What We Do For You

Graham A Brown & Associates are a highly experienced team of environmental and resource consultants who have collectively and individually undertaken more than 500 environmental, social and OHS audits in Australia and internationally over the past 30 years. Our rate of return business and the number of annual audits conducted on behalf of our clients is testament to the benefits of using our experienced auditors.

Graham A Brown & Associates is one of the best known firms of environmental auditors internationally. We are a major trainer of environmental auditors and the authors of the Environmental Audit Guidebook, a standard guide to environmental auditing published by Thomson Reuters, Australia. Our auditors have extensive experience in a variety of industries and levels of government across Australia and internationally.

Your Audit Scope and Criteria

Our audits are carried out by experienced and qualified auditors using customised audit protocols which can include a rating system (optional) to allow clients to benchmark their environmental performance. Our audits can be conducted as internal audits (against a client’s criteria and/or for their internal use) or as external audits (against standard criteria and/or for external use). Our audits conform to national and international standards where appropriate, including ISO14001 (EMS audits), Equator Principles, World Bank Guidelines and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards.

Some of the audits we conduct include:

• Environmental Performance Audits
  
• Environmental, Safety and Quality Management Systems Audits
  
• Greenhouse Gas and Energy Audits
  
• Regulatory Compliance Audits (environment and safety)
  
• Phase One Audits (site assessment)
  
• Social/Community Relations Audits

Building Internal Audit Capacity

We pride ourselves on our work with clients to build their internal audit capacity, skills and competence through a range of services such as:

• 1 or 2 Day Internal Auditor Training (with practical audit activity)
  
• Inhouse 5-day Certified Environmental Auditor Workshops
  
• Development of customised audit protocols and reporting templates
  
• Development of audit pilot programs for testing new audit processes
  
• Client’s trainee auditors accompanying our audit teams for experience
  
• Provision of the Environmental Auditor Guidebook
  

Many of our clients schedule training courses on an annual basis to maintain a qualified and competent pool of auditors. We also provide refresher/upgrade training for safety or quality auditors.

Please Contact Us with your specific auditing requirements.