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EcoTransit Logistics, a medium-sized transportation company, has already implemented ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System). They are now in the process of implementing ISO 50001 (Energy Management System) to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint. As the lead auditor tasked with evaluating their readiness for ISO 50001 certification, you observe that EcoTransit is struggling to integrate the new EnMS with their existing management systems. They are currently maintaining separate documentation, conducting separate audits, and holding separate management review meetings for each standard. During your audit, senior management expresses concern about the duplication of effort and the potential for conflicting priorities. Which of the following recommendations would be the MOST effective for you to provide to EcoTransit to streamline their management systems and facilitate effective integration of ISO 50001 with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001?
Recommend creating a unified management system with a single set of documented information, an integrated audit program, and a combined management review process that addresses the requirements of all three standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001).
Suggest maintaining separate documentation for each standard but implementing a system of cross-referencing between documents to ensure consistency and avoid contradictions.
Advise conducting separate audits for each standard to ensure thorough coverage of all requirements, but coordinating the audit schedules to minimize disruption to operations.
Propose maintaining separate management review processes for each standard, but holding a joint meeting after each review to discuss any overlapping issues or conflicting priorities.

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