ISO 50001 CERTIFICATION

The ISO 50001 standard encompasses a set of international guidelines that provide an effective energy management system for any organization, regardless of their size, type, or industry.

An Energy Management System provides a framework to implement policies and processes aimed at sustainable energy resource usage, improving energy efficiency, reducing costs, and environmental impact.

The purpose of ISO 50001 certification is to provide organizations with an energy management system that allows for more efficient use of energy resources, leading to significant reductions in costs and environmental impact.

ISO 50001 certification is evidence that an organization has effectively implemented an energy management system in compliance with international standards and is continually enhancing energy efficiency.

ISO 50001 certification is typically voluntary, and organizations are not legally required to obtain it. However, in some regions or industries, there may be specific regulations or incentives that encourage or even mandate ISO 50001 certification.

ISO 50001 certification offers numerous advantages to organizations that implement it.

Firstly, it enables companies to improve energy efficiency, reducing costs and increasing productivity. Additionally, ISO 50001 certification can enhance a company’s image by demonstrating its commitment to the environment and sustainability. Lastly, ISO 50001 certification can boost a company’s competitiveness, allowing it to access new markets and meet the demands of customers seeking environmentally-friendly products and services.

Certification Request

All the economic aspects and the auditors’ activities related to the certification process may be agreed at this stage. The finalization of a contract concludes this part. Indeed the process for certification depends on the contract stipulated between the company and the certification body.
Generally, it is valid for three years.

Preliminary Audit (optional and possibly requested by the customer)

It is an initial assessment of the current company’s management system.
The preliminary audit is not involved in the normal process for certification and any possible improvement thus is intended to be nothing but a suggestion and it is not included in the official audit report.

Certification Audit – Stage 1

The audit is held in the company office. In this stage, the auditor gathers all the informations and evaluates the documents referring to the management system that must be certified. The auditor analyses the compulsory and voluntary standards. This is a preparatory step for the second stage of the Certification Audit.

Certification Audit – Stage 2

In this stage, the auditor will ascertain that the company complies with the management system. At the end of this process, the auditor will submit the ISO issue request to the certification body, if a significant nonconformity does not occur.