11 BSI has


launched a raft of measures to help organizations of all sizes


engage with the decarbonization challenge


“We want to reframe the challenge of the ending of the fossil fuel era and say that it is also an opportunity, if only we can grasp it” Sebastiaan Van Dort


cost of achieving it, the voice of consumer groups is going to become more and more important. It is essential to get feedback from wider society, not just a section of society such as business people and technical experts.”


A raft of recent actions has underlined


BSI’s leadership role in raising awareness of what standards can do to help organizations of all sizes and types to engage with the decarbonization challenge and to achieve their own goals. The London Declaration announced in September 2021 sets out to embed climate considerations into all standards to accelerate the achievement of climate goals. It is a commitment to ensure global standards will support climate action and advance international initiatives to achieve the climate goals outlined by the United Nations in the 2015 Paris Agreement. It also ensures that the consensus process includes


the views of civil society and those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. At COP26, BSI announced it was working with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the UN- backed Race to Zero campaign to create our2050World. This initiative addresses the urgent climate change challenge through the convening power of standards and provides clear, practical guidance that businesses, organizations and cities need to meet their net zero ambitions. In the UK, BSI has launched the Net Zero


Barometer which provides a snapshot of how prepared or not businesses of all sizes are for net zero and if they understand its impact on their business (see news story page 5). It is based on a questionnaire sent to one thousand senior decision-makers across a range of industries in all parts of the UK. The first report has identified a genuine desire for companies to achieve net zero


targets but a lack of understanding about what they need to do. As part of its awareness raising programme to point businesses towards standards that can help provide the guidance they need, BSI held Net Zero week in April 2021. Net Zero week provided a multi-sector view of the collective challenges that need to be met, followed by sector-specific webinars on approaches and targets for achieving net zero. The webinars attracted around 5500 participants over the week they were held, indicating the thirst for knowledge that exists for on the subject. Overall, the webinars scored a 97.4% positive score from participants, who said they would attend future webinars on this theme. In a further initiative aimed specifically at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), BSI partnered with Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the UN Race to Zero campaign to supply


100,000 free copies of ISO 50005, Energy management systems - guidelines for a phased implementation. The standard provides organizations with a means to develop a practical, low-cost approach to energy management. Using a phased approach, it enables SMEs to achieve quick wins in reducing energy usage and allows businesses to build upon these successes over time. ISO 50005 will help organizations build


solid foundations in energy management and, should they wish to progress further, pave the way to implementing the ISO 50001 Energy management system standard and gaining 50001 certification. “We want to reframe the challenge of the ending of the fossil fuel era and say that it is also an opportunity, if only we can grasp it,” said Sebastiaan. “As an NSB, we have a system in place with a global reach to 167 countries through the international standards system. We will do everything in our power to use the transformative potential of that network to help achieve net zero by 2050.”


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