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The scheme is based on the auditing standard ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems – Requirements.

Who the scheme is for

• Environmental auditors, such as those employed by third-party certification bodies and registrars or by purchasing organisations (second-party auditors)
• Environmental practitioners, such as environmental consultants, environmental managers and other environmental personnel
• Employees conducting environmental management system audits within their own organisations (internal audits).

Requirements

As an environmental management systems auditor you will need to demonstrate that you have:

• Knowledge of environmental aspects and impacts
• Ability to judge aspect significance
• Knowledge of local environmental legislation
• Understanding of methods and techniques of environmental management that enable the auditor to examine an environmental management system, and to generate appropriate audit findings and conclusions
• Understanding of environmental science and technology that enables the auditor to understand the fundamental relationships between human activities and the environment
• Understanding of technical and environmental aspects of operations that enables the auditor to understand the interaction of an organization’s activities, products, services and operations with the environment.