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Auditing the carbon footprint

Industry Knowledge Brief The IIA Dec 07, 2020

Focuses on auditing greenhouse gas disclosures in the public sector. Includes implementation recommendations.

PSAC - Auditing Green House Gas and Carbon Footprint Disclosures.pngMuch has been written about the greenhouse effect, global warming, and the carbon footprint, and concern regarding them has led to worldwide interest in measuring and reducing greenhouse gases. This knowledge brief discusses audits of organizational and product carbon footprint disclosures that can be seen in entity reports and product claims, as well as what methodologies can be used by public sector audit activities to complete them.

The IIA

The Institute of Internal Auditors