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MSS017016 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop a proactive social sustainability strategy

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS017016 - Develop a proactive social sustainability strategy
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge for researching current and emerging issues and approaches to social sustainability to determine strategic opportunities for the business and how they can be implemented. This unit applies to managers who are able to drive the direction of social sustainability to support an organisation’s long-term sustainability. It assumes that the organisation has some awareness of and commitment to social sustainability. This unit applies to organisations in all sectors and the associated value chains. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Sustainable operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Document the strategy
  • Document the purpose of the strategy, the proposed activities and implications for the organisation
  • Use suitable format, structure and supporting information for the strategy to meet stakeholder and organisational requirements
  • Confirm with stakeholders that the strategy reflects the outcomes of strategic planning processes
  • Develop recommendations for progressing the strategy
       
Element: Determine purpose of social sustainability strategy
  • Review existing business values, vision, strategies and goals for social sustainability implications
       
Element: Research proactive approaches to social sustainability and how they might be relevant to the organisation
       
Element: Identify internal stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and how they will contribute to the strategy
       
Element: Identify legislative and regulatory requirements
       
Element: Consult with internal stakeholders to determine the purpose of the social sustainability strategy
       
Element: Define strategic direction
  • Identify external stakeholders and how they will contribute to the strategy
       
Element: Facilitate processes to determine strategic opportunities that support the purpose of the strategy
       
Element: Facilitate processes to evaluate the strategic opportunities
       
Element: Select strategic opportunities that will define the strategic direction
       
Element: Facilitate processes to amend purpose of the strategy based on the strategic opportunities
       
Element: Facilitate development of the strategy
  • Facilitate processes to identify activities to support the strategic direction
       
Element: Facilitate processes to determine key operational requirements for implementing the activities
       
Element: Facilitate processes to evaluate the impact on resources and systems of implementing the activities
       
Element: Analyse risks to successful implementation of the activities and prepare risk management strategies
       
Element: Develop protocols and mechanisms to ensure that implementation of activities aligns to social sustainability purpose
       
Element: Determine next steps for progressing the strategy
       
Element: Facilitate stakeholder engagement
  • Facilitate equitable participation from all stakeholders
       
Element: Determine the information needed to enable stakeholders to contribute to the development of the strategy
       
Element: Prepare communications that target stakeholder information needs
       
Element: Identify any barriers to communication and participation
       
Element: Apply strategies to address barriers to communication and participation
  • Document the purpose of the strategy, the proposed activities and implications for the organisation
       
Element: Use suitable format, structure and supporting information for the strategy to meet stakeholder and organisational requirements
       
Element: Confirm with stakeholders that the strategy reflects the outcomes of strategic planning processes
       
Element: Develop recommendations for progressing the strategy
       
Element: Evaluate and improve the strategy
  • Determine evaluation criteria relevant to the social sustainability strategy
       
Element: Determine processes and activities for evaluating the strategy and identifying improvements
       
Element: Determine documentation and reporting requirements
       
Element: Engage stakeholders in the evaluation
       
Element: Provide information and resources to facilitate the evaluation
       
Element: Facilitate the evaluation
       
Element: Review the outcomes of the evaluation to identify opportunities for improvement
       
Element: Document and report on recommendations for improvement
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

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Document the purpose of the strategy, the proposed activities and implications for the organisation 
Use suitable format, structure and supporting information for the strategy to meet stakeholder and organisational requirements 
Confirm with stakeholders that the strategy reflects the outcomes of strategic planning processes 
Develop recommendations for progressing the strategy 
Review existing business values, vision, strategies and goals for social sustainability implications 
 
 
 
 
Identify external stakeholders and how they will contribute to the strategy 
 
 
 
 
Facilitate processes to identify activities to support the strategic direction 
 
 
 
 
 
Facilitate equitable participation from all stakeholders 
 
 
 
Document the purpose of the strategy, the proposed activities and implications for the organisation 
 
 
 
Determine evaluation criteria relevant to the social sustainability strategy 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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