Challenges Presented in the Implementation of Sustainable Energy Management via ISO 50001:2011
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Izabela Simon Rampasso 1,2
, Geraldo Pereira Melo Filho 2, Rosley Anholon 2, Robson Amarante de Araujo 1, Gilson Brito Alves Lima 1, Luis Perez Zotes 1 and Walter Leal Filho 3,4,*
Izabela Simon Rampasso 1,2, Geraldo Pereira Melo Filho 2, Rosley Anholon 2, Robson Amarante de Araujo 1, Gilson Brito Alves Lima 1, Luis Perez Zotes 1 and Walter Leal Filho 3,4,*
1
Laboratory of Technology, Business and Environment Management, Federal Fluminense University, Passo da Pátria Street, 156. Niterói, CEP-24020-971, Brazil
2
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas, Mendeleyev Street, 200 Campinas, CEP-13083-860, Brazil
3
Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management”, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Ulmenliet 20, D-21033 Hamburg, Germany
4
School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK
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Sustainability 2019, 11(22), 6321; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11226321
Received: 21 October 2019 / Revised: 5 November 2019 / Accepted: 8 November 2019 / Published: 11 November 2019
(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Use of the Environment and Resources)
Considering the importance of ISO 50001 in sustainable development, the objective of this research is to identify the challenges found by organizations during the implementation of ISO 50001:2011, according to the literature. To address this objective, a systematic search was conducted. Scientific papers from the following international databases were used: Science Direct, Emerald Insight, Scopus, Springer, Wiley, and Taylor and Francis. Permutations of the terms “ISO 50001” and “Challenges”, “Barriers”, “Lacks”, “Gaps”, “Obstacles”, “Problems”, and “Limitations” were searched. Following this strategy, 206 documents were found. After removing book chapters, articles from proceedings, duplicate articles, and articles that did not mention any challenge related to ISO 50001, 17 articles were left. Eleven challenges were found in these articles. The most cited challenges were: “Lack of Resources-Limitations (HR, Technologies, Infrastructure, Financial, Time)”, “Difficulty to determine the energy baseline and energy performance indicators”, “Human Resources deficiencies (competences, knowledges, and abilities)”, and “Lack of management support and/or commitment”. The challenges most cited shows the need for better planning before implementation as well as a comprehensive analysis of the organization’s requirements and features. The findings of this research show that this theme is still underexplored. The results presented can contribute to future industrial policies to potentialize countries’ economies.
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Keywords:
sustainable energy; ISO 50001:2011; implementation; barriers; obstacles
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Rampasso, I.S.; Melo Filho, G.P.; Anholon, R.; de Araujo, R.A.; Alves Lima, G.B.; Perez Zotes, L.; Leal Filho, W. Challenges Presented in the Implementation of Sustainable Energy Management via ISO 50001:2011. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6321.
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