AS/NZS ISO 14015:2024 identically adopts ISO 14015:2022, which gives guidance on how to conduct an environmental due diligence (EDD) assessment through a systematic process of identifying environmental aspects, issues and conditions as well as determining, if appropriate, their business consequences
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles
4.1 General
4.2 Principles of assessment
4.2.1 An evidence-based approach
4.2.2 Risk-based approach
4.2.3 Fair presentation
4.2.4 Confidentiality
4.3 Principles for assessors
4.3.1 Integrity and ethical conduct
4.3.2 Competence and due professional care
5 Planning and conducting the assessment
5.1 General
5.2 Roles and responsibilities
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Client
5.2.3 Representative of the assessee
5.2.4 Assessor
5.2.5 Assessment provider
5.3 Planning the assessment
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Agreeing on terms and objectives for the assessment
5.3.3 Scope of the assessment
5.3.4 Assessment criteria
5.3.5 Assessment feasibility
5.3.6 Information gathering methods and techniques
5.3.7 Assessment plan
5.4 Information gathering, verification and validation
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Examining existing documents and records
5.4.3 Observing activities and physical conditions
