In-Person Training
Ever felt underprepared for an environmental audit, wondering if you presented your business in its best light? Or maybe you’re looking to run your own environmental compliance checks and need a steer on what to cover? Then this 1 day practical course on planning and mastering environmental audits is for you.
Covering all aspects of the environmental compliance audit process, delivered by an expert auditor, you’ll learn what and where to focus, the key environmental regulatory areas, how to plan and lead the audit, how to identify, classify and discuss concerns and how to prepare for external auditors and M&A due diligence programmes.
Who is this for?
- Managers and leaders needing to understand what goes into an environmental audit, how it’s conducted and how to prepare.
- Businesses seeking to implement their first environmental compliance audit programme either internally or within the supply chain.
- Sustainability professionals new to or unfamiliar with auditing, due diligence and compliance.
Learning Outcomes
- An effective understanding of the differing environmental audit types and complexity of environmental regulations.
- How to plan and conduct an environmental audit, including grading non-compliance, reviewing results and holding management interviews.
- How to prepare for other forms of environmental audit, including due diligence programmes for acquisitions and disposals.
Includes
- Delivery in-person at your facilities
- 8 Modules
- 2 Group exercises
- Time: 1 working day
Pricing
£450* per person
Minimum 4, maximum 12 attendees.
Discounts and adjusted prices are available for over 8 attendees and less than 4 attendees.
* Travel costs are included for delivery within a 2 hour (each way) travel time.
Other requirements e.g. national-international travel / overnights may incur additional cost depending on need. Full terms, conditions and pricing will be included in the training quotes issued.
Modules
1. Coverage & Definitions
In this introductory module, you’ll learn about the types of environmental audit, their differences and their objectives.
2. Environmental Regulation(T)
In this module, you’ll be introduced to the most relevant environmental regulations as they apply to your business, how to stay informed and where to find resources and help.
3. Preparing to Audit(T)
In this module, we’ll explore how to plan for an audit including the audit team skills required, auditor roles and responsibilities, issuing information requests and key areas of focus. You’ll cover how to plan audit boundaries and prepare for the audit, including the tools and equipment needed.
4. Audit Day(T)
In this module, you’ll learn how to hold opening meetings, explain areas of coverage, approach and the day’s structure, how to hold interviews and common responses, document and review processes, testing and following lines of evidence and site walkovers. You’ll also cover potential problem areas, common issues and auditor tips.
5. Reviewing Audit Results
In this module, you’ll learn how to log concerns, observations and non-compliances, how to classify issues and set plans for corrective action.
6. Management Discussions
In this module, you’ll cover how to hold post-audit management discussions, including tips for delivering ‘bad’ or unexpected news, presenting key findings objectively, the skills and aptitude required, closing a meeting, agreeing on action plans and follow-ups.
7. Preparing for External Auditors(T)
In this module, we’ll cover the other common forms of environmental audit, how to prepare for an external auditor, including different auditor styles and how to respond and deliver well when interviewed on the day.
8. Preparing for Due Diligence(T)
In this final module, we’ll introduce the specialist field of environmental due diligence as practiced during company acquisitions and disposals, re-financing and investing, helping you stay ahead of the game and be fully prepared. You’ll learn about the additional steps involved with audits of this type, including top tips from a former due diligence auditor.
Key:
Tailored Modules(T) will be developed in partnership with you, ensuring the course is more closely matched to your business. This helps deliver more immediate impact and value in the workplace.
Instructor
Matt Farnsworth
Matt is the founder and director of Pitchstone Consulting and a leading sustainability and ESG trainer, coach and advisor. Bringing over 25 years of sustainability and ESG experience, he has worked both in-house (most recently as Chief Sustainability Officer) and in global management consultancies helping deliver strategic and practical sustainable solutions for business and brands globally.
He has been published in The Times Newspaper, Real Deals, HR Magazine and Accountancy Age and is a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and Fellow of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (FISEP).
He is also an ISEP Registered Principal Environmental Auditor, having conducted several hundred Environmental, Health & Safety, Social, Governance compliance and risk audits, reviews and M&A due diligence programmes internationally, across multiple sectors and industries.
He specialises in empowering business and individuals to achieve their sustainability goals, building efficient and more resilient business and supply chains.
Our Approach to Training
Social Good
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It’s all about empowering business and individuals to do more with less. Prepare yourself and your teams with the right skills – you’ve got this!
You
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