ISO 50001 Energy Management System

ISO 50001 Requirements

The organization shall

• Establish, document, implement, maintain and improve an EnMS in accordance with the requirements of ISO 5001;
• Define and document the scope and boundaries of its EnMS; and
• Establish & document processes to meet requirements of international standard to continually improve its energy performance.

ISO 50001 Documentation Requirements

The EnMS documentation shall include:

• The scope and boundaries of the EnMS;
• The energy policy;
• Energy objectives, targets, and Energy management action plans;
• Documents & records required by ISO 50001.

The amount of documentation can vary for different organizations for the following reasons:

• Scale & Size of the organization
• Type of activities;
• Processes and their interactions; and
• Competence of personnel

• Energy policy

  Top management's official statement of the organization's commitment to managing energy.

• Energy management plan

  Energy Management action plan that requires monitoring, measurement, management, and documentation for continuous improvement for energy performance.

• Cross - divisional management team

  Cross functional team to focus of variables affecting energy use and improve energy performance.

• Operating controls and procedures

  Controls and Procedures for monitoring variables affecting energy use which includes criteria for design and purchase.

• Energy Baseline

  Establishing an Energy Baseline of the organization's energy uses.

• Identification of energy performance indicators

  EnPI are identified which reflects true energy performance of process or equipment.

• Energy objectives and targets

  Objective and targets are defined in line with energy policy established by organisation.

• Energy management Action plans

  Action plans to meet Energy targets and objectives.