Overview
Green Audit is an assessment of environmental sustainability practices within an organization, focusing on resource conservation, pollution prevention, biodiversity enhancement, and sustainable operations. It is a process of systematic identification, quantification, recording, reporting, and analysis of the components of environmental diversity of an institute or organization. Its aim is to analyse the environmental practices within as well as outside the concerned place which have an impact on the eco-friendly atmosphere.
Key Capabilities
- Evaluation of environmental sustainability performance.
- Assessment of energy, water, waste, and resource management practices.
- Review of green initiatives, plantation, biodiversity, and carbon reduction measures.
- Development of sustainability improvement recommendations.
- Location aspects — mapping the geographical location of the institute/organization.
- Floral and faunal diversity — documentation of floral and faunal diversity available on site.
- Environmental quality auditing — ambient conditions of weather, meteorological parameters, air, water, and noise measurement and record evaluation.
- Waste disposal auditing — quantification of generation, current disposal practice, and options for recycle, reuse, and improved management practice.
- Energy auditing — inspection, survey, and analysis of energy flows to reduce energy input without negatively affecting output.
- Health audit — identification and analysis of related health issues.
- Carbon accounting and renewable energy auditing.
- Green economics — estimation and analysis of expenditure on green initiatives.
Applicable Regulatory Framework
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- National Environmental Policy, 2006
- Applicable MoEF&CC / CPCB guidelines
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System principles
Industries Served
Educational institutesCampusesHospitalsManufacturingHospitalityCorporates