Audits are being conducted in line with the audit protocol as outlined in the ISO 14010:1996 standard to allow for a structured approach to the audits.

The following audit services are provided by EP3:

• Environmental Authorisation (EA) Compliance/Performance audits;
• Water Use License (WUL) Compliance/Performance audits;
• Waste Management License (WML) Compliance/Performance audits;
• Air Emission License (AEL) Compliance/Performance audits; and
• Compliance/Performance audits on International standards/ guidelines such as the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) principles, International Finance Corporation (IFC) guidelines, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines and Equator Principles.

Project References

• Eskom Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, Record of Decisions  and Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) compliance audit;
• Department of International Relations & Co-operations building (O.R. Tambo), World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD) compliance audit;
• R35 Road (Amersfoort – Morgenson), Environmental Authorisation Compliance Audit; and
• Fleurhof Mixed Use Development Water Use License Compliance Audit.