ENBUS 308Sustainability Management Standards and Auditing
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Environment
- Subject
- Environment and Business
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Standards and auditing approaches used for sustainability management are examined. Public standards, like those from the International Organization for Standardization, are contrasted with private standards, developed by specific industries for product transparency and accountability in supply-chains. Auditing practice, as defined by the ISO 19011 standard, is examined including principles, steps, reporting and important concepts. Examples of performance standards and management system standards are explored, covering industrial, social and environmental issues. Lectures may be supplemented by required field trip(s) and/or field work.
Prerequisites
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67% liked it64% easy93% useful
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ENBUS goat Steven Young
Jul 2025 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Small class that got along very well. Professor is engaging and passionate about the course material, but can drone on at times. Overall, a very fun class. 4 Assignments, weekly quizzes, and a midterm plus final. But the professor was accommodating and gave a lot of help and advice.
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3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention ENBUS 308, April 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2023
Environment, Resources and Sustainability- Info for Incoming Students 16 points, 1 comment
u/Extra-Ad-7289: “… Environmental Management Systems + Sustainability Reporting: ENBUS 102 -> ENBUS 202, 204 -> ENBUS 308 Research (if you want to continue into grad school, I would strongly recommend you take all these courses): ENVS 178 -> ENVS 278; ERS 403A -> ERS 403B Environment and Business …”
Winter 2022
What is the hardest course you took in waterloo 29 points, 66 comments
u/HappyNaru106: “ENBUS308 not because of the course really. Just a really bad prof.”
Winter 2019
ENBUS 308 6 points, 4 comments
u/rileyjaun: “So I’m in the faculty of environment (not enbus) but got instructor consent to take ENBUS 308 (lack of courses that appealed to me, and this can count towards a diploma) but I’m wondering if I will struggle with this course as I haven’t taken any ENBUS courses in the past? …”
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