ISO 50001:2018 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system, whose purpose is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy use and consumption.ISO 50001:2018 specifies requirements applicable to energy use and consumption, including measurement, documentation and reporting, design and procurement practices for equipment, systems, processes and personnel that contribute to energy performance.
ISO 50001:2018 applies to all variables affecting energy performance that can be monitored and influenced by the organization. It has been designed to be used independently, but it can be aligned or integrated with other management systems .It is applicable to any organization wishing to ensure that it conforms to its stated energy policy and wishing to demonstrate this to others, such conformity being confirmed either by means of self-evaluation and self-declaration of conformity, or by certification of the energy management system by an external organization.
Benefits of ISO 50001:2018 EnMS- Reduce energy costs via a structured approach to identifying, measuring and managing your energy consumption.
- Drive greater productivity by identifying technical point solutions and affecting behavioural change to reduce energy consumption.
- Meet current or future mandatory energy efficiency targets and/or the requirements of GHG emission reduction legislation.
- Meet stakeholder expectations or obligations now and in the future.
- Create respect for the energy management policy and embed energy efficient thinking in your organization.
- Understand your energy risk exposure and identify areas of the organization at greatest risk.
- Develop opportunities for new products and services in the low-carbon economy of the future.
