Energy management system certification ISO 50001

ISO 50001 with high-level structure

ISO 50001 is the most used business energy management standard in the world. Certifying an Energy Management System as per ISO 50001 helps organizations to implement an energy policy and properly manage energy aspects derived from their activity, such as services, facilities, products, etc., which translates into real, quantifiable savings of energy costs in organizations. ISO 50001 provides the tools needed to identify the activities that consume the most energy, and which represent an 'energy and economic leakage'. Once identified, organisations activate an action plan to minimise energy consumption in their own installations and systems, whilst maximising their energy efficiency. This contributes to an efficient and more sustainable use of energy, providing maximum assurance in the ISO 50001 management system.

ISO 50001: new features and improvements

The updated standard ISO 50001 provides the following new features and improvements:

• Structural improvements: Just like other ISO standards, standard 50001 has a high-level structure, which improves alignment with other management systems, providing organisations with the integration of these systems.
  
• More focus on constant improvement: The updated version particularly focuses on the need to work on continual improvement as a key factor of an energy management system, whereby this improvement is more clearly linked to the information derived from the analysis and evaluation of the system.
  
• Greater focus on business: The focus is placed on the business, thanks to the implementation of a more strategic and tactical Energy Planning Process. It also pays attention to comprehension, the organisation and its context.
  
• Better energy performance: It boosts the capacity to improve energy performance, increasing metrics with an energy performance indicator, a reference energy performance indicator, and continual improvements to energy performance.
  
• Plan, Analyse and Act: The new ISO 50001 focuses on data collection, for planning the energy management system and energy processes. It improves energy performance, complies with legal and other requirements, and achieves energy targets.
  

AENOR helps you to benefit from energy efficiency grants provided by the government, submitting the report that proves that your company has made technological improvements to industrial equipment and processes, or certifying your ISO 50001 as a guarantee of the correct implementation of an energy management system. Learn more here.