Certification of Energy Management Systems: ISO 50001

Improving energy efficiency is an important part of optimising your business operations.

By switching to low-energy power sources and reducing overall energy consumption, you can lower operating costs, promote responsible resource management, and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Businesses worldwide face the growing need for energy management as climate change accelerates and energy prices remain unstable. Companies have two paths to reducing carbon dioxide emissions: substantially cutting energy consumption or switching to greener energy sources.

With the ISO 50001 energy management system standard, you can control your energy consumption and create your own energy policy to reduce electricity use.

ISO 50001 can be easily integrated into an organisation's existing quality management, occupational safety, and/or environmental management system, for any organisation seeking to monitor and improve its energy performance.

KEY BENEFITS

CONFIRMING COMPLIANCE WITH ISO 50001 — a standard recognised in most countries around the world for managing energy planning

IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COST REDUCTION by optimising energy consumption

ENHANCING YOUR REPUTATION by demonstrating your commitment to sustainable development

AN EFFICIENT BUSINESS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE optimise your energy costs today, thereby reducing your operating expenses

OVERVIEW OF THE ISO 50001 STANDARD

ISO 50001

– is an international standard for energy management. By implementing an ISO 50001 Energy Management System, you can develop an energy policy to achieve specific goals and improve processes. Certification from Bureau Veritas to ISO 50001 allows you to demonstrate your commitment to sustainable development.

REDUCING ELECTRICITY COSTS WITH ISO 50001

Implementing a comprehensive energy management system helps you monitor, control, forecast, and reduce energy consumption. Based on a multi-stage self-assessment, you can create an energy policy and management system that help lower energy consumption and reduce costs.

GAINING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

As technology advances and energy efficiency targets become ever more ambitious, organisations must strive for continuous improvement. The latest version of ISO 50001 is adapted to the needs of modern business. It shares a common High-Level Structure (HLS) with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard. Both standards are similar in their core objective — reducing environmental impact. ISO 50001, however, is more focused on optimising energy consumption, leading to cost reductions. An organisation can be certified to ISO 50001 without having an ISO 14001 management system in place.

IMPROVING BUSINESS PROCESSES IN LINE WITH ISO 50001

Optimising energy consumption is considered a key factor in addressing climate change and building more sustainable enterprises. With the ISO 50001 energy management system, you can put energy optimisation at the heart of your sustainability strategy. This can benefit both your business — through cost savings and an improved brand image — and the planet.