Environmental auditing & Environmental ethics

Prepared by:Sumit yadav

MEANING Environmental auditing is an attempt to provide

information on the environmental performance of a company.

An environmental audit assesses the nature and extent of harm to the environment caused by the activities, wastes or noise from a particular company.

Environmental audits must be independent,

objective, credible and transparent in order to be successful. Audits should also be regular and ongoing.

Environmental auditing

Reduction in environmental problems

It raises image of the company

Efficient & optimum use of sustainable

resources

Improvement in environmental practices

Use of environment friendly technologies

Increased awareness

Advantages of environmental auditing

Material management, savings and alternatives

Energy management and savings

Water management and economy of use

Waste generation, management and disposal

Noise reduction, evaluation and control

Areas of env i ronmenta l aud i t ing

Indoor air quality

Transportation and travelling practices

Staff awareness, participation in training issues

Environmental information publicity

Public enquiry and complaints response

Areas of environmental auditing

Environmental auditing process

planning

Choosing audit team

Inspecting site/collection of data

Analyzing results of audit

Evaluating audit

Environmental ethics ask the human to

establish a correct view of nature, learn to

respect, imitate, and protect nature, and

get along amiably and peacefully with the

nature. It must contain rules and

regulations which are followed by human

beings.

Environmental ethics

Major environmental issues

Depletion of resources

Human population

growth

pollution Global warming

creation of awareness among

people

changing human activities

optimum consumption of natural

resources

waste management

planting

applicability of environmental

education

Solutions to environmental problems

Basic principles of environmental ethics

The principle of min harm

The principle of coordination

The principle of moderate

consumption

The principle of distributive justice

The principle of fair compensation

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