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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify scope of audit
   • Identify target area of audit within the organisation or value chain
2. Identify sustainability related activities to be audited
3. Identify and confirm own role in audit
4. Identify and confirm own timelines and reporting processes
5. Identify work areas, processes and equipment covered by own audit responsibility
   • Identify inputs to processes or area being audited
6. Identify material changes or other relevant changes that occur in the work area
7. Identify key items of equipment and their purpose and relevance to the audit
8. Identify measurable outputs of work area and the extent that they are relevant to the audit
9. Undertake measurement tasks
   • Identify need for technical assistance from colleagues
10. Measure specified inputs to process or work area
11. Measure specified outputs for process or work area
12. Calculate difference between input and output
13. Calculate measurable sources of waste for process or work area
14. Determine difference between measurable and theoretical waste for process or work area
15. Compare results to external targets
16. Communicate results to audit team
17. Assist in developing strategies for reducing the use of specified input
    • Rank equipment or processes by use of specified input and waste generation
18. Calculate current minimum input use by unit of product
19. Develop strategies to reduce input use for processes
20. Develop strategies to minimise waste for processes
21. Identify strategies that may have regulatory implications
22. Prepare recommendations for consideration by audit team and stakeholders
    • Consult with key stakeholders in area or processes subject to audit
23. Rank strategies by cost benefit ratio