Introduction
In today’s environment when there is an awareness spreading for energy conservation, water conservation, Librarians need to undertake active part in the sustainability of the environment by carrying green audit in their libraries. Green audit helps the librarian to get an idea about the energy consumption in the library. Green audit is connected to sustainable development process. It is an effective way to solve the environmental problems.
Green Audit
Green Audit is the process of assessing the environmental impact of an organization, process, project, product, etc. Green means eco-friendly environment. GREEN can be described as ‘Global Readiness in Ensuring Ecological Neutrality’. The green audit includes renewable energy usage.
Advantages of Green Audit
It helps to protect the environment and solve environmental problems
It enables to find our methods for waste management
It suggests measures for future complications
It is useful to evaluate environmental standards
It helps in the sustainable development of the organization
The green audit is a requirement mentioned in the accreditation criteria of NAAC. NAAC has specified the eligibility criteria of an inspection company to conduct ‘green audits’. According to the NAAC advisory (F.No.14-29/2022, dated 26th May 2022) the competence criteria of an inspection body to conduct a ‘Green Audit’ is as follows:
“In case any institution goes for one-time green audit, it should ensure that the agency is accredited as per ISO 17020 for a recognized standard/criteria for green audits by NABCB or any member of ILAC and the report/certificate carries logo of the AB”
CDG is an ISO 17020 accredited inspection body & our accreditation board is a full member of ILAC. Moreover, we are accredited to conduct a ‘Green Audit’ & the same can be verified in our ‘approved accreditation scope’.
CDG is committed to good professional practice through Quality in Inspection, Testing, Support, and Service. Our mission is to supply our clients with on-time delivery of inspection/test results and services, which are of the best possible quality and consistently meet the performance criteria.
