ISO 50001 enables businesses of all sizes to establish policies and processes to track, analyse and use energy more efficiently. The guide provides a high-level explanation of the four key steps to obtaining ISO 50001 and its Plan-Do-Check-Act continuous improvement process.
The firm says that evidence shows ISO 50001 accredited businesses are achieving energy performance improvements of 10% or more, often through low and no-cost measures.
Explains Rob Leak, ISO 50001 lead auditor at Energy: "ISO 50001 can be a direct route to compliance with ESOS if used to cover a company's entire energy consumption, but it offers much broader benefits. It's the backbone of a successful energy and carbon management strategy, and is certainly not just a box-ticking exercise."
He continues: "ISO 50001 can be easily integrated with other management systems such as ISO 9001 and 14001. As well as demonstrating environmental leadership, it helps businesses to identify energy wastage and focus energy efficiency improvements for impact, which can lead to significant cost savings and CO2 emissions reductions.
"Businesses can apply and work towards ISO 50001 themselves, or they can use a qualified lead auditor to help them through each step of the assessment and accreditation process. If they are thinking of implementing ISO 50001 as a route to ESOS compliance, it's advisable to get started early as it can take six to 12 months to get certified.”
Free guide to ISO 50001 energy management standard published
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Energy has published a free guide to the ISO 50001 international energy management standard, which it says can provide full compliance with the audit requirements of the Energy Services Opportunities Scheme (ESOS).
