ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND THE ISO 50001: ACTIONS BETWEEN TWO ORGANIZATIONS OF DIFFERENTIATED SECTORS
The objective of this paper is analyze the main difficulties in the implementation of ISO 50001, addressing the advantages and possible disadvantages of adhering the standard and also encouraging non-certified companies to update themselves on the subject. As a data collection instrument, two differ...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) |
| Repositorio: | The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.ufv.br:article/9517 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufv.br/jcec/article/view/9517 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Energy efficiency; Greenhouse gas emission; ISO 50001; Continuous improvement Eficiência energética; Emissão de gases de efeito estufa; ISO 50001; Melhoria contínua |
| Sumario: | The objective of this paper is analyze the main difficulties in the implementation of ISO 50001, addressing the advantages and possible disadvantages of adhering the standard and also encouraging non-certified companies to update themselves on the subject. As a data collection instrument, two different questionnaires were applied to two organizations located in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. As for the results presented, it is emphasized that large industries are more concerned and engaged in reconciling profitability with environmental preservation through constant search for improvements in accordance with NBR's. But smaller companies, which have a harder time investing, are searching for ways to practice conscious consumption with basic method applications. |
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