Many companies have gained ISO14001 certification and will be asking just what the difference is between Environmental Management and Energy Management, and it's a question colleagues asked me at a workshop recently. This new standard has a focus which is purely on energy consumption and improvement with regard to this. Nothing about emissions to air or land or water, just proper planning for energy efficiency. As a bit of a standards geek I like the way it's been written, the direction it gives to companies and the structure it brings. I also like the fact that this standard brings teams such as Facilities Management, Procurement, Building Design into the framework of the management system.
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