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Most of the industries that
power our global economy
today have little control
over energy availability,
government regulation or
energy costs. However, they
can manage their own energy
profile more efficiently
to save money, conserve
resources and reduce their environmental impact.
ISO 50001: 2011, Energy management systems –
Requirements with guidance for use is a voluntary
international standard that organizations large and
small can use to achieve steady improvements in their
energy efficiency, use and consumption.
Developed by ISO (International Organization for
Standardization), ISO 50001 specifies requirements for
establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving
an energy management system. The standard is
based on the proven Plan-Do-Check-Act management
systems model of continual improvement used for
other well-established standards, including ISO 9001
and ISO 14001. It can therefore be readily integrated
with existing management systems.
“There is increasing interest in ISO 50001 now,
especially among large energy users including utilities,
municipalities, commercial and institutional facilities,
and industrial establishments of all sizes,” says Khurshed
Kutky, Associate Director of Business Solutions for NSF
International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR).
The U.S. Department of Energy was instrumental in
developing the standard and is actively supporting its
broad implementation with the objective of helping U.S.
businesses achieve greater economic competitiveness
through reduced energy costs, carbon reduction and
energy-related risk reduction. There is a large market
for ISO 50001 in Europe as well. The recent adoption
of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive requires large
companies to undertake periodic energy audits and
will also drive energy efficiency improvements in
households, industry and transport.
“Energy efficiency is a huge component of sustainability,”
Kutky explains, “and more companies today are
realizing they can cut their energy costs significantly
by using a systematic, objectives-based approach to
energy management. The savings can range from 5
to 15 percent through the deployment of non-capital
projects, and can be even higher if capital projects are
implemented.”
ISO 50001’s Origins
ISO 50001 resulted from a request to ISO by the United
Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
to create an international energy management standard.
ISO formed a project committee in 2008 to carry out
the work. Under the leadership of ISO members from
the United States and Brazil, experts from national
standards bodies of 44 member countries participated
in the development of ISO 50001, with 14 additional
countries acting as observers. The new standard was
drawn in part from a number of regional and national
energy management specifications, regulations and
standards from the U.S., the European Union, Denmark,
the Netherlands, China, Japan and other nations to
create an international standard that is recognized
globally.
ISO 50001 Guides Organizations to Greater Energy Efficiency
presented by NSF-ISR
LIS-4095-0313Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Please recycle.
World Headquarters
NSF International Strategic Registrations USA
789 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Tel: 1-734-827-6800 • Fax: 1-734-827-6801
Email: information@nsf-isr.org • Web: www.nsf-isr.org
Canada
NSF Canada
1030 Gordon Street, Unit 204, Guelph, ON N1G 4X5
Tel: 1-289-838-2204 • Fax: 1-514-985-9339
Email: canada@nsf-isr.org
How ISO 50001 Works
The new standard operates within the Plan-Do-Check-
Act continual improvement framework and incorporates
energy management into everyday organizational
practices. Specifically:
Plan: Conduct an organizational energy review;
establish the baseline energy performance
indicators, objectives, targets and action plans
necessary to improve energy performance in line
with the organization’s energy policy.
Do: Implement the energy management action
plans.
Check: Monitor and measure processes and the
key attributes of operations that affect energy
performance against the energy policy and
objectives; report the results.
Act: Take actions to continually improve energy
performance and the organization’s energy
management system.
Together, these characteristics enable organizations
to integrate energy management in concert with
their overall efforts to improve quality, environmental
management and other challenges their management
systems address. ISO 50001 can be implemented
alone or incorporated with other management
system standards. It does not impose specific
performance targets for energy improvement, leaving
that responsibility to the user organization or to the
appropriate regulatory authorities.
The NSF-ISR Certification Process
As a standards certification organization with a global
presence, NSF-ISR is recognized by regulatory agencies
at the local, state, federal and international levels.
Candidates seeking third-party certification to the ISO
50001 standard benefit from the external perspective
and NSF-ISR’s systematic approach to evaluating
the organization’s processes for energy planning,
implementation and monitoring.
The NSF-ISR certification process is conducted in two
stages, starting with a readiness evaluation. This is
intended to verify that the organization has adequately
established the documentation and processes required
by the standard. These include:
• An energy policy
• Energy review
• An energy baseline
• Energy performance indicators
• Objectives and targets
• Improvement action plans
• Verified compliance to legal and other requirements
• A completed internal audit and management review
The second stage reviews the management,
administrative, operational, checking and improvement
processes in greater detail to assess the implementation,
maintenance and effectiveness of the system and its
ability to meet the stated policies for improvement of
energy performance.
NSF International, parent organization to NSF-ISR, is a
global organization that writes standards, and tests and
certifies products for the food, water, and commercial
and consumer goods industries, to minimize adverse
health effects and protect the environment. NSF-ISR
provides independent third-party certification for
ISO 50001, a service not offered directly by ISO.
Organizations implementing the standard have the
option to self evaluate, but for reasons of credibility and
competitive advantage, the independent evaluation of,
and certification by, an organization like NSF-ISR is
viewed as a plus.
Why ISO 50001 Matters
ISO 50001 provides public and private sector
organizations with strategies for integrating energy
management into their overall business practices.
The standard assists these organizations in making
better use of their existing energy-consuming assets,
provides a framework for promoting energy efficiency
across supply chains and facilitates improvements for
greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, among
other benefits. Most importantly, it reduces the use of
energy resources and lowers operating costs.
“2013 will be an extremely active year for ISO 50001,”
Kutky asserts. “Governments around the world are
concerned about energy waste and are making
energy security a strategic national priority. The U.S.
Department of Energy is strongly supporting ISO 50001
and is investing in more advanced programs to achieve
improved energy performance. The European Union
has passed legislation to promote more efficient energy
use at all stages of the energy chain, and the Canadian
government is providing financial assistance to support
the implementation of ISO 50001 in industrial facilities.
“Organizations that strive for energy efficiency and
superior performance will make a positive contribution
to helping manage the world’s energy needs while
simultaneously reducing their own energy costs. Energy
efficiency and cost savings provide organizations a
compelling reason to embrace the ISO 50001 standard
and put energy management to best use in their
operations.”
For more information about NSF-ISR services for ISO
50001 and Superior Energy Performancecm, call toll
free (U.S. only) 888.673.9000, ext. 6881 or worldwide
+1 734.827.6881 or email information@nsf-isr.org.
About NSF International Strategic Registrations
NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-
ISR), an NSF International Company, offers a
comprehensive portfolio of management systems
registration solutions to meet the demands of the global
marketplace (www.nsf-isr.org).
How ISO 50001 Works
The new standard operates within the Plan-Do-Check-
Act continual improvement framework and incorporates
energy management into everyday organizational
practices. Specifically:
Plan: Conduct an organizational energy review;
establish the baseline energy performance
indicators, objectives, targets and action plans
necessary to improve energy performance in line
with the organization’s energy policy.
Do: Implement the energy management action
plans.
Check: Monitor and measure processes and the
key attributes of operations that affect energy
performance against the energy policy and
objectives; report the results.
Act: Take actions to continually improve energy
performance and the organization’s energy
management system.
Together, these characteristics enable organizations
to integrate energy management in concert with
their overall efforts to improve quality, environmental
management and other challenges their management
systems address. ISO 50001 can be implemented
alone or incorporated with other management
system standards. It does not impose specific
performance targets for energy improvement, leaving
that responsibility to the user organization or to the
appropriate regulatory authorities.
The NSF-ISR Certification Process
As a standards certification organization with a global
presence, NSF-ISR is recognized by regulatory agencies
at the local, state, federal and international levels.
Candidates seeking third-party certification to the ISO
50001 standard benefit from the external perspective
and NSF-ISR’s systematic approach to evaluating
the organization’s processes for energy planning,
implementation and monitoring.
The NSF-ISR certification process is conducted in two
stages, starting with a readiness evaluation. This is
intended to verify that the organization has adequately
established the documentation and processes required
by the standard. These include:
• An energy policy
• Energy review
• An energy baseline
• Energy performance indicators
• Objectives and targets
• Improvement action plans
• Verified compliance to legal and other requirements
• A completed internal audit and management review
The second stage reviews the management,
administrative, operational, checking and improvement
processes in greater detail to assess the implementation,
maintenance and effectiveness of the system and its
ability to meet the stated policies for improvement of
energy performance.
NSF International, parent organization to NSF-ISR, is a
global organization that writes standards, and tests and
certifies products for the food, water, and commercial
and consumer goods industries, to minimize adverse
health effects and protect the environment. NSF-ISR
provides independent third-party certification for
ISO 50001, a service not offered directly by ISO.
Organizations implementing the standard have the
option to self evaluate, but for reasons of credibility and
competitive advantage, the independent evaluation of,
and certification by, an organization like NSF-ISR is
viewed as a plus.
Why ISO 50001 Matters
ISO 50001 provides public and private sector
organizations with strategies for integrating energy
management into their overall business practices.
The standard assists these organizations in making
better use of their existing energy-consuming assets,
provides a framework for promoting energy efficiency
across supply chains and facilitates improvements for
greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, among
other benefits. Most importantly, it reduces the use of
energy resources and lowers operating costs.
“2013 will be an extremely active year for ISO 50001,”
Kutky asserts. “Governments around the world are
concerned about energy waste and are making
energy security a strategic national priority. The U.S.
Department of Energy is strongly supporting ISO 50001
and is investing in more advanced programs to achieve
improved energy performance. The European Union
has passed legislation to promote more efficient energy
use at all stages of the energy chain, and the Canadian
government is providing financial assistance to support
the implementation of ISO 50001 in industrial facilities.
“Organizations that strive for energy efficiency and
superior performance will make a positive contribution
to helping manage the world’s energy needs while
simultaneously reducing their own energy costs. Energy
efficiency and cost savings provide organizations a
compelling reason to embrace the ISO 50001 standard
and put energy management to best use in their
operations.”
For more information about NSF-ISR services for ISO
50001 and Superior Energy Performancecm, call toll
free (U.S. only) 888.673.9000, ext. 6881 or worldwide
+1 734.827.6881 or email information@nsf-isr.org.
About NSF International Strategic Registrations
NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-
ISR), an NSF International Company, offers a
comprehensive portfolio of management systems
registration solutions to meet the demands of the global
marketplace (www.nsf-isr.org).
Most of the industries that
power our global economy
today have little control
over energy availability,
government regulation or
energy costs. However, they
can manage their own energy
profile more efficiently
to save money, conserve
resources and reduce their environmental impact.
ISO 50001: 2011, Energy management systems –
Requirements with guidance for use is a voluntary
international standard that organizations large and
small can use to achieve steady improvements in their
energy efficiency, use and consumption.
Developed by ISO (International Organization for
Standardization), ISO 50001 specifies requirements for
establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving
an energy management system. The standard is
based on the proven Plan-Do-Check-Act management
systems model of continual improvement used for
other well-established standards, including ISO 9001
and ISO 14001. It can therefore be readily integrated
with existing management systems.
“There is increasing interest in ISO 50001 now,
especially among large energy users including utilities,
municipalities, commercial and institutional facilities,
and industrial establishments of all sizes,” says Khurshed
Kutky, Associate Director of Business Solutions for NSF
International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR).
The U.S. Department of Energy was instrumental in
developing the standard and is actively supporting its
broad implementation with the objective of helping U.S.
businesses achieve greater economic competitiveness
through reduced energy costs, carbon reduction and
energy-related risk reduction. There is a large market
for ISO 50001 in Europe as well. The recent adoption
of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive requires large
companies to undertake periodic energy audits and
will also drive energy efficiency improvements in
households, industry and transport.
“Energy efficiency is a huge component of sustainability,”
Kutky explains, “and more companies today are
realizing they can cut their energy costs significantly
by using a systematic, objectives-based approach to
energy management. The savings can range from 5
to 15 percent through the deployment of non-capital
projects, and can be even higher if capital projects are
implemented.”
ISO 50001’s Origins
ISO 50001 resulted from a request to ISO by the United
Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
to create an international energy management standard.
ISO formed a project committee in 2008 to carry out
the work. Under the leadership of ISO members from
the United States and Brazil, experts from national
standards bodies of 44 member countries participated
in the development of ISO 50001, with 14 additional
countries acting as observers. The new standard was
drawn in part from a number of regional and national
energy management specifications, regulations and
standards from the U.S., the European Union, Denmark,
the Netherlands, China, Japan and other nations to
create an international standard that is recognized
globally.
ISO 50001 Guides Organizations to Greater Energy Efficiency
presented by NSF-ISR
LIS-4095-0313Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Please recycle.
World Headquarters
NSF International Strategic Registrations USA
789 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Tel: 1-734-827-6800 • Fax: 1-734-827-6801
Email: information@nsf-isr.org • Web: www.nsf-isr.org
Canada
NSF Canada
1030 Gordon Street, Unit 204, Guelph, ON N1G 4X5
Tel: 1-289-838-2204 • Fax: 1-514-985-9339
Email: canada@nsf-isr.org