The International Organisation for Standardisation has released ISO 50001, a standard for energy management systems.

The standard aims to help organisations establish the systems and processes to improve their energy performance, including efficiency and consumption. The ISO says the standard is applicable to all types and sizes of organisations.

ISO 50001 is designed to help companies make better use of their energy-consuming assets, evaluate and prioritise the implementation of energy-efficient technology, and promote efficiency throughout the supply chain. It is designed to integrate with other management standards, especially ISO 14001 on environmental management and ISO 9001 on quality management.

The new standard specifies requirements for measurement, documentation and reporting, and for equipment design and procurement processes. It does not prescribe specific performance criteria, though it does require participating companies to commit to continual energy performance improvements. …..

“ISO 50001 stresses the involvement of executive leadership, saying that top management must establish, implement and maintain an energy policy. …... "

More at www.environmentalleader.com/2011/06/15/iso-50001-
energy-management-standard-published/

Source: Environmental Leader, 16th June 2011.