Why choose this course?
This course was developed by Xodus Aurora staff with many years of internal and external Environmental Management System (EMS) auditing experience, who have witnessed many organisations suffer from weak, poor quality audits, and which have failed to yield the benefits in performance which audits, when conducted effectively, can provide.
The course has been developed on the premise that audits should be wholly focussed on facilitating performance improvements (not auditing for auditing’s sake), in other words, identifying ways to reduce ongoing impacts on the environment, reduce the risk of incidents and legal non-compliance, and to identify ways of generally doing things better.
The course, which is interactive and practically-focussed, emphasises the behavioral and cultural elements of organisations and the auditing of them, so that auditors are equipped to assess more deeply than simply reporting on observed conditions.
Who delivers the course?
The course has been developed and is delivered by two highly experienced auditing and training professionals:
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Max Goodwin, Scotland Manager – Xodus Aurora Max is a specialist in management systems and auditing with 17 years’ experience. He has conducted more than 300 audits in his career, including third party ISO14001, EMAS and OHSAS18001 audits, and a range of other types including internal audits and audits to client-specified standards. Max joined Xodus Group from ERM Certification and Verification Services (a UKAS accredited auditing firm) where he also conducted greenhouse gas and report verification assignments for clients in a range of industries, most notably the oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare industries, as well as automotive, general manufacturing and airports sectors. Max is an Associate Member of IEMA and has been a Registered Environmental Auditor with IEMA since 1994. |
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Iain Talbot, Principal Environmental Consultant Iain is an experienced trainer, having delivered courses including the Diploma in Environmental Management (DipEM) delivered at locations throughout the UK. Other training he has delivered includes management systems and ISO 14001, environmental auditing, environmental risk assessment, ecology, global environmental outlook, life cycle assessment, waste and energy management, environmental due diligence, sustainable development, and other environmental topics. Iain’s industry experience includes petro-chemical, power generation, food and transport sectors and typical sites audited include power stations, refineries, smelters, MoD, major ports and fuel distributors. He regularly advises clients on the development and implementation of systems. In this role he has worked with over 50 organisations. Iain is a Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (MIEMA), a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and an IEMA Registered Environmental Auditor. |
What does the course cover?
The course includes the following key elements:
› Introduction to auditing and commonly used terms
› Development of concern for the environment
› Background to audit approaches and relevant standards, including ISO14001 and ISO19011
› Overview of the audit process
› Lessons for the auditor from major accident events
› Overview of environmental regulations
› Why audits often don’t deliver
› The qualities of a good auditor
› Audit techniques (communication, questioning etc)
› Practical exercises – putting theory into practice
› Making a finding (identifying issues, root cause analysis and obtaining acceptance)
› Presenting and reporting – for performance improvement
› Audit follow-up and closure for sustained results.
Are any pre-qualifications required?
No formal qualifications or experience are required for those attending the course. Pre-course reading material will be issued to delegates once they register.
We offer in-house courses for clients with four or more attendees who wish to run a course at a time and location to suit them, as well as a programme of scheduled open courses – click here to view the schedule of courses and registration form