Sistemas de gestión ambiental y auditorías de cumplimiento para empresas procesadoras de productos lácteos

Abstract

The growth of the dairy industry has increased the diversification of products, so that we no longer only find pasteurized milk, but also its derivatives, such as yogurt, condensed milk, cheese, etc., in Ecuador the dairy sector has a role fundamental in feeding the population and large companies have covered the local market and have the vision of expanding to the international market, but to improve their business image and expand to new nations it is necessary to adopt international certifications that guarantee their social responsibility and environmental; The ISO standards management system helps these institutions to do so voluntarily, following a series of recommendations, economic benefits are obtained without harming the environment in any way, ensuring compliance with the environmental legal standard. Once the SGA accreditation has been achieved, these companies must verify that they are in compliance with the requirements imposed by ISO 14001. For this reason, environmental audits are carried out to demonstrate the good management they have had in a year. To carry out an audit, an audit team is needed that follows the four steps described in this work: initial meeting, analysis of weaknesses and strengths in the departments, highlighting the findings for later evaluation and finally following up on the shortcomings that are found. have in the system and be able to find a solution that benefits those involved by submitting a final audit report containing the opinion of professionals in the area.