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Environmental Audit
Identify. Correct. Comply with environmental requirements.
Do you know you have environmental obligations, but are you not sure if you are complying with them all? An environmental audit shows you exactly where you stand, what is missing and what needs to be corrected. You receive a clear report, with priorities and solutions, not just a list of problems.
OUG 92 / 2021
Mandatory internal waste audit
5 stages
Structured audit process
14 types
Verified documents
100 %
Medium obligation coverage
Definition & Legal Framework
What is a Environmental Audit?
In short, an environmental audit checks whether your company complies with everything required in terms of environmental legislation : permits, reporting, records, contracts with waste collectors, and much more.
Specifically, what does an environmental audit entail? We come to you, check the documents, visit the location and compare what we find with what the law requires. The difference from an inspection by the authorities: the audit is initiated by you, on your terms, without the risk of receiving a fine on the spot.
At the end, you get an environmental audit report that clearly states what's wrong, how serious it is, and what you need to do to comply. It's exactly the kind of document you can put on the table in front of management or an investor.
Environmental auditing is not explicitly required by law, but in practice it is becoming difficult to avoid. GEO 92/2021 indirectly imposes it for producers with extended responsibility (OIREP), and more and more B2B clients and investors require it as proof of compliance. Companies that conduct periodic audits sleep better when it comes to fines.
Process
The stages of a environmental audit
Every company is different, but the steps we follow are the same. Here's what the process looks like:
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Types
Types of environmental audit
You don't have to check everything at once. You can choose a full audit or just the area that interests you the most.
conformation
Waste
AFM
Pollution
Management
Credits
To verify
Documents checked within environmental audit
- Environmental permit / Regulatory act
- Waste management records (SIM/ANPM)
- AFM declarations (packaging, EEE, batteries)
- Authorized waste collector contracts
- OIREP contracts (extended liability)
- Reporting to environmental authorities
- Registrations with Environmental Agencies
- Packaging stock accounting documents
- Waste transport forms
- Hazardous waste registers
- Documents storage system packaging transport
- Waste generation prevention plan
- Environmental factors monitoring documents
- Annual environmental reports
Do you have the documents in order?
We check all 14 categories of documents and tell you exactly what's missing, before the authorities do.
Why does it matter?
The benefits of a environmental audit
Legal protection
Direct savings
Reputation
Strategic management
Investment
How much does a environmental audit?
There is no fixed price for an environmental audit, because every company has a different situation. What we can say is that the offer depends on a few specific factors, and we always adapt it to what you need.
What influences the price:
An audit always costs less than a fine. Penalties for non-compliance reach 50.000–100.000 lei, not counting lost contracts, operational blockages or, in some cases, even criminal risks. An audit is an investment with immediate return: you know exactly what you are paying for and what risk you are avoiding.
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Briefly tell us what your company does and you will receive a personalized offer within 24 hours.
Who is it for?
Who needs one? environmental audit?
Do you find yourself in one of the categories above?
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Why Stratos?
Environmental audit services - How Stratos helps you?
We don't just do an audit and generate a report for you. We stay with your business until everything is resolved.
Do you generate waste? Do you import packaged products? Do you need an environmental permit ? Stratos checks everything: from waste records and declarations to the environmental fund to regulatory documents and reports to authorities.
If the audit reveals problems, we propose solutions that take your budget into account, help you implement them, and follow everything through to completion.
More and more companies are choosing an external environmental audit, for the same reason they do a financial audit: they want an objective, independent verification that gives them peace of mind that everything is in compliance.
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Frequently asked questions about environmental audit
What is an environmental audit?
An environmental audit is a structured check of how your company complies with environmental legislation . Basically, someone comes in, looks at your documents, visits your location, and tells you what's okay and what's not. The goal is not to 'catch' you, but to identify problems before the authorities do.
What is the use of the Environmental Audit?
An Environmental Audit helps to identify, assume and correct, where appropriate, certain processes, techniques and methods through a systematic, documented and objective process, which later becomes an environmental management tool.
What is the difference between environmental consulting and environmental auditing?
Environmental audit it is a punctual assessment – a 'snapshot' of the compliance situation at a given moment: you check the documents, identify non-conformities, receive a report with solutions. Environmental consulting is a continuous service that covers the entire spectrum of obligations: obtaining and maintaining AUTHORIZATION, waste management, reports to authorities, AFM obligations and representation before environmental authorities. In short: the audit tells you where are you, the consultancy takes you where you need to be – and keeps you there. That’s why the audit is often the first step in a long-term consulting relationship.
What are the objectives of the environmental audit?
The main goal is simple: to identify environmental problems in your company's operations before they turn into fines or roadblocks. Specifically, the audit helps you: verify compliance with the law, respond to the requirements of investors or partners, and ensure that your environmental management system is working properly.
What are the types of environmental audits?
There are several options, depending on what you want to check: compliance with legislation (the most complete), waste management, environmental fund declarations, historical pollution of a land, ISO 14001 management system, or audits required by banks for financing. You can choose one alone or combine them.
What does an environmental audit entail?
We determine together what we will check, come to the site, go through the documents, compare what we find with what the law requires, and deliver a report with everything we have identified, plus concrete solutions. It can be a complete audit (all over) or partial (only on a certain segment).
How long does an environmental audit take?
It depends on how complex what we are checking. An audit on a single segment (for example just waste) can take a few days. A full one, with multiple locations, a few weeks. We set deadlines from the beginning, so you know what to expect.
What does an environmental audit report contain?
The report clearly shows you: what we checked, what we found, how serious it is (with reference to the law) and what you need to do to resolve it. Each non-compliance comes with a deadline for remediation and a concrete solution. It is the document from which you build your action plan.
What is the difference between internal environmental audit and external audit?
The internal audit is done by the environmental officer from within the company, the external one by an independent firm like Stratos. Internal means that you check yourself, external means that someone from outside gives you an objective perspective. If you are an extended responsibility producer (OIREP), OUG 92/2021 requires both.
How much does an environmental audit cost?
There is no standard price, because it depends on what you are checking, how complex the activity is, and how many locations you have. What we can say for sure: an audit costs several times less than a fine (which can reach 100.000 lei). Ask for an offer and you will receive a response within 24 hours.
What happens after the audit is completed?
You receive a report with everything we found and a prioritized action plan. But we don't stop there: we help you implement the solutions, propose cost-effective options, and follow up until you reach full compliance. We don't leave until everything is resolved.