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ISO 50001 – Energy Management Systems

International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)

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Overview

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a non-governmental international standard-setting organisation with a membership of 172 national standards bodies. It establishes best practices for a wide range of activities and sectors. ISO 50001 is designed to provide a practical way to improve energy use, through the development of an energy management system. It establishes general principles and guidelines for the process of measurement and verification of energy performance of an organization or its components.

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About

Name
ISO 50001 – Energy Management Systems
Owner(s)
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
First Published
2011
Licensing Terms
Open Access
Number of Participants
100-500
Applicable Size of Entity
Agnostic/All

Governance

Scheme Holder Type
Standard Setting Organisation (SSO) – An organisation with the core purpose of developing, coordinating, revising, interpreting, or otherwise contributing to the usefulness of one or more industry standards.
Core Focus
Operating standard – A standard that sets expectations for the sustainability performance of a standard-holding organisation’s own operations
Claim Type
Business practice performance