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An Overview of the Auditing Roundtable and Its

Collaboration With ICSR

Presented to

World Environment Center Sustainability Forum

April 26, 2001Constance Manders,

Corporate Manager, Occidental Petroleum Corporation and

Former President, The Auditing Roundtable

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Agenda

• Discuss Opportunity for Collaboration

• Describe the Auditing Roundtable

• Future Perspectives

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Opportunity

• January 2000 WEC meeting– WEC

• Development of HES auditing tools and assistance for IEF members.

• Concurrent and separate focus on CSR

– The Auditing Roundtable• Ongoing forum addressing HES auditing• New focus on “SMS” verification

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Opportunity

• April 2000, WEC Launched ICSR– WEC invited Auditing Roundtable to

Participate

– Auditing Roundtable assigned three representatives to assist ICSR

• Define CSR • Develop verification method

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What Is the Auditing Roundtable?

• The original professional organization dedicated to furthering the development and professional practice of environmental, health, and safety auditing.

• Founded in January 1982, when 10 Fortune 50 multinational companies met to discuss their auditing programs and practices.

• Approximately 800 members.

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Who Belongs to the Auditing Roundtable?

52%

25%

13%

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Industry ConsultingUtility Government, Education, OtherLegal Information Services

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Auditing Roundtable Mission

• To enhance the practice of environmental, health, and safety auditing worldwide by creating a forum to advance ideas, policy & standards and member interaction

• To represent the voice of the professional HES auditor

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Key Focus Areas• Promote best practices in HES compliance

and management systems auditing domestically and internationally

• Establish, support and maintain EHS auditing standards

• Participate in agency policy setting efforts

• Develop and offer certification programs through the board of environmental auditor certification (BEAC)

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Promote Best Practices in HES Compliance and Management Systems Auditing Domestically and Internationally

– Active Representation and Participation• US Technical Advisory Group to TC 207 for

ISO • IATCA (International Auditor and Training

Certification Association)• IEAA (International Environmental Auditing

Association)• WEC• Others

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Auditing Roundtable Auditing Standards

– Published in 1994– Recognized basis for the evaluation of

audit programs and resources• Code of Ethics for Environmental Auditors• Standard for the Design and Implementation

of an Environmental, Health and Safety Audit Program

• Standards for the Performance of Environmental, Health and Safety Audits

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Participate in Regulatory Agency Policy Setting Efforts

– EPA and State Staff are members of the Auditing Roundtable

– Roundtable members work with EPA and States in developing audit policies

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Develop and Offer Certification Programs Through the Board of Environmental Auditor Certification (BEAC)

– JV with the Institute of Internal Auditors

– Offers CPEA certificates in • “EMS-14000 +”• Health and Safety and • Environmental Compliance Auditing

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WEC and The Auditing Roundtable

• Shared industry membership base

• Broad constituent representation – Leverage the unique aspects and strengths

of each organization to address corporate social responsibility

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WEC and The Auditing Roundtable• Synergistic Aspects

– WEC Relationships• Country Governments and Senior Policy

Leaders• United Nations• Financial Community

– The Auditing Roundtable• HES technical depth• Verification and metrics expertise• Auditor Certification

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WEC and The Auditing Roundtable• Results

– WEC ICSR and Auditing Roundtable members participated throughout 2000 in the design and development the of CSR Verification Guidelines

– Will continue to refine and adapt the Guidelines for final publication

– Bridge to future relationship between organizations

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WEC and the Auditing Roundtable • Conclusion

– Successful organizational experience addressing emerging issue

– Opportunity for collaborative relationships in

– consultancy– implementation– third party verification

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For More Information on the Auditing Roundtable

• Web Site: www.auditear.org

• Kathy J. Rieth, Managing Director 15111 N. Hayden Rd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85260-2555 – Telephone (480) 659-3738 – FAX (480) 659-3739– Email kathyear@aol.com

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For More Information on BEAC

• Web Site: www.beac.org

• BEAC, 249 Maitland Avenue

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701-4201– Telephone (407) 831-7727– FAX (407) 830-7495– email beac@theiia.org