Schneider claims 1st to achieve the ISO50001: 2011 certification

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management, has received the ISO50001:2011 certification and thus become the first private company in Saudi Arabia to achieve the industry accreditation.”
Assessed by Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC), Schneider Electric was awarded the ISO 50001:2011 certification for its advanced energy management solutions implemented across its office-cum-plant complex at Riyadh’s 2nd Industrial City.
The 5,000 square meter plant employs over 1,000 people, including 200 Saudi nationals in the capacity of managers, professional engineers and technicians. The plant has the potential to expand production capacity by an estimated 25-30 percent through manufacturing and assembling products for utilities operation, electrical distribution, industrial oil and gas, automation, infrastructure and energy efficiency management.
Ahmad Al -Rashoud, VP, business development and energy management solutions at Schneider Electric Saudi Arabia, said: “The ISO certification is a definite milestone for us and for the broader industry in Saudi Arabia. It supports our corporate strategy to foster local talent in a state-of-the-art working environment, through the deployment of innovative and sustainable solutions.”
Maen Al-Nimrawi, energy bureau manager at Schneider Electric, stated: Schneider Electric identified its operation services at Schneider Electric EPS Ltd.’s main office located in the second industrial area of Riyadh as the largest consumer of electrical power and opted to get the site certified by end 2013. During the six months it took to achieve compliance with the stringent ISO standards, Schneider Electric was assessed for total energy consumed, design, construction, operations, commissioning and maintenance.”
With the plant’s established energy saving processes, Schneider Electric is well on course to achieve a 15 percent energy saving per employee by end 2015, by which time the company aspires to have all its three manufacturing plants in Riyadh and regional offices in Jeddah and Alkhobar ISO certified.