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Energy Management Leadership Awards

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Goal

The Energy Management Leadership Awards recognize leading organizations for their energy management achievements and raise the profile of the ISO 50001 energy management system as a proven, broadly applicable solution to global energy and climate challenges.

Congratulations to the award recipients of the 2023 Energy Management Leadership Awards! Their case studies are below. View the press release. See Global ISO 50001 Achievements: Reducing costs, energy use, and CO2 emissions for highlights on each award recipient.

Overview

Countries and organizations are looking for strategies to reduce energy and carbon emissions and a strategic approach to energy management has demonstrated value. Energy efficiency is the least expensive, most quickly deployable, and cleanest of all energy resources.

ISO 50001 Energy management systems – requirements with guidance for use (or simply ‘’ISO 50001’’) is the international energy management standard that represents the efforts of over 50 countries from around the world to develop an international best practice to help organizations better manage energy.

CEM’s Energy Management Leadership Awards are designed to highlight the clear, environmental, energy, and business benefits achieved by diverse types of organizations that invest in energy efficiency and to showcase leading organizations ISO 50001 energy management success.

To qualify for these awards, organizations prepare case studies to share a high-quality and replicable description of their ISO 50001 implementation and certification, resulting business benefits, and useful advice on lessons learned and keys to success.

An independent panel of international energy management experts select the winners.


Activities

2023 AWARDS

Overview

Congratulations to the 2023 award winners! The CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards celebrate leading organizations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system (EnMS) standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

In 2023, the CEM’s Energy Management Leadership Awards are honoring two companies with the top Award of Excellence in Energy Management and recognizing another 15 organizations with the distinguished Energy Management Insight Award. Both groups of awardees do more than use energy management systems to cost-effectively save energy and cut emissions—they help raise global awareness of the associated economic and sustainability benefits.

Award recipients are listed below, along with their case studies.*

View the press release. See Global ISO 50001 Achievements: Reducing costs, energy use, and CO2 emissions for highlights on each award recipient.

Meet the independent panel of international energy management experts who helped to select the winners.

Awards of excellence winners

Coop Danmark A/S is a leading Danish retail company with over 1,000 stores and 40,000 employees. It aims to be a sustainability leader in the retail industry. Coop’s climate action plan, which aligns with Paris Agreement goals, targets a 91% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 requiring a 17% reduction in total energy use. To achieve this, Coop introduced an ISO 50001 energy management system (EnMS) in 2016, establishing both a climate department and an energy department. Coop has implemented various company-wide energy management projects such as installing over 200,000 LED lightbulbs, updating HVAC strategies, reducing the use of energy-consuming devices, installing solar cells and EV charging stations, and engaging all 40,000+ employees in energy management. Since the 2016 EnMS launch, Coop has reduced energy costs by $29 million (USD) and energy consumption by 24%, equivalent to 42,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.

Indonesia-based cement producer PT Semen Tonasa (Member of SIG) has reduced energy use and lowered costs by implementing an ISO 50001 energy management system. Tonasa uses established strategies such as setting up an energy management team, measuring energy use, and training staff. Advanced approaches include developing an implementation roadmap and adopting digital tools for enhanced energy efficiency. Tonasa is overseen by PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk “SIG,” the country’s largest cement producer, and pursues initiatives in keeping with the SIG Sustainability Roadmap. Tonasa’s ISO 50001 efforts reinforce a commitment to address ESG issues. Tonasa has engaged suppliers in its transition from coal to biomass, creating lower-carbon supply chains. The company’s sustainability measures have led to an 18.5% improvement in energy performance over four years, saving $16+ million (USD) in energy costs and 435,864 metric tons of CO2e emissions. Such accomplishments earned Tonasa the 2021 INDI 4.0 award, five prizes, and other green certifications.

Insight Award Recipients

The following 15 organizations received Energy Management Insight Awards for helping to build awareness of ISO 50001 and contributing to global knowledge of energy management implementation.

Abu Dhabi City Municipality

Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge)

Aditya Aluminium (A Unit of Hindalco industries Ltd)

Al Ain Cement Factory – Emirates Steel Arkan Group

Al Nakheel Hygenic Paper Manufacturing

Crown Paper Mill LLC

Cummins Inc.

Curtiembre Arlie S.A.

Government of Ras Al Khaimah

HARBEC, Inc.

PT Angkasa Pura I – I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport

PT PLN Nusantara Power Muara Karang

Saudi Aramco – Safaniya Offshore Producing Department (SOfPD)

Saudi Aramco – Uthmaniyah Gas Plant Department

YPF S.A.

*All case studies are published as received. Any content included in the case studies does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Clean Energy Ministerial.

2022 AWARDS

Overview

Congratulations to the 2022 award winners! The CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards celebrate leading organizations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system (EnMS) standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

In 2022, the CEM’s Energy Management Leadership Awards are honoring three companies with the top Award of Excellence in Energy Management and recognizing another 26 organizations with the distinguished Energy Management Insight Award. Both groups of awardees do more than use energy management systems to cost-effectively save energy and cut emissions—they help raise global awareness of the associated economic and sustainability benefits.

Award recipients are listed below, along with their case studies.*

View the press release. See Global ISO 50001 Achievements: Reducing costs, energy use, and CO2 emissions for highlights on each award recipient.

Meet the independent panel of international energy management experts who helped to select the winners.

Awards of excellence winners

Grupo Libertad, a brand of superstores and malls with 15 facilities across Argentina, set a goal to reduce its energy costs, not only as a business strategy but also as a reinforcement of its commitment to reduce its carbon footprint. As a result of Libertad’s efforts, the company’s Rivera Indarte location improved its energy performance 12% over two years, for a total energy cost savings of USD 45,000.

PT. ISM Bogasari Flour Mills Tbk, integrated flour mills that operate with a total annual capacity of around 4.4 million tonnes and serve industrial and retail customers domestically in Indonesia and worldwide, saw ISO 50001 as a means of maintaining competitive advantage (in terms of costs and prices) without impacts on the labor force or product quality. During the first three years of energy management system implementation, the company improved its energy performance by 16.6%, and realized energy cost savings of USD 3,671,800.

Tyndall National Institute, a European research center, delivers multidisciplinary energy system research across energy saving, production, and storage technologies, as well as policy, regulation, and business models. Energy-focused projects at Tyndall have saved 7,591 GJ of energy, translating into cost savings of USD 152,373.

Insight Award Recipients

The following 26 organizations received Energy Management Insight Awards for helping to build awareness of ISO 50001 and contributing to global knowledge of energy management implementation.

3M Company – Global

3M Company – Latin America

Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company – ADSSC

ADNOC Gas Processing

ADNOC LNG

ADNOC Logistics & Services

ADNOC Offshore

ADNOC Onshore

ADNOC Refining

ENOC Corporate Real Estate

ENOC Retail LLC

General Motors do Brazil

Laboratorios Farmacéuticos ROVI S.A.

Loreal Argentina S.A.

Maynilad Water Services, Inc.

NTPC Simhadri

NTPC Sipat

PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional Refinery Unit IV Cilacap

PT Pamapersada Nusantara

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi West Madura Offshore

Ras Al Khaimah Municipality

Raymond Limited

Roads & Transport Authority Dubai

SABIC Polyolefine GmbH

Schneider Electric

Yanbu National Petrochemical Company – YANSAB

*All case studies are published as received. Any content included in the case studies does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Clean Energy Ministerial.

2021 AWARDS

Overview

Congratulations to the 2021 award winners! The CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards celebrate leading organizations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system (EnMS) standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

In 2021, the CEM’s Energy Management Leadership Awards are honoring four companies with the top Award of Excellence in Energy Management and recognizing another 28 organizations with the distinguished Energy Management Insight Award. Both groups of awardees do more than use energy management systems to cost-effectively save energy and cut emissions—they help raise global awareness of the associated economic and sustainability benefits.

Award recipients are listed below, along with their case studies.*

See Global ISO 50001 Achievements: Reducing costs, energy use, and CO2 emissions for highlights on each award recipient.

Awards of excellence winners

Abastible S.A., an energy solutions market leader, implemented its first EnMS at the Lenga plant, one of the company’s main facilities, with the goal of reducing energy intensity 1% each year, year over year. The company also developed an innovative savings and emissions reduction service that uses Blockchain technology to provide stakeholders with transparency about energy savings methods and emissions reductions achieved—7,870 kilograms of CO2 equivalent in one year.

Dubai Municipality has jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the emirate of Dubai. The municipality has several office buildings that are intermittently occupied, presenting an opportunity to decrease energy use. Energy reduction approaches focused on controlling the HVAC, a dominant energy consumer, and converting lighting systems to LEDs. Since the energy management system’s launch in 2012, the projects have saved over 20,000 gigajoules of energy and USD 688,903 in energy costs.

JW Marriott Washington, DC, a luxury hotel that is part of the Marriott International, Inc., chain, first achieved ISO 50001 in 2013 and was recertified in 2016. Top management are directly involved in monitoring data provided through the EnMS to gauge energy use and make adjustments to ensure progress. Management also appointed a hotel energy team that incorporates representatives from all major departments, ensuring a holistic and inclusive approach that has saved over 9,500 gigajoules of energy and USD 221,551 of energy costs over three years.

Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, a 36-hole standard tournament golf course, established an ISO 50001 EnMS in 2013 and, since then, has reduced electricity consumption by 22% and LPG consumption by 54%, with associated energy cost savings of USD 1,428,565. Operational adjustments account for most of these savings, but the club has also undertaken significant projects such as installing heat pump technology and replacing a gas-based hot water system. These efforts were initiated after energy reviews identified these heating systems as significant energy users.

Insight Award Recipients

The following 28 organizations received Energy Management Insight Awards for helping to build awareness of ISO 50001 and contributing to global knowledge of energy management implementation.

*All case studies are published as received. Any content included in the case studies does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Clean Energy Ministerial.

2020 AWARDS

Overview

Congratulations to the 2020 award winners! The CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards celebrate leading organizations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system (EnMS) standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

In 2020, the CEM’s Energy Management Working Group is honoring four companies with the top Award of Excellence in Energy Management and recognizing another 42 organizations with the distinguished Energy Management Insight Award.

Award recipients are listed below, along with their case studies.*

See Global ISO 50001 Achievements: Reducing costs, energy use, and CO2 emissions around the world for highlights on each award recipient.

Awards of excellence winners

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. pursued ISO 50001 and other ISO standards at its CTBC Bank headquarters in 2012, then certified 152 bank branches. Galvanized by the energy and environmental benefits achieved by CTBC Bank, other CTBC subsidiaries followed suit, with 194 sites eventually certified to ISO 50001. Over seven years, CTBC Holdings increased energy performance 16 percent and cut carbon emissions by 5,316 metric tons.

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. adopted ISO 50001 at its Vikrant Tyre Plant, in 2013 to help shrink its carbon footprint from fossil fuel use 70% by 2023—while increasing production. Over the past seven years, the plant has cut its emissions (CO2 equivalent) by more than 71 tons and reduced its energy costs by US $1,888,262. The EnMS helped the plant establish strong internal and external communications and clearly define criteria for efficiently operating and maintaining all significant energy-using equipment to maintain and grow its savings.

PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk. Noodle Division is a leading maker of instant noodles and the first such manufacturer in Southeast Asia to earn ISO 50001 certification. The Noodle Division’s three certified facilities collectively reduced their energy use by 10.7% over three years—cutting energy costs by US $830,400 and emissions by 25,526 metric tons (carbon dioxide equivalent). Leveraging a central approach to implementation, the company now plans to extend its EnMS to all 17 facilities in its Noodle Division.

Tipperary Co-Operative Creamery Limited began setting up an EnMS in 2017 as part of its plan to become carbon neutral by 2030 and comply with Ireland’s Energy Efficiency Directive. Over the two-year performance period, the company cut its energy costs by $562,342 and its carbon-equivalent emissions by 2,918 metric tons. The company now sells the verified energy credits from these savings and reinvests the funds into more energy projects.

Insight Award Recipients

The following 42 organizations received Energy Management Insight Awards for helping to build awareness of ISO 50001 and contributing to global knowledge of energy management implementation.
Anqiu Shanshui Cement Co., Ltd.

Astarta-Kyiv

Audi México S.A. de C.V.

CAP Acero Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato S.A.

Chery Automobile Co., Ltd

CITIC Heavy Industries Co., Ltd

Clínica Santa María SpA.

Coca-Cola European Partners Portugal Unipessoal Lda

Dubai Municipality

ENOC Retail LLC

Far East Composite Technology Co., Ltd.

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

FCA Automobiles Argentina S.A.

General Motors – Omnibus BB del Ecuador

Grupo Liguria/Quimica Rhenium

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd.

Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd.

Hindalco Industries Limited

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – Unidade Morumbi

Huixian Shanshui Cement Limited Company

JSW Steel Coated Products Limited

Linqu Shanshui Cement Co., Ltd.

Mall Plaza

Mastellone Hnos S.A.

MOPCO – Misr Fertilizers Production Company

National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed)

Ningbo Hangzhou Bay New Zone Xiangyuan Energy Supply Co., Ltd.

PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works

PT Petrokimia Gresik

PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Unit Bisnis Jasa Operation & Maintenance PLTU Indramayu

Raymond Limited, Chhindwara

Raymond Limited, Jalgaon

Sichuan Lutianhua Co., Ltd

Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company

Southseas Oils & Fats Industrial (Chiwan) Co., Ltd.

Suez Medioambiente Chile S.A.

Tecnológico Nacional de México

Tianjin Guodian Jinneng Co-generation Co., Ltd.

Verallia Argentina – Rayen Cura SAIC

YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A. (YPF LUZ)

YPF Tecnología S.A.

Zaozhuang Chuangxin Shanshui Cement Co., Ltd

*All case studies are published as received. Any content included in the case studies does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Clean Energy Ministerial, the Energy Management Working Group, or any of their respective members.

2019 AWARDS

Overview

Congratulations to the 2019 award winners! The CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards celebrate leading organizations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

In 2019, the CEM’s Energy Management Leadership Awards are honoring four companies with the top Award of Excellence in Energy Management and recognizing another 28 organizations with the distinguished Energy Management Insight Award.

Award recipients are listed below, along with their case studies.

See Global ISO 50001 Achievements: Reducing costs, energy use, and CO2 emissions around the world for highlights on each award recipient – and to view the full list of winners by sector or by country/region.

Awards of excellence winners

On 29 May 2019, these four companies will receive the top honor, the Award of Excellence in Energy Management, at the CEM10 meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:

3M expanded its ISO 50001 expertise and certification from two initial plants in 2011 (pilot study) to 30 sites in seven countries as part of its global enterprise model. Over three years, the 30 sites improved their collective energy performance by 4.5%—reducing energy use by more than 1.9 million GJ, cutting emissions by 330,000 tons (carbon dioxide equivalent), and lowering energy costs by USD 13.5 million.

Areej Vegetable Oils & Derivatives S.A.O.C (AVOD), the first company in Oman to achieve ISO 50001 certification, used its ISO 50001-certified EnMS to reduce natural gas use 23% and electricity use 11% over a one-year performance period. The plant installed energy meters; trained and engaged staff members; made simple changes in daily operations; and installed more energy efficient motors, pumps, and variable frequency drives.

JK Tyre & Industries, Ltd. of India saved nearly USD 1.8 million over a six-year period as its Chennai Plant gained certification and recertification to ISO 50001. By identifying the pieces of equipment that use the most energy, the plant prioritized opportunities for energy savings. In addition to using more renewable energy, the plant installed devices that alert staff to even slight increases in energy use and upgraded multiple systems to reduce both energy and water demand.

PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur in Indonesia has certified two plants to ISO 50001. As the largest fertilizer company in Southeast Asia, the company supplies more than six million tons of product to domestic and foreign markets. The EnMS system led the state-owned company to upgrade operations and equipment at the two plants to save more than 866,000 GJ and USD 3.9 million in energy costs. An internal award for energy-saving innovations has led to two patents.

Insight Award Recipients

The following 28 organizations received Energy Management Insight Awards for helping to build awareness of ISO 50001 and contributing to global knowledge of energy management implementation.

3M Canada

A-Evangelista S.A.

Aguas Andinas S.A.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P.

Bambi

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA)

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Haier Group Company

Henan Xinlianxin Fertilizer Co., Ltd.

Hubei Xiangyun (Group) Chemical Co., Ltd.

Ingersoll Rand

Jing Brand Co., Ltd.

Mall Plaza

Mastellone Hnos. S.A.

METRO S.A.

MONDINO SRL

Ningxia Eppen Biotech Co., Ltd.

Pampa Energía S.A.

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical

Qingtongxia Aluminum Industry Stock Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Airport (Group) Co., Ltd.

Terminales Río de la Plata S.A.

Wyeth Nutrition

Yishui Shanshui Cement Co., Ltd.

YPF SA (Headquarters)

YPF SA (Petrochemical)

Yumen Oil Field Company

Zaozhuang Innovative Landscape Cement Co., Ltd.

*All case studies are published as received. Any content included in the case studies does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Clean Energy Ministerial, the Energy Management Working Group, or any of their respective members.

2018 AWARDS

Overview

Congratulations to the 2018 award winners!

The CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards celebrate leading organizations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

In 2018, the CEM’s Energy Management Leadership Awards are honoring three companies with the top Award of Excellence in Energy Management and recognizing another 47 organizations with the distinguished Energy Management Insight Award.

Award recipients are listed below, along with their case studies.

See Global ISO 50001 Achievements: Reducing costs, energy use, and CO2 emissions around the world for highlights on each award recipient – and to view the full list of winners by sector or by country/economy.

Awards of excellence winners

On 24 May 2018, these three companies will receive the top honor, the Award of Excellence in Energy Management, at the CEM9 meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark:

An Garda Síochána (AGS) is the national police force of Ireland, established in 1922. Using an ISO 50001-certified energy management system across its Transport Fleet and at two of its largest sites, Garda Headquarters and Garda College, the agency saved US $11.3 million and reduced its CO2 emissions by 70,340 metric tons over eight years.

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), a steel producer and metallurgical company, established an ISO 50001 energy management system that delivers US $20.5 million in annual savings with no financial investment. Overall, site savings over three years total US $38.6 million, reducing CO2 emissions by 698,186 metrics tons.

The PT PJB Gresik Power Plant operates a combined cycle power plant and four units of steam power plants to supply electricity to East Java. The facility implemented ISO 50001 to achieve government and internal goals; it saved US $9.69 million and reduced CO2 emissions by 2.72 million metric tons over three years.

Insight Award Recipients

The following 47 organizations received Energy Management Insight Awards for helping to build awareness of ISO 50001 and contributing to global knowledge of energy management implementation.

ABB S.A.

Abu Dhabi City Municipality

Aguas Andinas

Allied Irish Bank

Banco de Crédito e Inversiones

Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.

Bharat Aluminum Company Limited

China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd.

CMPC Pulp

Dubai Municipality

Dublin City University

El Araby Company for Trading and Manufacturing

Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP)

General Motors Ómnibus BB Transportes S.A.

Google

Grasim Industries Limited

Grupo Newsan

Hilton

JK Cement Ltd.

JW Marriott

Kangwon Land

L&T MHPS Turbine Generators Pvt. Ltd

LG Display

LG Electronics Inc., Cheongju Plant

LG Electronics Inc., Gasan R&D Campus

LG Electronics Inc., LG Digital Park

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

Makstil AD

MAS KREEDA Intimo

Mastellone Hnos. S.A.

Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO)

Municipality of Sovizzo

Nissan North America, Inc.

Oleoductos del Valle S.A. (OLDELVAL)

Pacific (Panyu) Textiles Limited

Provincial Electricity Regulation Entity (EPRE)

PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (PUPUK KALTIM)

PT. Cheil Jedang Indonesia

PT. Pembangkitan Jawa-Bali Paiton

Puerto Ventanas S.A.

Raymond Limited

Roads and Transport Authority Dubai (RTA)

SIN PAR S.A.

Sungshin Cement Co., Ltd.

Vardar Dolomit Dooel

Viña Cono Sur

Zhilkomservice

*All case studies are published as received. Any content included in the case studies does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Clean Energy Ministerial, the Energy Management Working Group, or any of their respective members.

2017 AWARDS

Overview

Congratulations to the 2017 award winners!

The CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards celebrate leading organizations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

In 2017, the CEM’s Energy Management Leadership Awards honored three companies with the top Award of Excellence in Energy Management and recognizing another 34 organizations with the distinguished Energy Management Insight Award.

View Energy and Carbon Savings: ISO 50001 Achievements from around the World to learn about the business benefits of ISO 50001.

Awards of excellence winners

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is a state-owned oil and gas company that is ranked as the twelfth largest oil producer in the world. Using an ISO 50001 certified energy management system across 18 ADNOC Group companies and 3 independent operators, the company saved USD$150 million and reduced CO2 emissions by 3.1 million metric tons over 3 years.

Arabian Cement Company (ACC), with a capacity of 5 million tons of cement per year, worked with UNIDO to establish a systematic approach to manage, monitor, and improve its energy performance. The energy team engaged all departments to improve plant production, maintenance, quality, and energy efficiency. Savings at the site over 3 years totaled USD$8.74 million with a reduction of 127,147 metrics tons of CO2 emissions.

Mutua Madrileña, a large real estate, insurance, and asset management company, uses the ISO 50001 energy team approach to help staff balance client comfort and cost with improved energy performance. The company reduced its energy use by over 22% and reduced its CO2 emissions by 1,868 metric tons over 3 years.

Insight Award Recipients

3M Company

AES Jordan PSC

Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company

Arvind Limited

Astellas Ireland Co. Ltd

Banco Alimentar

Baxter Healthcare

CEMEX Philippines

City of Montecchio Maggiore

Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited, Ariyalur Unit

Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited, Dalmiapuram

Daugavpils City Council

ENOC Lubricants and Grease Manufacturing Plant L.L.C.

ENOC Retail Operations & Marketing

Empresa Portuguesa das Águas Livres, S.A.

FCA Group LLC

General Motors de México

General Motors do Brasil

GSK Cork

IBM Corporation

JK Lakshmi Cement Limited

LG Chem, Ltd., Cheong-ju Plant

LG Chem, Ltd., Daesan Complex

Maynilad Water Services, Inc.

PT. Great Giant Pineapple

PT. Indonesia Power

PT. Schneider Electric

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (Branch 6 Refinery)

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (Branch 12 Polyethylene Plant)

Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority

St. Marys Cement

Star Cement Co., LLC

Telecom Italia S.P.A.

The Standard Bank of South Africa

*All case studies are published as received. Any content included in the case studies does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Clean Energy Ministerial, the Energy Management Working Group, or any of their respective members.

2016 AWARDS

Overview

Congratulations to the 2016 award winners!

The CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards celebrate leading organizations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

In 2016, the CEM’s Energy Management Leadership Awards honored three companies with the top Award of Excellence in Energy Management and recognizing another 32 organizations with the distinguished Energy Management Insight Award.

View “Energy and Carbon Savings: Insights from Companies Certified to ISO 50001” to learn about first-hand business experiences, insights, and benefits resulting from use of ISO 50001 around the world.

Awards of excellence winners

Cummins designs, manufactures, sells, and services diesel engines and related technology around the world. Establishing an energy management system through a corporate enterprise approach has helped the company exceed savings goals in cost, energy, and carbon emissions.

LG Chem, Ltd. is the biggest manufacturer of large-sized polarizers in the world market and makes many kinds of batteries, including Lithium-Ion batteries. LG Chem’s Ochang plant is certified to ISO 50001, helping the company to meet domestic and international energy and greenhouse gas targets, including the Korean government’s goal to reduce national carbon emissions 30% by 2020.

New Gold Inc. New Afton is the first mine in North America to implement ISO 50001. With lower gold and copper prices over the past few years, improved energy performance is one of the few areas that can improve profitability. ISO 50001 also aligns well with energy and greenhouse gas emissions protocols, allowing the mine to focus on ISO 50001 as a means to comply with several programs at the same time.

Insight Award Recipients

3M Company

3M Korea Ltd., Naju plant

Abbott Diagnostics Division Sligo

Abbvie Ireland NL BV

Aberdare Cables

Catalyst Paper

Central Termoeléctrica Genelba

Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation

Dairygold Food Ingredients (DFI)

Detroit Diesel

F-TECH INC

HARBEC, Inc.

Hitachi, Ltd. Infrastructure Systems Company Omika Works

JK Lakshmi Cement Limited

Map Ta Phut Olefins Company Limited

Mutua Madrileña Automovilista

Nissan North America, Inc.

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper

PT. Amerta Indah Otsuka

PT. APAC INTI Corpora

PT. KMK Global Sports

PT. Nippon Shokubai Indonesia

PT. Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java (PT. PHE ONWJ)

Raymond Limited (Chhindwara)

Raymond Limited (Jalgaon)

Saint-Gobain Construction Products Gyproc Cape Town Factory

Schneider Electric

Scott Safety and Tyco Projects Australia

Shree Cement Ltd.

Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Company (SIDPEC)

TNT Chile Limitada

Vedanta Ltd.

*All case studies are published as received. Any content included in the case studies does not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Clean Energy Ministerial, the Energy Management Working Group, or any of their respective members.


Community

National Awards

The following agencies have offered national awards in previous years. This page will be updated with programs that offer national awards in 2023.

Countries are recognizing ISO 50001 energy management leaders through the CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards program or through national programs.

CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards – National awards:

Canada is partnering with the CEM to offer a national award through the CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards. A Canadian national award will be given to the highest scoring Canadian entry received through the global program. This award is presented through the Canadian Industry Partnership for Energy Conservation (CIPEC).

South Africa offers an Energy Management Award in collaboration with the global CEM awards program.

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure is collaborating with the Clean Energy Ministerial to offer the UAE National Energy Management Award. The award aims to praise and encourage efforts in applying energy management standards in the UAE and support in achieving the UAE’s National Demand Reduction Target of 40% by 2050.

The United States is collaborating with the Clean Energy Ministerial to offer a national award to the highest performing U.S. entry received through the global program. This award will be presented through the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.


National Program

In Chile, the Ministry of Energy offers the Sello de Excelencia Energética, which recognizes organizations leading in energy management at the national level. The top distinction, Gold, honors Chilean organizations certified to ISO 50001 with at least two implemented energy efficiency (EE) measures. The initiative is administered by the Energy Sustainability Agency.


Coordinator

The Energy Management Leadership Awards is managed by Energetics Incorporated under the guidance of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Energetics served as the awards administrator for the CEM’s former Energy Management Working Group (EMWG). The EMWG was launched in 2010 by the CEM and IPEEC, with UNIDO serving as the EMWG Operating Agent in 2016 until the initiative officially concluded its work in September 2020.



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