Compliance/Conformance Audit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005947",
  "term": "Compliance/Conformance Audit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A compliance audit checks to see if an entity meets an applicable standard and/or set of criteria of an eco-labeling program or standards, and is correctly using the eco-label or standards in its marketing. (Note: In some contexts 'compliance' indicates adherence to laws or regulations; in other contexts the terms are used to indicate compliance with voluntary consensus based standards or sets of environmental performance criteria.)\n\n2. A check to verify whether an entity meets applicable standards of a program.",
  "subject": "Sustainability and green living",
  "references": [
    "Greener Products Glossary",
    "Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/compliance-conformance-audit/"
}