•    Those who will be involved in auditing Environmental Management Systems either in-depth internally or as 2nd or 3rd party auditors
•    Managers who are responsible for EMS audits
•    This course is suitable for those new to both auditing and ISO 14001, as well as auditors in other disciplines such as QMS and H&S

Through the combination of interactive tutorials, workshops, photo site tour, case studies and simulated audits, the ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training course will enable delegates to:
•    Apply the requirements and principles of ISO 14001 to the specific processes and needs of your company as well as those of your suppliers
•    Assess compliance of an organization to meet your company’s own internal or external (eg. Certification Body) requirements.
•    Plan, develop and implement an internal audit process appropriate to your organization and which supports your environmental policy.
•    Conduct audits to professional criteria with confidence, gathering objective evidence through observation, interviewing, document trails to provide factual audit reports that will facilitate improvements to the EMS.

•    Auditing the requirements of ISO 14001:2015
•    Key focus areas for auditing core environmental processes
•    Overview of auditing for compliance
•    Objectives and types of environmental audits
•    Roles and responsibilities of auditors and of lead auditors
•    Auditor skills & development
•    Processes and techniques for planning, conducting & reporting audits
•    Audit follow-up activities and auditing for continual improvement
•    Effective audit planning, execution and reporting based on current auditing standards
•    Identifying valid findings, non-conformities and corrective action management