Energy Management System (ISO 50001)
What is ISO 50001?
ISO 50001 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system (EnMS). The objective is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance and the EnMS.
Who should implement ISO 50001?
ISO 50001 is applicable to any organization regardless of its type, size, complexity, geographical location, organizational culture or the products and services it provides.
What are the key benefits of ISO 50001?
- Strengthens the competitiveness of organizations and reduces their vulnerability with respect to energy price fluctuation and availability of energy.
- Reduces energy costs and improves profitability.
- Enhances corporate image and credibility of the organization.
- Provides a better understanding between predictable energy demand and supply.
- A significant improvement of the energy performance level from an initial energy baseline.
- Supports the development of an energy policy and an energy plan to achieve energy targets.
- Creates awareness and a commitment in the organization about energy (i.e. consumption, use, efficiency, renewable sources).
- Improves the ability of organizations to manage energy risks concerning possible impacts in an efficient and effective way.
- Allows organizations to benchmarking processes and gain credible external visibility of energy saving actions.