Energy is a crucial material foundation for national economic and social development. Given energy conservation involves systematic and comprehensive approaches, energy management will be failed without scientific energy management concepts, mechanisms, and methods that are interconnected, mutually constrained, and mutually reinforced. In terms of energy management, the development and application of energy-saving technologies and equipment are only one aspect of energy-saving efforts. For organizations, the key to the success of energy management is to reduce energy consumption, improve energy utilization efficiency, and promote behavioral energy conservation through the building of an energy management system and the application of systematic management methods. On November 19, 2020, China issued the Energy Management Systems – Requirements with Guidance for Use GB/T 23331-2020/ISO 50001:2018, which was officially implemented on June 1, 2021. This standard replaces the original GB/T23331-2012/ISO 50001:2011 standard.

Drawing on the successful models of quality management system and environmental management system, this standard combines the features and special requirements of energy management, and utilizes a systematic management approach and a whole-process perspective. It adopts the internationally recognized PDCA model and integrates management practices with energy-saving technology to guide organizations in determining effective energy management system elements and processes so that the organizations can achieve their energy policies and goals, and improve their efficiency and level of energy management.

Certification/Evaluation Standard

Energy Management Systems - Requirements with Guidance for Use GB/T 23331-2020/ISO 50001:2018

Significance of Certification

——Improve energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy use, and energy consumption.

——Help with energy conservation and rational utilization, reduce production (service) operating costs, and maintain competitiveness amid the rising energy resource prices.

——Build up the concept of energy conservation and emission reduction, form a self-discipline mechanism for energy conservation and emission reduction, and meet national energy consumption indicators and requirements.

——Fulfill corporate social responsibility and establish a good public image; access to national energy-saving incentives and policy support to boost sustainable development

Application Scenario

Energy management system is applicable to any type of organization.

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