ISO 50001:2018
All about Energy Management System (ENMS)
ISO 50001:2018
Summary
ISO 50001:2018, the global Energy management system (ENMS) contains best global energy management practices distilled from the best energy management practices of leading global organizations and technical institutions. (https://www.iso.org/standard/69426.html ).
Compliance and certification with the ISO 50001:2018 energy management system standard’s requirements establishes that your company’s energy management system is at par with the best global energy management systems practices thus bringing down and optimizing your energy costs and building trust and confidence of your existing and potential customers.
These fundamental requirements of a Energy management systems once established, finetuned and matured prove to be a solid foundation for optimization of your long term energy costs .
What is ENMS ISO 50001:2018 and why is it important
ISO 50001:2018 is an international standard for Energy Management Systems (ENMS) created for small, medium and large organizations and not for individuals.
It provides a framework for implementing Energy management system for any organization looking to provide products and services that consistently meet the requirements and expectations of customers and other relevant interested parties in the most cost effective way possible with respect to the regularly increasing input energy costs.
The ENMS integrates all the processes, resources, assets, and values that support the goal of sustainable input energy cost optimization, customer satisfaction and organizational effectiveness.
ISO 50001:2018 is a flexible standard that allows each organization to define its Energy policy, objectives and standard operating procedures.
ISO 50001:2018 defines, aligns, and streamlines energy centric processes throughout the organization.
Fundamental purpose of ISO 50001:2018 (ENMS):
The purpose of ENMS is to make an organization follow a systems approach in achieving continual improvement of its energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy security, energy use and consumption.
It ensures continuity of the business during difficult times of rising input energy costs and environmental and climate change concerns.
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Benefits of ENMS ISO 50001 to your customers
The ISO 50001:2018 standard is recognized internationally and your customers will understand the benefits of working with companies that are ISO 50001 certified.
Most organizations only do business with ISO 50001 certified companies because the certification provides the assurance that your management systems are constantly assessed and approved.
Organizations know from experience that working with ISO 50001:2018 certified companies provides many advantages, for example:
Consistent Energy products and services
Reliable production planning and deliveries
Systems are maintained by regular internal and annual external assessments by the Certification body
Reduction in complaints
Better reporting and communication
Benefits of ISO 50001 to your organization
ISO 50001 certification brings down and optimizes sustainable energy related costs, creates new opportunities, meets regulatory requirements, and helps organizations expand into new markets in which new clients require ISO 50001 certification.
ISO 50001 certificate helps you in your brand building.
ISO 50001 provides a practical Energy Management System (ENMS) for improving and monitoring all energy centric processes of your organization.
With the documented ENMS and training of your employees, you will have a system that will continually improve the energy performance of your organization.
Implementing an effective ISO 50001 Energy Management System (ENMS) will help your organization to focus on the critical areas of your business and improve its efficiency.
The management processes established as per ISO 50001, throughout your business will provide a solid foundation, causing reduced costs, increased productivity and profit thereby helping you acquire new customers and retain existing ones.
The important benefits of the ISO 50001 certificate include:
Internationally recognized standard
Compatible with other ISO standards like Quality Management System ISO 9001, Environment Management System ISO 14001, Health and Safety Management System ISO 45001, etc.
Effective for small, medium, and large companies
Improved internal management of all organizational energy centric processes
Reduction in energy costs
Reduction the impact of rising costs
Meet legislation or self impose carbon targets
Reduction in dependence on fossil fuels
Reduction in wastage of energy
Increase in efficiency and productivity leading to increase in profits
Consistent results which are regularly measured and monitored
Increase in the company’s reputation as a socially responsible organization
Increase in customer's confidence due to a high standard of energy utilization & optimized energy costs.
Role of the ISO consultant in ISO 50001 Certification:
The ISO 50001 consultant studies your organization, identifies Gaps, trains people on ISO 50001 requirements, defines processes, develops Energy policy, objectives, standard operating procedures, developing baseline of energy consumption and data entry forms.
ISO consultant conducts internal audits to remove any nonconformities and also assists the organization to conduct management review meetings as per the protocol define by the ISO 50001 standard.
ISO consultant also helps you identify the suitable Certification body and facilitate the external certification audits.
Role of the Certification body in ISO 50001 Certification:
The Certification body audits your Energy Management System (ENMS) as against the requirements specified by the ISO 50001:2018 standard and upon successful verification of your compliance, certifies and provides your organization an ISO 50001:2018 certificate.
A genuine certification body is accredited by an accreditation board of a country.
To find out country wise accreditation boards please visit https://iaf.nu/en/accreditation-bodies/ .
From IAF website you can visit the website of the accreditation board of a country.
From the website of the accreditation board , you can find the name of the genuine certification bodies in your country, accredited by this particular accreditation board.
All accredited certification bodies are treated at par despite being accredited by accreditation board of any country.
For example from the accreditation board JAS-ANZ (Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand ) listed on the IAF website, you can go to their website https://www.jas-anz.org/, here you can find from the JAS-ANZ register (https://register.jas-anz.org/accredited-bodies ), the list of accredited certification bodies in your country.
Conclusion:
Nowadays, it has become mandatory to get your organization certified to ISO 50001:2018, in order to establish reduce and optimize your long term energy related costs and address environmental and climate change related concerns, build your organzation as a sustainable brand, invoke trust and confidence of your existing customers in your organization and to attract new customers.
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