Yes,
ISO 50001:2011 has been developed as a
stand-alone management system. If energy is your organization’s most important
environmental impact it might be more seize to look at ISO 50001:2011 as a
first step on the way to exhibit greater environmental responsibility to your
stakeholders.
An energy management
system involves implementing a systematic approach to energy efficiency and is
superior to ad hoc or traditional project-based approaches to improving energy
performance. Typically, energy management systems combine best practices in project
management, energy monitoring, and energy awareness along with an energy policy
that governs an organization’s approach towards energy use and performance.
This benefits an organization by enabling significant energy savings that are
persistent since the organization’s personnel must continually monitor energy
use and resolve anomalies or incidents that cause energy waste. Organizations
that decide to adopt ISO 50001 will develop a special type of energy management
system (EnMS) that not only yields these benefits, but also generates
additional gains for the organization. In the relatively short time since its
publication, ISO 50001 has become the internationally recognized standard for
implementing a strategic and systematic energy management system with proven
energy and energy cost savings. A list of the benefits of ISO 50001 includes:
A
significant improvement of the energy performance level from an initial energy
baseline.
A
systematic approach (plan-do-check and act) that leads to continuous energy
efficiency improvement. ISO 50001 enables organizations to:
·
Develop
a policy for more efficient use of energy
·
Fix
energy efficiency targets and objectives to meet the policy
·
Use
data to better understand and make decisions concerning energy use and consumption
·
Measure
the results of energy efficiency improvements
·
Review
the effectiveness of the energy policy
·
Continually
improve energy management
·
ISO
50001 supports the development of an energy policy and contributes to the
structure of an energy plan to achieve targets.
·
ISO
50001 facilitates engagement (commitment and agreement) of management and has a
positive contribution towards the energy targets.
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An
ISO 50001-based EnMS creates awareness and a commitment about energy (i.e.
consumption, use, efficiency, renewable sources) within the organization.
·
ISO
50001 improves the ability of organizations to manage energy risks concerning
possible impacts in an efficient and effective way.
·
ISO
50001 strengthens the competitiveness of organizations and reduces their
vulnerability with respect to energy price fluctuation and availability of
energy.
·
ISO
50001 allows the establishment of a benchmarking process.
·
An
ISO 50001-based EnMS allows organizations to gain credible external visibility
of energy saving actions.
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An
ISO 50001-based EnMS provides a better understanding between predictable energy
demand and supply.
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An
ISO50001-based EnMS reduces energy costs and improves profitability.
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