ISO 50001 is a voluntary International Standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to provide organizations an internationally recognized framework to manage and improve their energy performance.
ISO 50001 is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. It integrates both the technical and managerial activities.
ISO 50001 provides a framework of requirements for organizations to:
Develop a policy for more efficient use of energy
Fix targets and objectives to meet the policy
Use data to better understand and make decisions about energy use
ISO 50001 Benefit
Works from large to small organizations across diverse commercial, industrial and public sectors Improved cost savings
Helps to achieve energy efficiency & compliance
Builds energy management into business practices
Optimize energy-consuming assets
Improves operations and capital cost decisions
Facilitates energy management best practices
Improves the ability to benchmark, measure and report energy intensity improvements
Improves transparency and communication on the management of energy resources
Helps in evaluating and prioritizing new energy-efficient technologies
Framework for promoting energy efficiency throughout the supply chain.