The Auditing Roundtable is a professional organization dedicated to the development and professional practice of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) auditing.

Welcome!

OHIO RIVER VALLEY REGIONPresenter: Stephanie Werner, CSA GHG-V, Cincinnati, Ohio, scwerner@ftch.com

Region Chair:  Kevin Sobnosky, Cleveland, Ohio, ksobnosky@partnersenv.com

154 members in AR Ohio Valley Region and 675 members in the Auditing Roundtable

What Is The “Auditing Roundtable”?• The original professional organization

dedicated to furthering the development and professional practice of environmental, health, and safety auditing.

• Founded in January 1982, when 10 Fortune 50 multinational companies met to discuss their auditing programs and practices.

• Currently about 650 members

Who Belongs to the Auditing Roundtable?

• EHS Auditing Specialists representing:

33%

10%

49%

Industry

Utility

Information Services

Consulting

Legal

Government, Education, Other

4%

The Auditing Roundtable VISION

• The Auditing Roundtable will be recognized and respected globally as the leader in providing exceptional services to our members and the communities we serve.

In keeping with our Code of Ethics, The AuditingRoundtable’s mission is to lead the auditing community by:

Using our authoritative body of audit knowledge to be the voice of the professionAdvancing best practices, principles and values of auditingProviding resources to enable and enhance professional growth and learningOffering forums for the exchange of ideas and information 

The Auditing Roundtable MISSION

Overview

• Promote best practices in EHS Compliance and Management Systems Auditing domestically and Internationally

• Establish Auditing Standards• Participate in agency policy setting efforts• Develop and offer certification programs through

the Board of Environmental Auditor Certification (BEAC)

Promoting Best Practices

• Active Representation and Participation– US Technical Advisory Group to TC 207 for ISO – IATCA (International Auditor and Training

Certification Association)– IEAA (International Environmental Auditing

Association) – MSWG (Multi State Working Group)

Promoting Best Practices

• Code of Ethics – Adopted in 1987– Addresses Member and Professional Conduct

Auditing Standards • Published in 1994• Recognized basis for the evaluation of audit

programs and resources– Standard for the Design and Implementation

of an Environmental, Health and Safety Audit Programs

– Standards for the Performance of Environmental, Health and Safety Audits

Agency Policy Setting

• EPA and State Staff are members of the Auditing Roundtable

• Roundtable members work with EPA and States in developing audit policies– National Environmental Performance Track

Partners Association– Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Stakeholder Group

Certification Programs • Through the Board of Environmental Auditor

Certification (BEAC)• JV with the Institute of Internal Auditors• Certification recognized by

– American Industrial Hygiene Association– American Society of Safety Engineers– American Chemistry Council– Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Certification Programs • Certification Offered for:

– Environmental Management Systems– “ISO 14000 +” – Environmental Compliance Auditing – Health & Safety Compliance Auditing

The Auditing RoundtableOrganizational Chart

The Auditing RoundtableOrganizational Chart

Board of Directors

Managing DirectorManaging Director

Steering CommitteesSteering Committees

Member ServicesSteering Committee

Member ServicesSteering Committee

External AffairsSteering Committee

Interest GroupsInterest Groups

Health and Safety Interest Group

Auditor ResourcesInterest Group

Green House GasInterest Group

InternationalInterest Group

Sustainability/Management SystemsInterest Group

Legislative/RegulatoryInterest Group

RegionsRegions

Domestic (11) International (1)

Standing CommitteesStanding Committees

Audit Finance NominatingStrategic Planning

U.S. Regions

International Region

• Region Operating Within Europe

• Prior Meetings held in Frankfurt, Prague, Vienna & Barcelona, Rome

• Rome: March 2011

Steering (Management) Committees• External Affairs

– Program Recognition– Organization Awareness– Coordination with others

• Member Services– Membership– Program– Publications

• Meetings

Interest Groups

• Auditor Resources• Health & Safety• International

– International Issues– Global Affairs

• Management Systems– ISO 14001– Internal Audit

• Legislative & Regulatory– Legal Issues– Standards

• Green House Gas

For More Information aboutThe Auditing Roundtable

• Web Site: www.auditing-roundtable.org• Kathy J. Rieth, Managing Director

15111 N. Hayden Road Suite 160355, Scottsdale, AZ 85260-2555

• Telephone (480) 659-3738 • FAX (480) 659-3739• Email kathy@auditing-roundtable.org

For More Information on BEAC

• Web Site: www.beac.org• Wendy Acha, Certification Administrator

BEAC, 247 Maitland Avenue

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701-4201• Telephone (407) 831-7727• FAX (407) 830-7495• Email beac@theiia.org