Case Study

Engine manufacturer generates savings of $37m with ISO 50001

Detroit Diesel designs and builds heavy-duty engines aimed at the North America and overseas market. They employ 3,400 full time employees who are based in Detroit in a 3.2 million sq. ft. facility.

Accredited certification to ISO 50001 has enabled the business to achieve the following goals over the past 10 years:

• $37,000,000 in cost savings
• 32.5% increase in energy efficiency
• 93% increase in production
• 9% reduction in electricity
• 41% reduction in natural gas
• 35% reduction in diesel fuel
• 84% reduction in Greenhouse Gas
• 81% reduction in air emissions
• 10% reduction in water consumption

Further information is available in this factsheet on the Clean Energy Ministerial website.