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Environmental challenges continue to dominate the global risk landscape. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 identifies environmental issues as four of the top ten most severe risks facing the world over the next decade, including extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and natural resource shortages. These urgent challenges place organisations under increasing pressure to manage environmental risks, drive sustainability, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Implementing and auditing effective Environmental Management Systems (EMS) such as ISO 14001:2015 and/or the associated EU Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Regulation is essential for those aiming to make a measurable impact and contribute to global sustainability.
This ISEP-approved Lead Environmental Auditor course equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools to plan, conduct, and lead audits to the highest international standards. It builds auditing capability in line with ISO 19011:2018 guidelines, enabling learners to make a measurable contribution to sustainability performance and organisational excellence.
The 5-day course should also prepare learners for the role of environmental auditors/assessors of EMS to standards acceptable to third party certification bodies.
This course is ideal for sustainability, environmental, and quality professionals who already have a sound understanding of environmental management systems and wish to enhance their auditing expertise. It is particularly suited to those seeking to refresh their knowledge of current environmental issues and best-practice audit methods:
Learners should already be familiar with EMS principles and ISO 14001 requirements.
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On successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
This course builds practical auditing capability that supports environmental compliance and sustainability excellence.
This five-day course blends technical EMS knowledge with auditing practice. Learners engage in tutor-led sessions, case studies, and simulated audit activities to reinforce learning.
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All content is aligned with ISO 19011:2018 best practice, with the flexibility to tailor in-company programmes.
This course is delivered by experienced tutors with deep industry knowledge and auditing expertise. Each tutor brings real-world auditing experience, sector-specific insights, and a passion for practical training. Their focus is on building learner confidence through engaging, hands-on exercises and personalised support:
Learners must have prior knowledge of ISO 14001 and EMS terminology. Familiarity with EMAS is also beneficial but not essential.
English Language Competency
A good standard of written and spoken English is important to engage effectively with this programme. While formal certification (e.g. IELTS) is not required, learners whose first language is not English should have a self-assessed proficiency equivalent to IELTS 5.5–6.0 or CEFR level B2.This level of competence will support learners in understanding course materials, contributing to discussions, and completing assessments where applicable.
Learners are assessed through continuous evaluation of their participation and practical exercises throughout the course, along with a formal written examination on the final day.
Successful completion of this ISEP-approved course contributes credits toward Environmental Auditor registration with ISEP. Learners achieving a score of 70% or higher are eligible to apply for Associate Environmental Auditor status. Higher levels, such as Environmental Auditor or Lead EMS Auditor, require additional experience and training.
This course supports learners in meeting the auditing and sustainability-related competencies defined within the ISEP Skills Map which incorporates wider aspects of sustainability and governs and forms the basis for their updated membership levels and courses.
Our training approach is practical, highly interactive, and discussion-based, with flexibility to meet organisational needs:
Class sizes are generally limited to 12 participants to support personalised learning and individual support.
This programme is accredited by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), a membership body for over 15,000 sustainability professionals worldwide.
This programme meets the training requirements for ISEP Associate Environmental Auditor. A certificate of attendance is issued to all learners. Competence certificates are awarded upon successful completion of assessment components (8 weeks after course completion). For further information, visit ISEP’s website.
Learners can continue their professional development through further training and ISEP accreditation.
Achieving this qualification is a stepping-stone to leading audit functions or progressing within sustainability leadership roles.
Tutor was very good and the teams were helpful and friendly
High points of course; the time working in group and knowledge of tutor
High points of course; interview skills and active learning
Finbarr was excellent tutor, great industry experience and able to relate that back to EMS and clauses
The teacher is truly outstanding — both personally and technically. An exceptional combination of deep knowledge, passion, and a genuinely inspiring personality.
Good course, informative.
Good course and content and practical examples were good to go through
he tutor was excellent. The course is very well organised and the exercises help a lot to practice the learnings.
Overall the course was very well conducted. I benefited from the in depth training of 14001 and how to apply it.
Elizabeth Walker
Senior QEHS Consultant, and proficient management system expert, Elizabeth has exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with over 20 years’ industry experience specialising across five disciplines including Health & Safety, Environment, Energy, Quality and Food Safety. Areas of expertise to support these management systems incorporate risk management, change management and lean manufacturing techniques.
Elizabeth has worked as a consultant developing and implementing integrated management systems for global organisations both nationally and internationally, in Ireland, the UK, Belgium, France, Croatia and Hungary. Elizabeth is also a competent lead auditor with extensive experience carrying out and managing audit programmes and is also a expert trainer delivering wide-ranging management system courses.
Finbar Stapleton
Senior QEHS Consultant, Lead Tutor, and a highly qualified and experienced consultant and trainer. He joined Antaris in 1994 and since then, has successfully assisted a large number of companies in implementing health and safety, environment, energy and quality management systems and achieving certification to ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 9001. Finbarr is an excellent tutor and has designed, developed and delivered numerous training courses in the area of Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems and Auditing. Finbarr acts as an agreement support manager/mentor with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for the public and private sector.
Bruce Harper
Bruce is an Environmental and Sustainability Consultant with over 15 years of experience in environmental regulation, policy and management. A specialist in industrial emissions, Bruce has worked across both regulatory and consultancy roles – from setting licence conditions as a Licensing Inspector with the Environmental Protection Agency to developing environmental regulations and guidance as a Policy Advisor for the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland. At Antaris Consulting, he supports organisations through environmental impact assessments, sustainability certifications, circular economy business models, greenhouse gas reporting and climate risk management. Bruce holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and a BSc in Manufacturing Engineering with Management from Trinity College Dublin, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Transport and Mobility from TU Dublin.
Liam Regan
Liam is an experienced energy engineer, consultant and quality practitioner with over a decade of expertise in management systems, energy performance, and continuous improvement. At Antaris Consulting, he works as a consultant, trainer and auditor, specialising in ISO standards including ISO 50001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001. Liam has developed and delivered numerous accredited training programmes, such as the SEAI LWES Implementation and Maintenance Programme and Ireland’s first CQI IRCA ISO 9001 Foundation e-learning course. A registered SEAI Energy Auditor and EXEED Expert, he also manages relationships for SEAI’s Large Industry Energy Network and Public Sector Partnership, supporting organisations in achieving sustainability and energy targets. Liam holds an MSc in Lean Sigma Systems from the University of Limerick and is recognised for his adaptability, attention to detail and commitment to improving operational effectiveness across sectors.
Gerry Higgins
Gerard was educated in the University of Limerick and has worked in the technical services sector for over 30 years, with a background in engineering and general management. He is a Fellow of ISEP (FISEP), a Fellow of Engineers Ireland (FIEI), and a chartered environmentalist and chartered engineer. He is an expert in environment and sustainability, has consulted on life cycle analysis, green tenders, resource efficiency, circular economy, carbon footprint management and reporting, sustainability strategies and action plans, environmental impacts assessment, technical advice, incident review, sustainable packaging, sustainable logistics, ERG, eco-design, and energy efficiency design.
Peter Fleming
Peter is an accomplished safety professional with credible technical insight coupled with best-in-class interpersonal and communication skills. In the last 20 years, he has specialised in the areas of HAZOP, risk assessment, process safety, fire safety and industrial loss prevention. Peter has worked with over 300 organisations in Europe, China, Middle East, America, Central America primarily focusing on HAZOP studies and Risk Assessment. He has co-ordinated a number of HAZOP and SIL studies in Jubail and Saudi Arabia. He has also worked as a safety expert responsible for assessing the safety of Ma’aden operations and processes and preparing a safety risk register for Ma’aden Phosphate Company. He has also completed HAZOP studies in Ireland, the UK, Saudi Arabia and Qatar for a number of clients.
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