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Environmental auditing at the crossroads: The environmental auditing roundtable's response to ISO 14000
Author(s) -
Black Ronald F.,
Johnson Curtis J.,
Ruble Barbara Jo,
McCreary Jean H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
environmental quality management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6483
pISSN - 1088-1913
DOI - 10.1002/tqem.3310050105
Subject(s) - audit , iso 14000 , certification , business , environmental audit , standardization , generally accepted auditing standards , accounting , environmental resource management , public relations , environmental management system , political science , ecology , environmental science , financial accounting , accounting information system , irrigation , law , biology
The Environmental Auditing Roundtable (EAR) is the single largest professional organization in the world, representing over 900 members. Built on a tradition of promoting environmental auditing through openly sharing experiences in the field of safety, health, and environmental auditing, the organization in recent years has significantly expanded its influence on auditing practices both nationally and internationally by monitoring audit activities and participating in the development of audit policy, regulation, standardization, and the certification of environmental auditors. This article describes the origin and evolution of the organization from meeting the needs of the membership to addressing the needs of external national and international stakeholders.