The Possibility of ISO 50001's Diffusion in Japan : Researching from the Relation of Rationalization in Energy Use Law and the Case of ISO 14001's Diffusion(<Special Issue>The Environmental Management and Production Systems in the 21th Century)

Abstract

In Japan, the diffusion of ISO 14001 is a remarkable thing compared with overseas countries, and it is oten analyzed from the perspective of institutional theory. In 2011, ISO 50001 went into effect, and the possibility of its diffusion in Japan is discussed from viewpoints of the compatibility and affinity with Law Concerning Rational Use of Energy and ISO 14001. This paper illustrates the trend of various actors concerning the diffusion of the present ISO 50001, and examines the possibility of its diffusion through interviews with relevant actors.