Energy is a critical component in most organization’s operations and one that has major cost implications. Working to reduce these costs can have a big impact on an organization’s bottom line. Energy Management System is outlining the best management practices for achieving energy efficiency to maximize profits, minimize costs and sharp the competitiveness edge.

ISO 50001 is best known energy management standard which provides a framework systematically managing energy. Like ISO 14001, it is usually easier for big organizations than small and middle enterprise to get implemented and certified.

GreenPont helps small and middle enterprise to understand the methodology and philosophy of an energy management system.

– Agree, document and declare the organization’s policy in respect of the area addressed by the energy management system.

– Express this policy in the form of strategic and tactical objectives.

– Publish procedures and work instructions (as necessary) to implement energy policy.

– Demonstrate top management sponsorship by leadership and by the allocation of sufficient and appropriate resources (including persons of appropriate competence).

– Communicate widely both within and outside the organization in regard to energy policy and energy performance.

– Regularly audit the performance of management system, and implement action plans to deal with non-conformance or to realize opportunities for improvement. Main actions to build up an energy management system:

– Review, document and comply with legal and other regulations, and iterate this process at regular intervals.

– Carry out reviews in order to map the use of energy within the organization.

– Use the results of energy reviews so as to create an initial and regularly updated baseline case, incorporating adjustments to variables and period normalization as necessary.

– Plan and implement the use of energy performance indicators so as to continually monitor energy performance.

– Use the energy review(s) to identify opportunities for significant improvement in energy performance.

– Plan and action plans to deal with non-conformance or to realize opportunities for improvement in energy performance.

– Use appropriate measurement, analytical and verification techniques to verify improvement in energy performance.

– Include energy performance in the criteria for: (a) product and/or service design; (b) procurement; and (c) sub-contractual arrangements.

– Adhere to the principles of continuous improvement (as often expressed by the ‘Plan, Do, Check, Act’ (PDCA) cycle) in the monitoring, analysis and review of the energy management system.

– Encapsulate these energy commitments in a published energy policy.

Management - Gain improved profitability, a stronger company environmental reputation and more engaged employees;

Finance - Improve procurement procedures with a better understanding of energy use and how it effects full life costs. Reduce effects of energy legislative costs such asCRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment)

Operations & Facilities - Get a better understanding of energy use and how to manage it more effectively on both a day to day and longer term basis

Legal - Keep informed on energy legislation and likely impacts on organizational operations

Sales & Marketing - Secure more customers with their growing demand for strong environmental credentials from their suppliers