With energy one of the most critical challenges facing the international community, the publication of the ISO International Standard ISO 50001 on energy management systems is expected to have a positive impact on some 60 per cent of the world’s energy use.
ISO 50001 will provide public and private sector organisations with management strategies to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs and improve energy performance. The standard will be available on the ISO website at www.iso.org on June 15. In addition, ISO is launching the standard two days later at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG).
“Energy is critical to organisational operations and can be a major cost to organisations, whatever their activities,” said ISO Secretary-General Rob Steele. “An idea can be gained by considering the use of energy through the supply chain of a business, from raw materials through to recycling.
“Individual organisations cannot control energy prices, government policies or the global economy — but they can improve the way they manage energy in the here and now.”
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