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environmental audit

British  

noun

  1. the systematic examination of an organization's interaction with the environment, to assess the success of its conservation or antipollution programme

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to the FDA, Old Europe Cheese issued the recall to avoid further risks to their customers after a full environmental audit revealed a sample of cheese that tested positive for Listeria.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2022

The recall was sparked by an environmental audit of the Old Europe Cheese facility and 120 product samples.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2022

The Chouinards undertook an environmental audit of their products and operations.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 12, 2016

Speaking to the House of Commons environmental audit committee yesterday, the company's Dr Julian Little said that Europe was in danger of "enshrining some sort of museum agriculture".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2013

A year ago this week, the House of Commons environmental audit committee chastised the government on just this issue.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2010

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