Environmental
Increasingly, business and industry all over the world are
required to demonstrate their ability to successfully manage
environmental issues.
The risks of environmental accidents and litigation can be
identified, managed and continually reduced by implementing
an EMS based on ISO
14001. Operating an effective
environmental management system relies upon an effective audit
by a competent EMS auditor. This requires a comprehensive understanding
of risk assessment, risk management and improvement processes.
The IRCA EMS auditor programme supports the
third party certification of ISO 14001. We certify different
categories of auditors - those employed by certification body/registrars,
consultants and internal auditors as well as developing and
promoting good auditor training and auditing best practice.
Benefits to organizations
- Confidence that IRCA certified auditors have the appropriate
training and skills
Benefits to certification bodies
- Re-assurance that IRCA auditors employed to audit organizations'
environmental management systems for certification to ISO
14001 are competent and committed to continuing professional
development
Benefits to auditors
- Recognition that you can conduct audits competently against
ISO 14001 for clients world-wide
The EMS auditor programme is based on these standards:
- ISO 19011:2002, Guidelines on Quality and/or Environmental
Management Systems auditing
- ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management Systems -Specification
with guidance for use