Today, energy has become a key criterion for all businesses. Saving energy means reducing operating costs. Energy consumption also requires the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and greater attention to natural resources.
These are concrete actions for businesses that want to challenge and contribute to sustainable development. With the implementation of the ISO 50001 Energy Management System, the energy intensive sectors and other sectors are making significant improvements in their energy use, optimizing their energy consumption and turning to more renewable energy sources.
The first step of ISO 50001 certification studies is the first assessment. This step determines whether the organization meets the mandatory requirements of the standard and whether to proceed to the next stage. In the second step of the certification studies, the effectiveness of the system within the organization is determined. This step verifies that the system is implemented and operating in the enterprise.
After that, the findings of the first two stages are discussed and all corrective actions are reviewed. At this stage, concrete steps can be taken for certification. The entity's files are reviewed by an independent and impartial certification body and a decision is made to issue, reject, maintain, renew, suspend, restore, withdraw, or expand or reduce the scope of the certification of ISO 50001.
The validity period of the issued certificate is three years. However, the company is subject to mandatory inspections every year to ensure compliance over time. At the end of three years, re-evaluation studies and re-certification are required.
When businesses implement the ISO 50001 Energy Management System, the main benefits are:
Energy savings increase by 10 percent in the first year
The company's greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint values decrease
Business has achieved an internationally recognized international standard
The business is more easily able to meet voluntary or mandatory energy efficiency goals today and in the future
The enterprise achieves corporate image and credibility among customers and stakeholders
From system design to execution and maintenance, decision-making processes within the enterprise are available
Energy awareness increases for all employees within the enterprise
Increases operational efficiency
A well-structured and properly managed ISO 50001 Energy Management System ensures that the energy use approach is correctly taken into account throughout all business operations. To this end, the International Standards Organization (ISO) designed and published the ISO 2011 Energy Management System standard in 50001. This standard provides the framework for businesses to establish and operate an energy management system in general.
The energy resources used today are predominantly non-renewable and the reserves are gradually decreasing. On the other hand, energy costs are rising. Reducing energy consumption not only reduces costs, but also serves to protect the natural environment.
The ISO 50001 Energy Management System, like other ISO management systems, is based on the plan, implement, control and take action cycle. More importantly, it can be easily integrated with other existing management systems. Efficient use of energy resources and energy savings are so important today that government agencies support projects implemented by enterprises.
The ISO 50001 standard was revised in 2018 and the current version is the ISO 50001: 2018 version. In Turkey, this standard has been published by the Turkish Standards Institute with the following title: TS EN ISO 50001 Energy management systems - Terms and guidelines for use.
Implementation of ISO 50001 Energy Management System ensures systematic monitoring of energy consumption in enterprises, identifying improvement areas and taking action when necessary and increasing energy performance. ISO 50001 certifies the commitment of the enterprises to reduce their negative impacts on the environment.
Today, all businesses, no matter in which sector, have to consider energy efficiency in all of their activities, transform energy awareness within the enterprise into a corporate culture and create a sustainable system.
Various management systems developed by the International Standards Organization (ISO) provide continuous improvement in the areas of quality, environment and safety in enterprises. This approach is now being implemented with the ISO 50001 standard to improve energy use.
Businesses who want to develop an energy policy with concrete objectives to increase energy efficiency
Businesses who want to identify the basis of energy use, identify critical areas and understand the effective elements of energy use
Businesses that want to maintain a periodic estimate of energy use by providing visibility into the planning of investments and improvements
Enterprises seeking to consider energy consumption in the design and procurement decision process of all equipment, raw materials or services
Meanwhile, the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard addresses the use of natural resources and energy as part of environmental impacts among the requirements for managing environmental impacts. Therefore, the common point of ISO 14001 standard and IS 50001 standard is to reduce environmental impacts. However, both systems have different objectives, methods, requirements and benefits. The ISO 50001 standard focuses primarily on financial savings and optimizing consumption. An organization can implement and obtain an ISO 14001 Energy Management System without applying the ISO 50001 Environmental Management System.
The ISO 50001 Energy Management System standard provides a proven framework for commercial and industrial facilities and all private and governmental organizations to manage energy, including all aspects of energy supply and use. This system greatly reduces energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions and provides organizations with a discipline to identify, implement and maintain their energy strategies.
Nowadays manufacturers, service companies, public institutions and almost everyone are installing ISO 50001 Energy Management System to reduce costs and carbon emissions. Today, more than one thousand 25 organizations worldwide have ISO 50001 certification. This figure is expected to grow and more organizations will integrate the ISO 50001 standard into corporate sustainability strategies and supplier requirements.
First, it is determined whether the organization meets the mandatory requirements of the standard and whether to proceed to the next stage.
It is checked whether necessary procedures and audits have been developed and your institution's readiness for evaluation is reviewed.
The findings that arise in the first two stages are evaluated and after all corrective actions are reviewed, document preparation is started.
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