Section 1: SMETA 4 Pillar Audit Checklist
1. 1. Are permits for water usage available and up to date?
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Are records of water usage per week/month kept and documented against the output?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Is water use mapped over time as a proportion of output and have targets been set for reduction?
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Are opportunities investigated for recycling water, such as greywater for other operations?
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Are permits for water discharge available and up to date?
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Are records of water discharged in quantity and quality kept?
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Is the water discharged meeting legal requirements with reference to its contents and quality?
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Are water disposal routes tracked and are different types of water discharges separated?
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Do operators carrying out water testing know what action to take if tests go outside legal and regulatory limits?
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Are permits for air emissions available and up to date?
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Are records of air emissions in quantity and type kept with an action plan to reduce them?
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Is the self-assessment for the site completed and available for pre-review by the auditor?
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Have copies of all local and national regulations and client requirements covering Business Ethics issues kept?
Yes
No
N/A
14. 14. Is there a system in place for employees to report concerns in an anonymous manner without fear of retribution?
Yes
No
N/A
15. 15. Are local inspection documents kept and are prosecutions, complaints, or recommendations looked into?
Yes
No
N/A