ISO 50001

ISO 50001 is a voluntary International Standard developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) which provides organisations with the requirements for energy management systems. ISO estimates that the standard could influence up to 60% of the world’s energy use.

ISO 50001 establishes a framework for industrial plants, commercial, institutional, and governmental facilities as well as entire organisations to promote energy management best practices and reinforce good energy management behaviours. The standard offers guidance on benchmarking, measuring, documenting and reporting energy improvements and projected greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. ISO 50001 can also assist facilities in evaluating and prioritising the implementation of new energy-efficient technologies.

Our experienced and knowledgeable assessment teams can help your organisation by offering a transparent and manageable transition from an existing energy or environmental management system such as ISO 14001, BS EN 16001 to ISO 50001 certification. In addition, our staged approach will help ensure your certification is cost-effective with minimal disruption to your organisation.

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How can ISO 50001 benefit my organisation?

ISO 50001 is designed to deliver a number of key benefits:

• increased energy efficiency
• reduced costs thereby delivering competitive advantage
• improved environmental performance, productivity and compliance
• creates transparency and facilitates communication on the management of energy resources
• reduces risk and increases energy security
• optional integration into existing management system standards including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 22000 and ISO 27001.
• Creates a framework for promoting energy efficiency throughout the supply chain
• Increases stakeholder confidence through organisational commitment to integrated climate change emissions reduction strategy.

Need to know more?

LRQA has recently carried out an in-depth interview with Ed Pinero, Independent Chair of the ISO 50001 committee. This interview contains valuable content on the standard. If you are considering implementing an energy management system, you can download the interview here.

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