ISO 50001: Energy Management Systems (EnMS)

ISO 50001 is the international standard for energy management systems (EnMS) — the world's common language for managing energy. It defines the requirements for establishing, implementing and improving a system that reduces energy consumption, improves energy efficiency and cuts energy costs, in any organization, of any size, in any sector.

This course presents the requirements of ISO 50001:2018 in detail, with examples for better understanding, following the structure of the standard:

• Context of the organization — internal and external issues, interested parties and their needs and expectations, and the scope of the energy management system

• Leadership — top management involvement and support, the energy policy, roles, responsibilities and authorities, and the energy management team

• Planning — the analytical heart of ISO 50001:

  • Risks and opportunities, objectives, energy targets and action plans

  • The energy review — analysing energy use and consumption, identifying significant energy uses (SEUs) and the variables that affect them, and finding opportunities to improve energy performance

  • Energy performance indicators (EnPIs), energy baselines (EnBs), and planning the collection of energy data

• Support — resources, competence, awareness, communication, and the documented information required by the standard

• Operation — operational controls for energy performance, energy-efficient design, and energy performance considerations in procurement

• Performance evaluation — monitoring and measuring energy performance, addressing significant deviations, internal audits of the EnMS, and the management review

• Improvement — nonconformities, corrections and corrective actions, and the continual improvement of both the management system and energy performance itself

Who this course is for

• Energy managers, energy engineers and facility managers responsible for energy performance

• Professionals implementing an EnMS or preparing their organization for ISO 50001 certification

• Sustainability and environmental professionals connecting energy management to emissions reduction and decarbonization targets

• Auditors and consultants working with energy management systems

• Practitioners of other ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) becoming familiar with ISO 50001

After completing the course you will have a clear picture of how an energy management system is shaped, what its main elements are, what documentation it requires and how to implement it. And if your organization is pursuing ISO 50001 certification, the course prepares you to face the certification audit successfully.