BS EN 16001 Energy Management Systems

Overview of EN 16001 Energy Management

Today more than ever, effective energy management is a crucial issue for the success of any business. For many, the answer is an Energy Management System (EnMS) – a framework for the systematic management of energy. As well as enhancing energy efficiency, an EnMS can cut costs and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions providing you with a competitive advantage. EN 16001 represents the latest best practice in energy management building upon existing national standards and initiatives. The standard specifies the requirements for an EnMS to enable your organization to develop and implement a policy, identify significant areas of energy consumption and target energy reductions.

Who is EN 16001 relevant to?

EN 16001 is suitable for any organization – whatever your size, sector or geographical location. It is particularly relevant if you operate in an energy intensive industry or one facing GHG emission legislation.

Being independently certified to EN 16001 by BSI, an independent third-party, will be the ultimate assurance to your stakeholders that you comply with Energy Management best practice.

BSI Services summary

• Information and guidance
• Standards and publications
• Customer events
• Training
• Management systems assessment and certification
• 2nd party auditing
• Software including Entropy Software™
• Sustainability and CSR report assurance
• Carbon footprint and GHG emission verification

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Benefits of EN 16001 Energy Management

• Reduce costs
  Reduce energy costs via a structured approach to identifying, measuring and managing your energy consumption.
• Improve business performance
  Drive greater productivity by identifying technical point solutions and affecting behavioural change to reduce energy consumption.
• Engage top management
  Position energy management in the boardroom as a key business issue.
• Comply with legislation
  Meet current or future mandatory energy efficiency targets and/or the requirements of GHG emission reduction legislation.
• Reduce your GHG emissions
  Meet stakeholder expectations or obligations now and in the future.
• Formalise energy policy and objectives
  Create respect for the energy management policy and embed energy efficient thinking in your organization.
• Integrate your management systems
  Align your EnMS with existing management systems for incremental benefit.
• Secure energy supply
  Understand your energy risk exposure and identify areas of the organization at greatest risk.
• Drive innovation
  Develop opportunities for new products and services in the low-carbon economy of the future.
• Flexible and scalable
  Applicable to any organisation, large or small and from any industry.

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EN 16001 Energy Management Systems Training

We offer a comprehensive range of EN 16001 Energy Management Systems training courses for those delegates who are new to the standard and management systems, as well as those who need to audit and improve an existing Energy Management System (EnMS). Furthermore, our courses will help you understand the benefits of becoming certified to EN 16001.

You can choose whether you would like to attend one of our scheduled open courses or have it delivered on your premises as an in-company solution. E-learning modules will also be available.

EN 16001 Energy Management Systems training courses:

Introduction and Implementation to EN 16001 Energy Management Systems

A course for anyone requiring an introduction to the principles of an Energy Management System based on the new best practice standard, EN 16001. Also helps organisations become ready for certification to EN 16001.

See our latest training calendar.

Certification is a valuable tool which you can use to demonstrate to your stakeholders that you meet the very latest energy management best practice. We’re an accredited body ourselves, which ensures that we look at your management system from an independent angle, and our highly trained and experienced assessors bring their industry knowledge to bear to help you get the most out of EN 16001.

Benefits of EN 16001 Certification

• Continual improvement
  Embed energy management in your organization to drive cost savings, efficiency gains and energy performance year after year
• Enhance reputation
  Demonstrate, with early voluntary action, your organization’s commitment to cut energy consumption and carbon emissions to shareholders, customers, and employees
• Improve your brand image
  Demonstrate your organization’s environmental credentials
• Differentiate from competition
  Prove that your organization takes its environmental impact seriously, and benchmark against the competition in your supply chain
• Enhance your competitiveness
  Increase your available range of new business opportunities, meet supply chain needs and customer’s contractual requirements
• Improve staff motivation and retention
  Involve your staff in devising and implementing energy conservation plans, giving them the ability to “make a difference” as well as benefiting from their business insight

Steps to EN 16001 Certification

If you’re new to BSI, don’t worry – the certification process is very simple.

1. Make contact
   Get in touch and tell us what you need, so we can sort out the best services for you. We’ll then give you a proposal detailing the cost and time involved.
2. Meet your assessment team
   We’ll assign you an assessor, who will be your main point of contact through the process – and beyond. They’ll have an excellent understanding of your business area and will support you as you move forward to the assessment and certification of your EnMS.
3. Consider EN 16001 training
   Whether you’re seeking to implement a management system or would like to increase your general awareness of the standard, there are a range of workshops, seminars and training courses available. Read more about EN 16001 Energy Management training.
4. Review and assessment
   We’ll do a desktop review of your management system against the requirements of EN 16001, and identify any omissions or weaknesses that need resolving before formal assessment. Once these have been addressed, we’ll conduct a full on-site assessment.
5. EN 16001 Certification and beyond
   Once the assessment has been successfully completed, we’ll issue a certificate of registration, clearly explaining the scope of your management system. The certificate is valid for three years, and your assessor will visit you regularly to help you make sure you remain compliant, and support you in the continual improvement of your systems.

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