DEONANDAN KUMAR
ROLL NO. 129, LLB 1ST YEAR (2ND SEM)
An Assignment
On
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Law College
Submitted to:
Name: Dr. Sheela Hosamani
Department: Law Faculty (Environmental Law)
Submitted by:-
Name- DEONANDAN KUMAR
Roll No. 129, LL.B 1st Year (2ND SEM).
Sr. No Topic Date Pages
1 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING 10.04.2020 11
&
ECO - MARK
Acknowledgement
I would like to express my thanks of gratitude to my teacher Dr.
Sheela Hosamani as well as our principal madam Smt. Karuna A.
Malviya, who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful and
knowledgeable assignment on the topic of “ENVIRONMENTAL
AUDITING & ECO - MARK” which also help me in gaining a lots of
knowledge and I come to know about so many new things. I am really
thankful to them.
ENVIRONMENTAL
AUDITING
&
ECO – MARK
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● ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING:-
INTRODUCTION:-
Pollution now is an inevitable consequence of
modern industrial technology, rapid and convenient
transport but excessive pollution may interfere with
man’s health and his mental, social and economic
wellbeing. There is now a clarion call from every nook
of the society that “save the Nation from this
menace of pollution”.
The term auditing is known to us in financial
accounts and records are examined. Environmental
audit is for the impact of the industries and their
products on natural resources and environmental
quality. It is necessary to have ‘Environmental Audit’
to ensure sustainable industrial developments.
Environmental auditing is a management tool
which simply inspects the environmental management
activities performed by the industries or organizations
and makes them aware of new cleaner technology.
For the impact of industries and their product on
natural resources and environmental quality it is
necessary to have “Environmental Audit” to ensure
sustainable industrial developments.
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OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING:-
1. An environmental audit programme which is
designed and implemented properly can enhance an
industry’s environmental performance.
2. Monitoring the scale of optimum utilization of the
resources and evaluating the company at national &
international level.
3. To suggest alternative use of energy for the
conservation of energy resources.
4. Evaluation of waste water quality and determination
of waste water characteristics & their effects on the
living system.
5. Classification of the categories of solid waste
hazardous waste, their sources, quantities &
characteristics.
6. Introduction and implementation of time saving
technologies in production.
7. Maintaining Labour/Occupational health &
medicine.
8. Proper documentation of environmental compliance
status.
9. To help in minimizing the wastes through modern
cleaner technologies.
10. Regular environmental auditing once in a year will
help in producing environmentally educated &
technically sound
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT SCHEME AND ITS
COMPONENTS:-
Environmental system is with a broad aim for a green
environment.
1. It helps in reducing waste.
2. It helps in assessing compliance with regulatory
requirements.
3. It promotes relationships between qualified
technicians, professionals, industries, industrial
association, public authorities etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT ACTIVITIES :-
1. Pre-audit activities -These include selection of the
expert team and development of a plan.
There are four key activities.
● Submitting a pre-visit questionnaire of the facility.
● Reviewing Relevant Regulation.
● Defining audit scope and team responsibilities
● Reviewing audit checklists.
2. On-site activities-Meeting of the team with the
appropriate with the appropriate personnel of the unit
The 3 primary functions on site activities are
Record & documentation review Interview with staff
Physical inspection of the facilities
3. Post-audit Activities: Development of raw material
balance analysis for each process unit of the industry
highlighting analysis for each process unit of the
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industry highlighting the proposed utilization of raw
material and ideas regarding reuse can be thought of.
CASE STUDY
Environmental Audit of Sugar Factory:
1. A Case Study of Kumbhi Kasari Sugar Factory, at
Kolhapur Maharashtra.
The sugar industry plays a very important role in
India’s national economy. As all stages of sugar
production are water intensive and discharge
wastewater containing high levels of oil, suspended
solids, organic matter and chemicals, therefore the
sugar industry is one of the most water polluting
industries. Therefore conducting ‘Environmental Audit’
in a sugar factory is no longer an option but a sound
precaution and a proactive measure in today’s heavily
regulated environment.
The environmental audit conducted at Kumbhi-
Kasari Sugar Factory will be effective to reduce energy
consumption to reduce the consumption of the water
and use biogases as fuel. It saves power and improves
environmental protection for sustainable industrial
operations.
Thus, Environmental Audit plays an important role to
have a check on pollution control.
Further studies on Environmental Audit with reference
to various types of the industries are needed in order
to study various processes, activities and their positive
or negative impact on the environment.
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CONCLUSION
Environmental audit is carried out to provide an
indication to company management about how the
environmental Organization system and equipments
are performing.
As a result the best practicable means can be applied
to preserve air, water, soil, plant and animal life from
the adverse effect.
The combined concepts of environmental audits and
continual improvement in performance are already
entrenched throughout Industry. Shareholders of all
public companies require their Board to be able to
demonstrate through these tools that the company is
using their money well. Similarly, successful
owner/operators and small business owners use the
same tools to ensure they remain successful. It
remains then only management to accept the need to
maintain and enhance the environment.
An environmental audit has at least one serious
drawback; although it is a very valuable management
tool, it can only describe the environmental situation
of the enterprise at the time the audit is carried out.
The follow-up of non-conformities is not a guarantee
that after some times the same or other deficiencies is
the organisation’s control of environmental aspects will
not occur. Some form of management system is
needed to ensure that the enterprise’s environmental
targets and objectives are pursued effectively.
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Furthermore, because relationship between and even
within different organizational functional units is often
complex, there is a need to have a system of co-
ordination.
In the longer run, as the ICC Business Charter
for Sustainable Development and Agenda 21 (Chapter
30) state, it is necessary “to recognize environmental
management as among the highest corporate priorities
and as a key determinant to sustainable development”,
sustainable development which will secure the growth
and prosperity of the current generation of enterprise
managers and workers, and of their children
● ECO - MARK:-
INTRODUCTION:-
Eco-mark is a certification mark issued by the Bureau
of Indian Standards (BIS) for products which are
ecologically safe and adheres to the standards
prescribed by the BIS. It was first issued in 1991 by a
resolution. It is issued by the Ministry of Environment
and Forests. Products that meet the prescribed
environmental criteria, as well as quality standards set
by BIS, will be issued the ECOMARK label.
Eco-mark is issued by the Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS) as a certification mark for the
products which are ecologically safe conforming to the
standards prescribed by the BIS. The scheme first saw
its application in 1991. It is voluntary in nature and
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helps in identifying eco-friendly products in the
market. The mark is being issued in around 16
categories like food, medicines, chemicals, electronic
goods, paper, lubricating oils, packing materials etc.
The Eco-mark scheme falls under the ambit of the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change.
ECOMARK – What is Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS)?
A national standard body, BIS has been established
under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious
development of the activities of standardization,
marking and quality certification of goods and for
matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. It
has various functions like:
1. It provides safe reliable quality goods
2. It minimizes health hazards to consumers
3. It promotes exports and imports substitute
4. It controls over proliferation of varieties etc.
through:
a. Standardization
b. Certification and Testing
Objectives of ECO MARK Label Scheme:-
1. To offer an incentive to producers and importers
to reduce the adverse impact of their products on
the environment.
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2. To reward good initiatives companies take in order
to reduce the adverse environmental impact of
their products.
3. To encourage consumers to be more
environmentally aware in their day-to-day lives
and urge them to take into account environmental
factors also before making a purchase decision.
4. To promote environmentally-safe products among
citizens.
5. To improve environmental quality and promote
sustainable management of resources.
Criteria for awarding Eco-mark:-
The products which get the Eco-mark need to strictly
follow the environmental requirements and also pass
stringent quality control tests to keep their
certification valid.
The following conditions are evaluated before awarding
the Eco-mark certification to a product:
1. Substantially less potential for pollution in
production, usage and disposal;
2. Recycled, recyclable, made from recycled or
biodegradable products;
3. Make significant contribution in saving non-
renewable resources and natural resources;
4. Production process including source of raw
material;
5. Likely impact on the environment;
6. Suitability for recycling or packaging;
7. Biodegradability.
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ECOMARK Criteria:-
The products that come up for certification will be
assessed for the following main environmental
impacts:
1. They have substantially less potential for
pollution when compared to similar products in
terms of usage, production and disposal.
2. They are recycled, recyclable or made from
recycled or biodegradable materials.
3. They make a significant contribution towards
preserving non-renewable resources.
4. They must contribute to the decrease in the
adverse primary criteria that has the highest
environmental impact associated with the
product’s use.
Points to be considered while determining
the primary criteria for a product:
1. The process of production including the source of
raw material.
2. The case of natural resources.
3. Likely impact on the environment.
4. Energy conservation in the product’s production.
5. Effect and extent of the waste emanating out of
the process of production.
6. Product and product container disposal.
7. Use of waste and recycled materials.
8. Sustainability for recycling or packaging.
9. Biodegradability
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ECOMARK Certificate and Licensing:-
Manufacturers will have to apply for an ECO MARK
label for testing and certification. BIS will carry out the
necessary testing and certification process. Once the
product gets a label, it can carry the ECOMARK label
for a prescribed time period after which it will have to
apply again for a renewed license to carry the mark.
The minimum period for which the award is given is
one year. The award may be withdrawn by the BIS if
they find any misleading information. It can also
withdraw the award in case of technology
advancement or any other valid reason.
Thank you
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