Forth Ports achieves ISO 50001 Standard

Forth Ports has achieved an ISO 50001 Standard in Energy Management, cementing the businesses’ commitment towards sustainability and the environment across all its operations. It is the first time the port operator has achieved the standard which recognises organisations that have established ‘systems and processes necessary to improve energy performance, including energy efficiency, use and consumption’, the company said in its press release.
 
The achievement of the ISO 50001 Standard builds on other recent successes, including Forth Ports’ being named 'Green Company of the Year' in 2013 at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Excellent Awards.
 
In its day-to-day business Forth Ports helps the UK economy reduce its carbon footprint by moving large volumes of goods in the most environmentally friendly way possible. Shipping large volumes is the most efficient form of transportation for carbon consumption and Forth Ports annually saves 10 times more C02 than they consume across their Ports through the services that are supported. They also strive to develop supply chain routes that use the Port facilities as much as possible to further reduce carbon impact for customers.