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1960
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Government
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Government
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Government
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Government
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Government
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Industry
A federal grand jury indicted Allied on 1094 pollution violations. Allied is required to set up a system that manages environmental risk. -
Government
US Steel fails to detail the cost of compliance to the Clean Air Act. -
Government
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Professional Organization
A group of dedicated professionals gather to discuss environmental auditing. -
Industry
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Professional Organization
Lawrence B. Cahill and Ray Kane write the first book about environmental auditors. -
Industry
Thousands die and hundreds of thousands more are injured in an explosion that spreads over the city of Bhopal. Companies in the US start to take environmental auditing very seriously. -
Industry
Aldicarb oxime gas leak hospitalizes 135 people at the Union Carbide Plant in West Virginia. -
Government
EPA starts to promote auditing as a means to increase health and safety. -
Professional Organization
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Government
EPRKA requires companies to submit information about chemicals to the EPA and communities. -
Government
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Professional Organization
Every member of the ACC is required to adopt the ideas of the Responsible Care Code. Part of the code requires environmental audits. -
Professional Organization
The ICC described auditing as, “A management tool comprising a systematic, documented, periodic and objective evaluation of how well environmental organization, management and equipment are performing the aim of helping to safeguard the environment”. -
Professional Organization
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Industry
CERESMembers draft ten principles, initially name the Valdez Principals, to serve as a code of conduct. The CERES Principal included a public reporting piece, as well as a requirement for audits and self evaluations. -
Government
GEMI is designed to support senior management incorporate environmental health and safety measures into corporate strategy. -
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Professional Organization
Many companies in Canada followed the ADL framework. Auditors are sent to the US to be trained by ADL. Canada is much quicker to adopt standards for the auditing profession. -
Government
The British Standard was designed as a reaction to environmental issues and to prevent future environmental disasters. -
Government
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Government
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Government
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Industry
ISO 14001 is the first systems based approach to environmental management. -
Professional Organization
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Industry
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Government
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Industry
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Government
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Government
The United Nations pushes for countries to address pertinent worldwide environmental concerns. Members of the United Nations discuss the adoption of the Earth Charter and Agenda 21. -
Government
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2015
