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EcoSolutions, a multinational waste management company certified to ISO 14001:2015, is expanding its operations into a developing country known for high levels of corruption. As the lead auditor, you are reviewing their integrated risk management approach. EcoSolutions has implemented ISO 37001:2016 to address bribery risks. During the audit, you discover that while EcoSolutions has meticulously assessed environmental risks related to waste disposal processes, they have not explicitly considered how bribery could compromise their environmental performance. Specifically, there is no documented process for evaluating how bribery might influence regulatory approvals, waste handling practices, or environmental monitoring activities. Which of the following actions should you recommend to EcoSolutions to ensure their environmental management system effectively addresses the potential environmental impacts of bribery, aligning with both ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 37001:2016 principles?
Integrate the ISO 37001:2016 risk assessment methodology into the ISO 14001:2015 environmental risk assessment process to identify potential environmental liabilities arising from bribery, such as illegal dumping facilitated by bribed officials or overlooking environmental regulations to expedite projects.
Conduct a separate, independent environmental audit focusing solely on compliance with local environmental regulations, disregarding any potential influence of bribery on the audit findings.
Implement a new whistleblowing policy specifically targeting environmental violations, without integrating it with the existing anti-bribery whistleblowing mechanisms.
Increase the frequency of environmental performance monitoring without addressing the underlying systemic risks associated with bribery and corruption.

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