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Reviewed 26 October 2026. Original publication date retained: 2023-06-27.
Environmental improvement needs a meaningful objective and dependable information. An audit can examine how a business manages resource use without assuming that a certificate creates a fixed reduction in consumption or new contracts.
Questions to follow in an audit
- How is the relevant resource use measured and bounded?
- Who checks data quality and explains significant changes?
- What decisions follow the review of progress against the objective?
Connect the records with practice
Compare one resource objective with its baseline, activity data, results and management's recorded response.
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.