About
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Secretariat: UNI
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2025):Mr Daniele PernigottiVice chairperson (until end 2025):Mr Roberto De Aceredo
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1993
Scope
Standardization in the field of environmental auditing and related practices, in support of sustainable development.
Note 1. Environmental auditing related practices include, for example, EMS auditing, environmental due diligence, environmental risk assessment, verification and validation of environmental information, such as environmental claims and declaration, environmental reporting, etc.
Note 2. Aiming at a consistent approach with conformity assessment, SC 2 aims to foster collaboration with ISO/CASCO, other ISO technical committees, and other relevant actors.
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ISO Electronic applications
IT Tools that help support the standards development process EMS auditing guidance
Best practice guidance for audits, developed jointly with the IAF.
This committee contributes with 6 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 207/SC 2
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 207/SC 2:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/CASCO | Committee on conformity assessment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 3 | Supporting technologies | ISO |
| ISO/TC 224 | Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems and services | ISO |
| ISO/TC 268 | Sustainable cities and communities | ISO |
| ISO/TC 282/SC 3 | Risk and performance evaluation of water reuse systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 283 | Occupational health and safety management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 301 | Energy management and energy savings | ISO |
| ISO/TC 309 | Governance of organizations | ISO |
| ISO/TC 322 | Sustainable finance | ISO |
| ISO/TC 323 | Circular economy | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 207/SC 2
ISO/TC 207/SC 2 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/CASCO | Committee on conformity assessment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 3 | Supporting technologies | ISO |
| ISO/TC 268 | Sustainable cities and communities | ISO |
| ISO/TC 283 | Occupational health and safety management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 309 | Governance of organizations | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| CEFIC | European Chemical Industry Council | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| EEB | European Environmental Bureau | A |
| ENEP | European Network of Environmental Professionals | A |
| FEE | European of Federation Accountants | A |
| FSC | Forest Stewardship Council | A |
| GRI | Global Reporting Initiative | A |
| ICC - commerce | International Chamber of Commerce | A |
| INEM | International Network for Environmental Management | A |
| INLAC | Latinoamerican Institute for Quality Assurance | A |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme | A |
| WFEO | World Federation of Engineering Organizations | A |
| World Steel Association | World Steel Association | A |
Organizations in liaison (Category C)
C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| IAASB-IESBA | International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board-International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants | C |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 19 | December 2024 | Virtual () | ISO/TC 207/SC 2 |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 207/SC 2 - Secretariat