ISO 50001 & 14001 Consultants
ISO 50001 and 14001 certifications help businesses manage energy and environmental performance in a structured way. ISO 50001 focuses on energy use, while ISO 14001 covers wider impacts like waste, water and emissions. Both standards follow the same framework, so they work well together. Certifications shows your customers your sustainability commitments are backed by real systems. Watt Footprint is an official ISO 50001 & ISO 14001 certified auditor
ISO 50001 and ISO 14001 Certifications
ISO 50001
Energy Management System
ISO 50001 Certification gives Irish businesses a proven energy management framework to cut costs and improve efficiency. It helps you set targets, track consumption and reduce waste, while supporting EU compliance, sustainability reporting and success in public and private tenders.
ISO 14001
Environmental Management System
ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised standard for environmental management systems. Certification enables Irish organisations to control waste, water use and emissions, demonstrate compliance with environmental legislation and support ESG reporting with verified data and documented processes
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Benefits of ISO Certifications
Lower Energy Costs
Both standards push you to measure what you use and cut what you waste. ISO 50001 targets energy directly, while ISO 14001 tackles resources like water & materials
Stronger Compliance
Each standard requires you to identify the legal obligations that apply to your business and track how you meet them. This allows you to stay on top of rules and standards
Win More Tenders
Large buyers and public bodies increasingly ask suppliers for proof of environmental and energy management. Holding ISO 50001 & 14001 certifications answers that.
Credible Reporting
With CSRD and customer ESG Questionnaires becoming standard, you need reliable data. Both Certifications build structured data collection and reporting systems
Brand Reputation
Certification shows sustainability commitments are backed by real systems, not just statements. Customers trust is and employees increasingly want to work for your business
Constant Improvement
Both ISO 50001 & ISO 14001 follow the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle. Regular audits and management reviews keep performance moving forward
Frequently Asked Questions
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ISO 50001 focuses only on energy, how you use it, measure it, and reduce it. ISO 14001 covers your wider environmental impact, including waste, water, emissions and materials. Many businesses start with one and add the other.
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Yes. Both standards share the same high-level structure, so policies, audits and management reviews can be combined into one integrated system.
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Most businesses take somewhere between 6 and 12 months depending on their size. Having good energy monitoring in place from the start speeds things up considerably.
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For most businesses they are voluntary. However, EU Energy efficiency rules require the large energy users to have an energy management system or to carry out regular audits.
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Meet The Founders
Paul Mahon
Paul Mahon is the CEO and founder of Watt Footprint. He provides visionary leadership to the team, is at the crux of all major decision-making within the company, and drives Watt Footprint towards betterment and growth, both internally and internationally.
Paul has been working in the sustainability sector for the last 7 years. Having worked with Paul O’Reilly as part of the international engineering firm ORS previously, he was headhunted based on his performance, technical, and intrapersonal skills.
Before stepping into the role of CEO at Watt Footprint, Paul hurled underage for Coolderry, County Offaly. He also holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Paul now leads the rapidly growing team at Watt Footprint with enthusiasm, intelligence, and wit.
Paul O’Reilly
Paul O’Reilly is the Chairman and founder of Watt Footprint.
Paul is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author and energy consultant with over 25 years experience. He has been an advisor for both public and private sector organisations for energy efficiency and cost savings, including interpreting government and international legislation and advising businesses on financial models to capitalise on green funding opportunities including grants and supports.
In 2016, Paul published a non-fiction guide for the Irish citizen to save energy in the modern world. The book had the same title of his company today; Watt Footprint.
Paul was the co-founder of the international engineering firm ORS which he sold in 2019.
Abcon Industrial Products in Cootehill, Co. Cavan partnered with Watt Footprint to take a structured, funded approach to energy management. The results include annual savings of €66,500, a reduction of 110 tonnes of CO2 and ISO 50001 certification. Here is the full story.