This scheme provides ongoing independent, third party audit and certification of environmental management systems. The audit activities are conducted in two parts (Stage 1 and Stage 2), and are based on the requirements of International Standard BS EN ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems - Specification with guidance for use.
The Stage 1 Audit is an audit of the documented environmental management system to ensure that it meets the requirements of ISO 14001.
The Stage 2 Audit is a full audit to confirm that: