflects a response to changes in public perceptions, the need to reduce the impact of industry on the environment. The Pilot Programme for BS 7750: 1992, (the new Environmental Management Standard), involving over 300 organisations is now reaching completion, the revised Standard will be ready by the end of 1993. On the 23rd March 1993 the EC Regulations on Eco‐Management, Audit (EMA) were also adopted by the Council of Ministers. Both these developments reflect the increasing importance placed on environmental management, improved environmental performance. Environmental Auditing forms a major part of this commitment, this paper highlights a variety of techniques available to train individuals in this field. Copyright © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

The most types of economic activities affect environment. That's why, the effects of this connection have amplified in the last years and became a question of major public concern. As a target for the European Union, sustainable development enshrined in its treaties since 1997 but the first strategy was adopted in 2001, revised in 2006 and the last in 2009. Since 2001, the strategy set out measures on how to face the challenges of sustainable development and reaffirming the main aim of a permanent improvement in the life and health of peoples while prosperity, environmental protection and social cohesion are ensuring. Therefore, the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) has been set up at the EU level as a management tool that allows the voluntary participation of organizations carrying out activities with an impact on the environment, in order to further improve environmental performance. This paper presents the role and benefits of conducting environmental auditing in organizations as part of this management system, but also the influence of this community management scheme on the EU policies on sustainable development.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Glossary; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface; PART I: AUDITING AND SUSTAINABILITY; Introduction; 1 The Nature of Environmental Auditing; 2 Shaping the Process of Auditing; 3 Quest for the Global Grail; 4 Case Studies -- Mendip and Sutton; PART II: AUDITING KEY POLICY AREAS; Introduction; 5 Nature Conservation; 6 Energy; 7 Transport; 8 Land Use Planning; 9 Conservation and Aesthetics; 10 Pollution Control; 11 Waste and Recycling; 12 The Purchase Audit; 13 Community Awareness; PART III: ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PRACTICE.

AbstractEnvironmental auditing is a technique used to evaluate an organisation's environmental performance against specified objectives. The practice is gaining wider acceptance and application, particularly following the introduction of BS7750 Specification for Environmental Management Systems and the EU eco‐management and audit scheme (EMAS). Auditing should form an integral component of environmental management systems and should not be viewed as a separate or alternative exercise. The objective of this paper is to summarise some of the gaps encountered in environmental management systems which prevent the optimisation of the audit process. Copyright © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.