How to Obtain a 16001 Energy Management System Certificate

How to Obtain a 16001 Energy Management System Certificate

Contact Sistem Patent Kalite to get a full picture of what the ISO 16001 (BS EN 16001) energy management system certification project involves and how the certificate is issued. The steps below set out the standard route.

• The path to a BS EN 16001 energy management system certificate breaks down into the stages described below.
• Organisations that do not yet know where to start with BS EN 16001 can take two routes: work with a certification consultancy like Sistem Patent Kalite, or build the system internally with staff trained specifically on the standard.
• Working with Sistem Patent Kalite means a hands-on BS EN 16001 consultancy and training engagement where the system is built clause by clause on the standard, alongside the client's teams.
• Companies that do not want external consultancy can train their own staff on the BS EN 16001 energy management framework and build the system internally.
• Either way, once the system is documented, the organisation must move it into operational use so that evidence of use builds up.
• After the system is running and implementation records are in place, the organisation applies to an accredited BS 16001 certification body.
• The certification body sends auditors who verify that the energy management system is implemented to the level the standard requires and that every part of the organisation is involved. On a positive finding, the auditors recommend the certification body issue the BS 16001 certificate.

Typical Project Timeline

A single-site project usually runs 3 to 6 months depending on the maturity of the existing management systems, the number of significant energy uses on site, and how quickly the improvement programme can be populated. Multi-site projects extend with the footprint but also benefit from shared procedures and a common internal audit plan.

Picking the Right Certification Body

We recommend choosing a certification body that is accredited by a recognised national accreditation body (TURKAK, UKAS, ANAB, or equivalent). Accredited certificates carry weight in tender processes and corporate supplier programmes; non-accredited certificates often do not. We can advise on suitable bodies based on your sector and your export markets.

Sistem Patent Kalite is a certification and testing consultancy with offices in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Bursa, Adana, Antalya, Eskisehir, Kayseri, and Konya. We stay close to our clients through the project, take ownership of the deliverables, and work as part of the team that delivers the system.