Implementation of iso 50001 – energy management system in a factory in the electrical and electronics sector: multi-case study

We know that a series of factors influence and determine the degree of competitiveness of an organization, especially those that value good environmental, social, and corporate governance practices. Of course, there are other themes for competitiveness to be obtained in all fields; however, the focus on the ESG issue is another indication of how much the theme “sustainability” has gained more and more relevance in the market and consequently in business. In fact, the environmental issue was cited as one of the main points of concern for today's society in the most recent edition of the Global Risks Report, by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which highlighted issues such as extreme weather events, failures in negotiations regarding climate, environmental damage, and loss of biodiversity as major threats. In addition to the environmental aspect, society has also shown itself to be increasingly concerned with social and governance values. Socially, it has become essential to ensure a diverse corporate environment. More transparency and honesty in business began to be valued. Thus, the three pillars of competitiveness are basically focused on: Environmental protection, social responsibility, and economic success (Governance). In order to achieve all pillars, it is necessary to comply with standards established for large leading organizations in the market, to meet standards, laws, and data protection. In this context, norms and rules are presented to companies that aim to maintain compliance with these in order to obtain increasingly required certifications. Within the context discussed above, this work deals specifically with the ISO 50001 Standard - Energy Management System, where a process is described that aims to scientifically record and analyze the events that occur during the processes of monitoring energy consumption by electrical equipment significant energy use (SEU) as part of the standard certification process. During the process, all tools applied to develop the work were used such as: Strategic Planning, PDCA, Swot Matrix, and Hoshin Plan. The need is detailed in the organizational strategic planning and continues to be deployed in the organization. As a final result, the objective is to obtain certification in the standard with the understanding and fulfillment of all the items in question within the planned period. This case study that portrays the certification process of an electronics company in the Energy Efficiency Management System standard is of fundamental importance for bringing results to the organization in terms of reducing energy consumption and impact on the environment, and for improvements arising. The methodology used in the company was based on the energy diagnosis of the organization and using the PDCA method. The objective of the article is also to demonstrate, at the end, the level of knowledge of employees for the development that involves Energy Management after the organization's certification, done through field research.