Major environmental auditing firms ignore or fail to recognize glaring environmental damage caused by loggers and other clients whose practices they certify as sustainable, undercutting an elaborate ...

Almost 30 percent of Romania is forest—something I didn’t know until this week. Five percent of this is designated as primary forest, the highest level for biodiversity and carbon capture. There are ...

With advances in technology, changes in the legal landscape and increased concern about environmental issues, companies must take care that their actions do not endanger the environment or fail to ...

Environmental audits are increasingly crucial for business success—and it’s up to environment, health, and safety (EHS) teams to lead the way. By taking steps to assess and strengthen compliance ...

Most wooden furniture, books or paper cups carry a label that guarantees that the product comes from "responsibly" managed forests. In theory at least, because these brands sometimes fail to live up ...

Water management has become one of the most decisive sustainability benchmarks in the global apparel supply chain. In IFC's sustainability audits, water is no longer treated as a peripheral compliance ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Auditor General’s Office (AGO) of Maldives to strengthen environmental auditing and public ...

The Union environment ministry has put in place an environment monitoring framework comprising environment auditing through registered environment auditors (EAs) in a move aimed at enhancing the ...