How aM&T Software Can Help You Get ISO 50001 Certified
Are you considering obtaining your ISO 50001 certificate? Or maybe one of your clients is about to start on their first energy management adventure? Congratulations!
ISO 50001 is a great standard to implement if you want to establish a professional environment focused on saving energy. But getting ISO 50001 certified is not about going through the motions for a piece of paper you can frame above your desk. It’s about setting up an efficient and effective energy management system, for the lowest possible price and least amount of effort, don’t you think?
If I Buy Your Software, Will I Get ISO 50001 Certified?
This is a question I answer at least twice a week! Unfortunately, the answer is an inconvenient truth: NO software will magically get you ISO 50001 certified.
Not that I blame you for asking: lots of vendors are out there making false claims, like “if you buy our software, your ISO 50001 certificate is guaranteed in 2 months”. It’s a shame really, because these empty promises are a source of constant confusion among energy professionals.
To clarify things, let’s start with the actual text of ISO 50001. To get certified, you are required to:
- Engage top management, that shall demonstrate a commitment to the energy management plan
- Create an energy management team
- Define an energy policy for the entire organisation
- Take energy efficiency into consideration when designing new facilities, processes or products
Unfortunately, there is no way to use software as concrete proof of your company’s C-Level commitment or as an energy policy document. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be a piece of the ISO 50001 puzzle!
Here’s a quick view of the Energy Management System model proposed by the ISO 50001 text where we have added features from energy management software wherever they can be most useful in your quest for certification:
Think of your EMS as an invaluable tool to fast-track your ISO 50001 certificate. It will speed things up for you by automating tasks you need to perform in your certification process, such as maintaining an energy record or tracking your EnPIs (Energy Performance Indicators). Let’s take a deeper dive into each concept.
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