The list (pdf file) published by NA 172 Normenausschuss Grundlagen des Umweltschutzes(NAGUS)- German Federal Environment Agency can be downloaded if you visit the site here.
This publication is updated regularly and the latest version came in March 2013, so we believe this represent the best picture of the certification status. We have used the January and March data, and convert them to excel file to conduct some analysis (cell sorting) to better understand the situation. (For those who wish to have the excel file to do your own analysis, you are welcome to download from here)
Viewing the list, we found it rather eye opening that the companies listed are from wide variety of business sectors with mixture of small to large energy users. According to our observation, the certified company increased from 1,041 in January to 1,247 and the certified sites 1,475 to 2,016. This increase is significant however it should be noted largely owing to the performance of Germany.
Germany continues to demonstrate the leading role with a wide margin. Our observation learning from our friends in Germany is that Germany pursues productivity drive through energy management to maximise the use of renewable and alternative energy under the circumstances of high energy cost and phasing out of nuclear energy. We could sense the heat in Germany as my German friend says still going much too slow. If it is too slow in Germany, how should the rest of the world react?
My home country Japan in March barely made to the top ten thanks to the three companies increased their certification sites. Other than that there was only one new registered company, and I wonder should this be the performance of Japan known for energy management leading country. We see the need for utilising ISO 50001 class EnMS in Japan is quite similar to Germany. We are not saying to copy Germany but Japan should observe
closely about the German ISO 50001 EnMS trend since the two nations share similar energy situation.
The significant certified site increase is largely due to Hessenwasser GmbH & Co. KG, Germany from 2 locations to 110 locations.
Other noticeable movement includes, the total business consulting & service firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, UK has increased their site certification from 3 to 34 sites. This demonstrates ISO 50001 EnMS is recognised as business issue. Other active firms to be mentioned in the last two months period: AGA Gas AB, Sweden has increase their certified site from 1 to 23 sites. Northstone Ltd. Materials Division, UK has increased their certified site from 1 to 22 sites. West Coast Trains Ltd., UK has their certified site from 1 to 17 sites. Cementa AB, Sweden is the newly certified firm covering 19 sites.
EnMS-Doc would like to keep a close eye on the information update, and exchanging information with you.
