eng Science and Education Publishing Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2328-3920 2022-01-11 10 1 11 14 10.12691/aees-10-1-2 AEES20221012 article E. Anas anas@mesmampadcollege.edu.in 1 A.T. Shahida 1 M.K. Sabique 2 Department of Mathematics, MES Mampad College (Autonomous), Mampad College PO, Malappuram, 676542 Department of Arabic, MES Mampad College (Autonomous), Mampad College PO, Malappuram, 67654 Environmental audit is a concept which is significant with the development of industrial standards and environmental legislation. Proper guidance is required for both auditor and the auditee on the management, organization and content of the environmental audit. This paper examines the approaches to environmental auditing, the need and importance of environmental auditing, how environmental auditing can be conducted in an organization, what are the benefits of an organization which can be achieved through environmental audit. http://pubs.sciepub.com/aees/10/1/2/aees-10-1-2.pdf environmental audit environmental management effective auditing International Organization for Standardization (ISO)