The Environment and Sustainability Management

At Qualico, we came across an interesting article here, around the environment, sustainability and the impact of integrated management systems and auditor training on these key considerations in business.

Whilst the areas of environmental best-practice in business, corporate social responsibility and sustainability management might not seem to be hugely relevant to internal auditor training courses and in particular IRCA approved courses, the direct links are striking.

You can read the article in full here.

For us, as experts in integrated management system auditor training, the key considerations in line with the environment and sustainability management are:

• Environmental impacts often extend far beyond direct operational activities – stretching back into global supply chains, and into the way products are used and then disposed of.
• As responsible businesses we must ensure that goods and service are designed, manufactured, distributed, consumed, used and disposed of based on the principles of sustainability.
• ‘Life-cycle thinking’ is vital, to ensure that in tackling issues in one part of the life-cycle environmental burdens are not inadvertently shifted elsewhere.
• Sustainability principles blend into corporate social responsibility. Internal auditing plays a vital role in risk management.
• Businesses and industry in general must step up to the ongoing challenge and take full responsibility for their impacts on the environment and society.
• Company directors will need to take a more active interest in how the environment is managed and reported to employees and stakeholders.

If you’d like to find out more about environment, health & safety auditor and sustainability training please contact us here.