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SERVICES | ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

Environmental audit

Environmental audits help organisations understand how their operations affect the environment, where compliance risks may exist, and what practical improvements can be made.

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We reviews current site arrangements, environmental controls and available evidence across areas such as waste, energy, water, materials, transport and contractor management. The output is a clear audit report with findings, risks and practical actions.

The benefit of an environmental audit

An environmental audit can help organisations:

Reduce compliance risk
Improve site level environmental controls
Prepare for ISO 14001 audits
Strengthen evidence for clients, regulators or internal governance
Identify practical improvements in waste, energy, water and resource use
Clarify responsibilities across teams and contractors
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Environmental responsibilities are often spread across different teams, sites and contractors. This can make it difficult to know whether controls are working as intended or whether legal requirements are being met.

Common issues include:

Limited visibility of waste arrangements and contractor evidence
Unclear ownership of environmental responsibilities
Gaps in compliance documentation
Inconsistent practices across sites or departments
Limited data for waste, energy, water or materials
Environmental risks not being regularly reviewed or prioritised

If these areas are not checked, organisations may miss compliance issues, operational risks or simple opportunities to improve performance.

We provide practical environmental audits that review how environmental risks are managed in day to day operations.

The audit can be tailored to the organisation’s needs. This may include legal compliance, ISO 14001 readiness, site risk, operational controls or wider sustainability improvement.

The aim is to give the organisation a clear view of what is working well, what needs attention and what should be prioritised.

Our environmental audit process is structured around five clear stages.

Scope and planning

We agree the audit scope, key objectives, sites, departments and focus areas. This helps make sure the audit is targeted, proportionate and relevant to the organisation’s operations.

Data collection

We review available information before and during the audit. This may include policies, procedures, waste records, permits, training evidence, utility data, contractor information and previous audit findings.

Site audit full review

We carry out a practical review of site operations, controls and working practices. This includes areas such as waste management, storage, drainage, energy and water use, materials, chemicals, contractor activity and environmental risk controls.

Report and findings

We summarise the main findings in a clear report, including strengths, gaps, compliance risks and improvement opportunities. The report is written to be useful for operational teams, sustainability leads and management.

Action plan

We provide a prioritised action plan setting out practical next steps. Actions are focused on reducing risk, improving controls and supporting wider environmental or ISO 14001 objectives.

Why organisations choose us

We provide practical, independent environmental audits focused on identifying real operational risks, strengthening compliance controls and supporting measurable environmental improvement.

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CASE STUDIES

Our impact

See how we help organisations reduce energy costs, meet compliance requirements and build resilience to climate change.

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Food & Drink

Energy Audits and ESOS compliance

Public Sector

Behaviour Change and ISO 50001 implementation support

Food & Drink

SECR reporting, ESOS assessment, Net Zero strategy and plan

Retail And Distribution

Net Zero and Life Cycle Assessments

See what our clients say…

JRP have been instrumental in helping us to reduce our energy consumption and costs during a challenging period of organisational change and growth. Professional, reliable and easy to work with.

Steven Buchan, Estates Manager | Circle Health

Working with JRP Solutions transformed our energy management journey. Their expertise and tailored support for ISO 50001 and a behavioural change programme brought real clarity and momentum. We now have a robust framework and engaged team driving down energy use. Thank you to the JRP team for their expertise, commitment, and support throughout.

Ian Goldsworthy, Energy and Carbon Reduction Manager | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (MTCBC)

JRP understand the support they are asked to give and deliver on time, budget and in a clear concise professional manner. If only everyone was a reliable as JRP!

Jonathan Blair, Technical Advisor | Westons Cider

We are using JRP’s ‘Be Energy’ eLearning awareness course to help us fully meet the ISO 50001 standard. This course is not only getting good feedback from our staff but the external ISO 50001 auditor completed the course and commented that it was ‘the best energy training course that he had seen’. A feather in the cap for JRP.

David Rose, Energy and Carbon Manager | South West Water

JRP were easy to work with and their pragmatic approach to the project was critical to the development of the submission and validation of our SBTs.

Kate Gallacher, Sustainability Officer | Scottish Leather Group

I have been very impressed by the quality of JRP’s work for the University of Oxford, right from the start. All the energy survey reports have been of high quality and tailored to our specific requirements. Many of the recommendations were not identified in previous surveys. JRP is not afraid to ask difficult questions and challenge the status quo. I have worked with and for energy consultancies for more than 20 years and the quality of JRP’s work is some of the best I have seen.

Philip Pike, Energy Manager | University of Oxford

From the outset, JRP provided a clear direction to us. It was beneficial to gain insight from the non-vehicle manufacturing sector and expert knowledge of the FM sector in particular. Throughout the process, JRP has been a guiding hand but who has also listened to our concerns and questions and provided patient answers to our many questions.

Christine Cooke, Senior Manager | Toyota Motor Manufacturing

We have achieved over 20% energy savings over the last 12 months and no doubt the training was a contributing factor towards this. I am sure that people are much more energy aware than they were before the training and I would recommend anyone who hasn’t done this sort of training to seriously consider it.

Andrew Smith, Property and Energy Manager | Numatic International

The skill and knowledge that was brought to bear demonstrated a level of sure-footedness that was reassuring. The breadth and quality of the work delivered was exactly what we required.

Ola Bankole, Head of Sustainability | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

JRP delivered a comprehensive suite of audits that has really helped to us to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs across our sites. The opportunities identified were used as a platform to enhance our decarbonisation strategy, providing transparency on the technologies available now. JRP’s consultants were friendly, knowledgeable and professional at all times.

Nigel Pounder, Asset Manager | Greencore