ISO 50001
Self-assessment questionnaire:2011

How ready are you?

This document has been designed to assess your company’s readiness for an ISO 50001 Energy
Management System certification assessment. By completing this questionnaire your results will allow
you to self-assess your organization and identify where you are in the process in relation to the main
requirements of the standard.

Basic energy-related project information
Number of energy sources (Qty)

1 to 2

3≥4≤ 5 SEUs

6 to 10 SEUs

≥ 16 SEUs

200 TJ ≤ 2,000 TJ

2,000 TJ ≤ 10,000 TJ> 10,000 TJ(Note this includes ALL sources of energy, e.g. electricity, gas, coal,
compressed air, steam, LPG, Fuel oil, as well as renewables (e.g. solar)

Number of Significant Energy Uses (SEUs)
Annual energy consumption (TeraJoule, TJ)≤ 200 TJ

Number of EnMS effective personnel (i.e. personnel who materially impact the EnMS)

Commitment and policy
Has the organization defined and documented thescope and boundaries of its energy management
system?
Has the organization determined and documented how
it will meet the requirements of the standard in order toachieve continual improvement?

Does the policy define the scope and boundaries of theenergy management system?
Is the policy appropriate to the nature and scale of, andimpact on, the organization’s energy use?
Does the policy include a commitment to continual
improvement in energy efficiency?

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Commitment and policy – continuedImplementation and operation

Does the policy include a commitment to ensure theavailability of information and all necessary resourcesto achieve objectives and targets?

Resources, roles, responsibilities and authorities

Does the policy provide a framework for setting andreviewing energy objectives and targets?
Does the policy include a commitment to comply
with all applicable requirements relating to its energy
aspects?
Is the policy documented and communicatedto all personnel working for, or on behalf of, theorganization?
Does the organization commit itself to periodicallyreviewing and updating the policy?
Is the policy made available to the public?

Planning
Energy aspects
Has the organization conducted an initial review of its
energy aspects?
Are energy aspects reviewed and updated at predefinedintervals?
Are significant energy aspects prioritized?
Does the organization maintain a register ofopportunities for improving energy efficiency?
Are reviews of energy aspects documented?
Legal
Has the organization identified and have access to theapplicable legal and other requirements which apply to
its energy aspects?
Has the organization determined how theserequirements apply to its energy aspects?
Energy objectives, targets and programsHas the organization established and documented
measurable energy objectives and targets at therelevant function and levels within the organization?
Has the organization set specific targets for thosecontrollable parameters that have a significant impact
on energy efficiency?
Has the organization established and documented
energy management programs which define
responsibilities and the means and time frame bywhich individual targets are to be achieved?

Has the organization’s top management ensured thatany necessary resources are allocated?
Are roles, responsibilities and authorities defined,
documented and communicated?
Has the organization’s top management designated amanagement representative with full responsibility andauthority for the energy management system?
Awareness, training and competence
Is the management representative appropriately
competent and qualified in energy and energy efficiency
improvements?
Are all personnel working for, or on behalf of, theorganization aware of the energy policy and energy
management program?
Are all personnel working for, or on behalf of, theorganization aware of how their activities and behavior
contribute to the achievement of energy objectives andtargets?
Are all personnel working for, or on behalf of, theorganization aware of their roles and responsibilities inachieving the requirements of the energy managementsystem?
Are all personnel performing tasks which can causesignificant impacts on energy consumption competenton the bases of appropriate education, training and/orexperience?
Are training needs associated with energy management
identified?
Communication
Does the organization communicate internally withregard to its energy performance and the energy
management system?
Has the organization decided to communicate
externally about its energy performance and the energy
management system?
Where the organization has decided to communicate
externally, has it established and documented an
external communication plan?
Energy management system documentation
Has the organization described the core elements of theenergy management system and their interaction?
Has the organization identified the location of related
documentation?

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Control of documents

Nonconformity, corrective action and preventive action

Does the organization control records and otherdocuments to ensure that they are traceable, current,
available and protected?

Does the organization investigate nonconformance,
initiate corrective and preventive action in a suitablemanner within a specified time limit and retain all
relevant documentation?

Operational controls
Does the organization have controls in place thatprevent situations that could lead to deviation from theenergy policy, objectives and targets?
Does the organization set criteria for the operation andmaintenance of installations, equipment, buildings andfacilities?
Does the organization inform suppliers that purchasing
is partly evaluated on the basis of energy efficiency?
Does the organization include the evaluation of energy
consumption when considering the design, change orrestoration of assets which have the potential to affectenergy consumption?

Control of records
Does the organization maintain records to demonstrate
conformity to the requirements of the energy
management system and the standard?
Are the controls needed for record management defined?
Are records maintained in a legible, identifiable,
traceable and readily retrievable manner, in accordancewith an established retention period?
Internal audit
Are audits of the management system scheduled andcarried out at planned intervals?
Are staff conducting audits independent from theactivity being audited?

Has the organization established the monitoring,measuring and targeting requirements of its energy
management program?
Does the organization have a demonstrable plan forimproving the provision of meters?
Does the organization monitor, measure and record
significant energy consumption and associated energy
factors at defined intervals?
Are records maintained that demonstrate the accuracy
and repeatability of monitoring and measuring
equipment?
Does the organization assess and review therelationship between the energy consumption and its
associated energy factors and defined intervals?
Does the organization maintain records of all
significant accidental deviations from expected energy
consumption, including causes and remedies?
Does the organization compare its energy performanceindicators against similar organizations or situations?
Evaluation of compliance
Does the organization periodically evaluate its
compliance with legal and other obligations?
Does the organization maintain records of complianceagainst legal and other requirements?

Are audit results documented and reported to topmanagement?
Is action following audits taken without undue delay?
Are follow-up activities verified and the results ofverification reported?

Review of the energy management system
Is the energy management system reviewed by top
management at planned intervals?
Are records of management reviews maintained?
Do the reviews identify decisions and actions relevantto the improvement in the energy performance of theorganization, changes to the energy policy, objectives
and targets and allocation of resources?
Are results of the management review communicatedto people in the organization?

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