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ISO 50001
ISO 50001 (Energy Management Systems)
The international standard for energy management systems, providing a framework for organisations to improve energy performance and efficiency, and to reduce energy-related costs and emissions.
Purpose
To provide a framework for an energy management system that enables an organisation to improve its energy performance.
Scope & applicability
Voluntary, applicable to any organisation that uses energy, regardless of sector or size.
Who it affects
Energy-intensive organisations and those seeking to manage energy performance systematically.
Key requirements & principles
Energy planning, baseline and performance indicators, operational controls, and continual improvement of energy performance.
Practical implications
An energy management system improves energy performance and reduces energy-related emissions and costs. Certification is delivered by accredited third parties; Planetary Plus helps organisations build the system that supports it.
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