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Conduct an environmental impact audit

This audit aims:
a) to assess how environmentally friendly a business is,
b) to identify changes needed to limit the environmental damage caused by
business operations.
It includes the analysis of resource procurement, product development, and waste
management.

The audit is implemented in 3 steps:
Step 1: Identification of components and supplies’ origin and their environmental

impact before their use.

Step 2: Analysis of environmental impact during various business operations
(manufacturing, assembly, creating) for product development, considering the
energy use, equipment maintenance, customer service, and operational way.

Step 3: Assessment of the environmental impact after the completion of business
operations considering the destination of waste, water and air quality, recycling
way of products and packaging.

Create a sustainability roadmap for your

business

There are 10 steps that your business should apply in order to

follow an environmental ethical path in its operations. These
are the following:

1. Adopt eco-friendly principles 2. Think about
in doing business
the impact

5. Monitor & report your
progress
3. Set your
priorities
4. Review your
existing practices
8. Team up with
green partners
7. Consider 6. Focus on
eCommerce sustainable
packaging
9. Get access to
support & guidance 10. Gain
recognition