Environmental Audits

WeCheck offers an environmental audit protocol that conforms to the ISO 14001 standard (performance evaluation guidelines for environmental management systems).

The ISO 14001 family of standards addresses a wide range of items for environmental management, providing practical tools for organizations and companies looking to identify and control their environmental impact as well as constantly improve their environmental performance.

A WeCheck Environmental Audit Program assesses factory compliance with local laws and regulations for environmental protection, as well as best practices based on ISO 14000 family of standards, which includes:

• Legal requirements and risk assessment
• Environmental management system
• Solid and hazardous wastes
• Waste water
• Air emissions
• Nuisance
• Energy use, water use, CO² emissions

Chemical Control Audits

WeCheck Chemical Control Audit Programs use protocols based on the global environmental Detox® campaign, Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals principles (ZDHC) or your own compliance requirements.

Chemical Control Audits typically cover:

• Management systems
• Sub-supplier management
• Incoming materials
• Semi and finished products
• Chemical-related production
• Specific chemical controls
• Waste management

Water Testing

WeCheck provides complete lab testing services and can efficiently combine water testing with an onsite environmental audit to offer a complete picture of the environmental performance of your suppliers.

Waste water testing typically includes:

• Onsite gathering of waste water samples by trained WeCheck auditors: influent water, water before treatment, effluent water
• Waste water testing prior to treatment of water and based on restricted substances list (ZDHC, Detox® or your own list)
• If restricted substances are detected, samples of influent and effluent waters are verified to determine the source of the substances and whether treatment of water is effective.