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ISO 50001 is the new International Standard on Energy Management, proposed by ISO. This article gives a
basic look into the need and expectations of the proposed standard.
Energy efficiency and energy resource management is very relevant in today¶s context of global warming
and climate change. Energy production is responsible for 60% of the worlds Green House Gas emissions.
The proposed standard is in line with this requirement to help firms and organizations address and reference
energy management issues on a global standard.
ISO 50001 is also proposed to be in line with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards that address quality
management and environmental management issues. Also, it will have the common elements of ISO¶s
management standards like the continual improvement vide Plan-Do-Check-Act method adopted in the
earlier ISO Management standards.
Implementation of ISO 9001 means what the organization does to fulfill the customer¶s quality
requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements, while aiming to enhance customer satisfaction,
Implementation of ISO 14001 means what the organization does to minimize harmful effects on the
environment caused by its activities, and to achieve continual improvement of its environmental
performance.
Similarly ISO 5000 implementation is expected to address what the organization does to effectively manage
energy resources and performance that is relevant to global standards´.
« an international standard was long felt need. Combining technical and strategic management aspects are
expected to give this standard wide acceptability.