Persefoni has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification, the international standard for artificial intelligence management systems.
AI already supports a growing range of carbon accounting workflows, from identifying unusual patterns in large datasets and extracting information from utility bills to answering carbon accounting questions and helping users analyze emissions data.
As these capabilities become more integrated into business software, customers need to understand how the AI behind them is managed. That includes how risks are assessed, how responsibilities are assigned, how data use is governed, and how AI systems are reviewed over time.
ISO/IEC 42001 provides a recognized framework for managing those responsibilities.
What is ISO/IEC 42001?
Published in 2023, ISO/IEC 42001 sets requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Artificial Intelligence Management System, or AIMS.
An AI management system addresses how an organization manages AI across its operations rather than assessing a single model or feature in isolation. The standard covers areas including risk management, accountability, transparency, data governance, security, performance evaluation, and ongoing oversight.
For organizations developing, providing, or using AI systems, it creates a structured approach to managing AI-related risks as the technology and its uses change.
Why AI governance matters for customers
Companies evaluating AI-enabled software need to consider more than what an AI feature can do.
They also need to understand the processes around it. That includes how potential risks are evaluated, who is responsible for the system, how the use of data is governed, how performance is monitored after deployment, and what happens when the technology changes.
These considerations become particularly relevant when AI supports workflows involving business data or information used for reporting and decision-making.
ISO/IEC 42001 establishes requirements for managing these issues through a formal system rather than addressing them separately each time a new AI capability is introduced.
For customers, that provides a recognized standard they can reference when assessing how a technology provider approaches AI governance.
Applying AI to carbon accounting
AI and machine learning can support several parts of the carbon accounting process.
Within Persefoni, these technologies are used across workflows such as identifying potential anomalies in energy data, extracting information from utility bills, assisting with emission factor mapping, answering carbon accounting and platform questions, and helping users analyze their emissions data.
Each application has a different purpose and may require different approaches to testing, oversight, and risk management.
A consistent AI management system helps ensure those differences are considered as new capabilities are developed and existing ones change. It also provides a framework for determining where controls and human review are appropriate for a particular use case.
What ISO/IEC 42001 certification means at Persefoni
Achieving ISO/IEC 42001 certification means Persefoni has established an AI management system aligned with the requirements of the standard.
That includes defined processes for identifying and assessing AI-related risks, assigning responsibility, managing relevant controls, monitoring AI systems, and evaluating the effectiveness of the management system over time.
Continual improvement is an important part of that approach. AI systems and models change, new capabilities are introduced, and regulatory expectations continue to develop. An AI management system provides a structure for reviewing those changes and updating processes as needed.
Certification does not mean that an AI system can never produce an incorrect result. AI still requires appropriate testing, monitoring, controls, and human review. ISO/IEC 42001 provides a framework for managing those responsibilities consistently.
For customers evaluating AI-enabled software, the certification offers a clear reference point for understanding how Persefoni approaches the governance and management of AI as these capabilities continue to develop.
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