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Reviewed 26 October 2026. Original publication date retained: 2025-10-15.
A business needs to distinguish the activities it controls from wider environmental conditions affecting it. Audit evidence can show how relevant information is evaluated without making unsupported claims about a named site's operators or historical fires.
Questions to follow in an audit
- What activities and boundaries are within the organisation's control?
- How are relevant external concerns and obligations evaluated?
- Who tracks the completion and effectiveness of agreed actions?
Connect the records with practice
Follow one environmental concern from its information source through assessment, assigned responsibility and management review.
These are illustrative audit trails, not findings about a named organisation, technical instructions or a guarantee of a particular result. The appropriate evidence depends on the activities, risks and agreed scope. The organisation remains responsible for its operations and legal obligations.
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Further reading: ISO environmental management.