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The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched a new energy management standard to help organizations cut their carbon emissions and improve profitability.
ISO 50001, aimed at businesses of all sizes, outlines the processes necessary to measure energy usage, implement action plans, set targets and identify, prioritize, and record opportunities for improving energy performance to make financial savings.
BSI says rising energy costs and increasing UK greenhouse gas regulation, such as the Carbon Reduction Commitment, have prompted the development of the standard, which has been devised over a number of years in consultation with energy management practitioners from around the world.
‘By implementing the standard,’ BSI says, ‘organisations of all sizes have the potential to not only make dramatic financial savings but to also enhance their reputation by demonstrating their commitment to improving sustainability.’
The new standard looks set to replace BS EN 16001, BSI’s current energy management system, which is set to be withdrawn from use next year.
ISO 50001, aimed at businesses of all sizes, outlines the processes necessary to measure energy usage, implement action plans, set targets and identify, prioritize, and record opportunities for improving energy performance to make financial savings.
BSI says rising energy costs and increasing UK greenhouse gas regulation, such as the Carbon Reduction Commitment, have prompted the development of the standard, which has been devised over a number of years in consultation with energy management practitioners from around the world.
‘By implementing the standard,’ BSI says, ‘organisations of all sizes have the potential to not only make dramatic financial savings but to also enhance their reputation by demonstrating their commitment to improving sustainability.’
The new standard looks set to replace BS EN 16001, BSI’s current energy management system, which is set to be withdrawn from use next year.
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