Implementation of ISO 50001 standard in the activities of energy companies

This article describes the implementation of ISO 50001 “Energy Management Systems” in the activities of energy companies. [1] The article identifies the competitive advantages of the standard for the organization. Measuring performance is one of the main tools for the implementation of ISO 50001. However, the methods to determine the effectiveness of the quality management system are not regulated in the standards, therefore each enterprise has the problem of choosing its own mechanism to determine the effectiveness of the QMS. The article gives a methodology to assess the effectiveness of the QMS, which can be used in practice by enterprises that implement the ISO 50001 standard.