POSCO E&C Obtains International Energy Management System Standard 'ISO50001'

POSCO E&C announced on the 12th that it has received the 'ISO50001' certification, the international standard for energy management systems.

Kim Byung-gon, Head of Business Management Office, Corporate Planning Division at POSCO E&C (right), and Lee Il-hyung, CEO of Lloyd Certification Institute, are taking a commemorative photo after the 'ISO 50001 Certification' award ceremony at the POSCO E&C Songdo Building on the 12th. / Photo by POSCO E&C

ISO50001 is an energy management system standard established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It certifies whether a specific organization can integrate and implement energy efficiency activities as a systematic management strategy by evaluating both technical and managerial aspects.

Obtaining ISO50001 certification enables the development of energy management indicators in the production sector and secures technologies for energy reduction and efficiency improvement through the development and commercialization of green technologies. It also allows proactive response to target management systems and regulations, and facilitates enhancing the company's credibility.

POSCO E&C declared '2050 Carbon Neutrality' in 2021, the first among domestic construction companies, and analyzed the impact of climate change to establish strategies and roadmaps. The energy management system was introduced to achieve this goal. Additionally, the company has promoted the training of experts, advanced the greenhouse gas management IT system PGMS, and developed guidelines for reducing greenhouse gases at construction sites.

Lloyd's Register highly evaluated POSCO E&C's activities, including ▲transitioning its portfolio to an eco-friendly focused business ▲securing construction strategy technologies through the advancement of technologies related to eco-friendly buildings such as zero-energy buildings ▲supporting partner companies' carbon reduction activities and expanding the purchase of eco-friendly certified products ▲building cooperative relationships with suppliers of carbon-reduction products.

A POSCO E&C representative said, "With this certification, we will contribute to reducing greenhouse gases, lead ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management in the construction business, and continue to add value to the world through our challenges toward space."

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