Environmental impact and its reduction with ISO 50001:2015
Environmental impact and its reduction with the ISO 50001:2015 standard.
WHAT FACTORS DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT?
It talks about the good energy management that can be achieved by working with the ISO 50001:2018 standard. This standard talks about how to manage energy in a better way, minimizing the carbon footprint by organizations.
What is carbon, what is a carbon footprint and the greenhouse effect, how can it be reduced? These are common questions that, when starting an implementation process in your organization, will arise. Below, we will show you a little more about the concepts you need to know in order to identify your energy expenditure and impact.
What is carbon? Carbon is a chemical element that can be found in different forms in nature; together with hydrogen, it forms the hydrocarbons essential for industry and transportation; and combined with oxygen it becomes CO2, which is a greenhouse gas.
What is the greenhouse effect? It is a natural process, by which gases in the atmosphere trap the radiation that the earth emits into space by heating its surface by solar radiation, this effect achieves a temperature that makes life on earth possible, however; by the negative impacts of man on the environment the effect is negative and severe, resulting in a warming higher than necessary for life and for the proper functioning of ecosystems.
What is the carbon footprint? The carbon footprint makes it possible to measure the daily impacts of man on the environment. This measurement makes it possible to analyze the form of consumption and to have an environmental traceability of all human actions. This traceability makes it possible to calculate the actions needed to mitigate these excessive emissions.
ISO 50001 IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
Now, you can learn a little more about the vision of why to have an energy management through the ISO 50001:2018 standard created by the International Organization for Standardization and identify why to take care of energy use and how important it is to realize the impact that is produced individually and organizationally to the planet. It should be emphasized that it is rare to have traceability of how organizations contribute to the carbon footprint.
The great impact that is caused can be reduced by being more aware and responsible in order to determine a small change that will make a big difference. Are you aware of what the government, non-profit organizations and some companies are doing to mitigate the greenhouse effect? It is relevant to share information with your workers so they know what the benefits of energy management are.
It is believed that the environment has a responsibility to people, but rarely is the responsibility of humans to the environment questioned. By learning more about the 50001:2018 standard focused on energy management, your workers will include a culture of awareness and care to face the new challenges that are contemplated on the planet.
A positive impact can be obtained by including the changes and guidelines requested by the standard, both in the activities of the industrial sectors and in the activities of everyday life.
ACTIONS TO MANAGE ENERGY
The changes will help the environment and ecosystems, some examples are:
Prioritize the use of transportation for use by several individuals.
If possible, walking or cycling.
Maintain in good condition the engine of transport and machinery that pollute.
Be responsible when using energy in the home and organizations, take advantage of daylight.
Opt for the production and use of sustainable energy, such as solar energy.
Reduce waste and reuse what is recoverable.
The change needed to care for and minimize your organization’s energy impact can be made by implementing an energy management system with ISO 50001:2018.
If you want your organization to obtain ISO 50001:2018 certification to add value and reduce energy costs, QAlliance can advise you to achieve that you belong to the circle of distinction for having an adequate energy management, contact us.