Audit Software for ISO 50001
An energy management system to ISO 50001 has to demonstrate two things: that the system meets the requirements of the standard — and that energy performance is continually improving. You verify both in internal audits, and IMS-Audit Cloud maps the entire process: from the audit programme through execution to the action that is followed through, integrated with your quality and environmental audits.
Internal audits under ISO 50001:2018
Clause 9.2 of ISO 50001:2018 requires internal audits as evidence that the energy management system is effectively implemented and that energy performance is continually improving:
- Conduct internal audits at planned intervals
- Verify whether energy performance is continually improving
- Plan and maintain audit programmes — taking into account the importance of the processes and the results of previous audits
- Define the audit criteria and scope for each audit
- Select auditors so as to ensure objectivity and impartiality
- Report the results to the relevant management
- Address nonconformities and take corrective action
- Retain documented information as evidence of the programme and the audit results
Note: this overview summarises key requirements and does not replace the text of the standard.
From requirement to practice — with IMS-Audit Cloud
Audit programme for the EnMS
Plan energy audits in the same programme as quality and environmental audits — annual and Gantt views, multiple sites kept cleanly separate.
Go to feature →Conduct audits on site
Through the plant and plant rooms with a tablet: record findings directly — from the compressed air system to the lighting, without paperwork.
Go to feature →Energy question catalogues
Ready-made ISO 50001 standard catalogue sold separately; you structure your own check items on your significant energy uses in your own catalogues.
Go to feature →Prioritise processes
Assess risks and opportunities in a structured way — the matrix shows where the need for action is greatest and derives the audit frequency from it.
Go to feature →Follow up actions
Improvement and corrective actions with owners, deadlines, automatic escalation and documented effectiveness checks.
Go to feature →Report key figures
Audit reports as PDFs in your corporate design and dashboards with key figures — ready to print for the management review and certification audit.
Go to feature →ISO 50001 and internal audits
How often are internal audits required under ISO 50001?
Like all standards based on the common high-level structure, ISO 50001 requires audits “at planned intervals” — without a fixed frequency. The programme is based on the importance of the processes and the results of previous audits. In IMS-Audit Cloud you plan the programme clearly and are reminded of upcoming audits.
Can I combine ISO 50001 with ISO 14001 and ISO 9001?
Yes — energy, environmental and quality management share the same high-level structure and lend themselves very well to being audited together. In IMS-Audit Cloud you run combined audits in a single system, with one audit programme and one action cockpit.
Is there a ready-made question catalogue for ISO 50001?
Yes. The ISO 50001 standard catalogue is one of the ready-made standard catalogues available from us separately — just get in touch. You create your own catalogues at any time or import them via Excel.
More answers — on pricing, hosting and contract terms — in the FAQ.
Also part of the integrated management system
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audit programme, question catalogues, corrective actions and reports — with IMS-Audit Cloud.
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audit programme, site inspections on a tablet, actions with escalation and reports — with IMS-Audit Cloud in the browser.
Learn more →Internal audits under ISO 50001 — see it for yourself.
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