Established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO 50001 is a new international standard for energy management systems. It is specially developed for organizations committed to focusing on their impact, preserving resources and developing the essence through a powerful energy management method.

Replacing the European standard, EN 16001, ISO 50001 is conceived as an international certification that defines particular concerns to establish, implement, maintain and enhance an energy management system, whose intention is to help a business follow a methodical approach in attaining constant improvement of energy performance, involving energy efficiency, energy use and consumption.