Five Star Environmental Sustainability Audit

The audit goes beyond the requirements of traditional environmental management systems such as ISO 14001. The audit will help you demonstrate your environmental credentials to customers, supply chain and other stakeholders, be more resource efficient and achieve cost efficiencies.

Organisation’s within any sector (of any size) who
  • require a status assessment of their current EMS against best practice
  • require a structured route toward best practice status
  • External recognition of Environmental Management Systems to best practice standards
  • Demonstration to stakeholders and other interested parties (including regulatory bodies) of commitment toward environmental responsibility
  • Structured route toward continual improvement and best practice standards
  • Monitor current and changing environmental legislation
  • Improve your environmental management systems
  • Improve resource efficiency
  • Assess your current systems allowing you to action plan to meet the revised ISO 14001:2015 standard
  • Demonstrate your commitment to customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders and the local community
  • The exclusive certificate and logo can be used to demonstrate your success.
  • Opportunity to win Globe of Honour Award
Utilising extensive worldwide industry experience and acknowledging aspects of internationally recognised occupational health and safety management systems and standards, the British Safety Council has developed a unique Five Star Audit model that objectively evaluates occupational health and safety management systems and associated arrangements against current best practice techniques. The audit model is reflective of the recognised PLAN – DO – CHECK – ACT management cycle
The auditor will review all aspects of the organisation’s environmental management processes and supportive arrangements against the requirements of the British Safety Council’s Five Star Environmental Sustainability Audit specification. The auditor will also assess the effectiveness of implementation of these arrangements through an inspection of relevant (agreed) site(s) and sampling of operational activities.

During the audit process, management, staff and relevant stakeholders will be interviewed (as agreed) to discuss aspects of environmental management performance relevant to their roles and responsibilities.
A subsequent report is produced identifying the strengths and areas for improvement within the organisation’s environmental management arrangements, focusing on key environmental management outcomes including environmental protection, meeting compliance obligations and continual improvement.

Audit Process Steps 
  • Review of environmental documentation 
  • Interview with management, staff and other stakeholders
  • Site tour, inspection and operational sampling

Scoring System
Five Star Environmental Sustainability Audit process focuses on four sections (51 elements) and five best practice indicators (BPI) as shown below:

Sections
  • Organizational Leadership, Commitment and Planning
  • Implementation and Operation 
  • Performance Measurement and Monitoring
  • Evaluation and Continual Improvement

Best Practice Indicators
  • Leadership and commitment
  • Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
  • Identification, evaluation and management of aspects, risks and opportunities
  • Supply chain management and outsourcing
  • Continual improvement and promoting a positive environmental culture
The report content is as follows;
  • Executive summary (graphical performance indicators included)
  • Overall star grading and sectional scoring 
  • Observations
  • Recommendations for improvement
  • Action Planning Tables
British Safety Council consultants and auditors are appropriately qualified, highly experienced health and safety professionals who are subject to a robust internal quality assurance and appraisal process, in addition to the requirements of relevant professional bodies with whom they are members.

All audit reports are technically verified and quality endorsed before being issued to clients. Auditors are also subject to “on-site” monitoring (subject to client agreement) on a sampling basis. Mandatory auditor standardisation meetings also take place on a regular basis.