BS EN 16001 will help your business establish systems & processes necessary to improve energy efficiency. This will help to save money & reduce greenhouse gas emissions through systematic management of energy. The standard specifies requirements for an energy management system to enable the development & implementation of a policy & objectives which take into account legal requirements & information about significant energy aspects. It is a useful document for all types & sizes of organizations & accommodates diverse geographical, cultural & social conditions. This standard applies to the activities under the control of an organization. It can be used independently or integrated with any other management system. To facilitate its use, the structure of this standard is similar to the structure of BS EN ISO 14001. BS EN 16001 applies to any organization that wishes to: a) Improve energy performance in a systematic way b) Establish, implement, maintain and improve an energy management system c) Ensure that it conforms with its stated energy policy d) Demonstrate such conformance to others e) Seek certification of its energy management system by an external organization f) Make a self-evaluation and self-declaration of conformance with the standard.
