Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a workplace sustainability policy, including the modification of the policy to suit changed circumstances.
This unit of competency applies to team leaders/supervisors/managers who are required to develop approaches to environmental sustainability within workplaces, including the development and implementation of policy.
It includes communicating with relevant stakeholders, developing and monitoring sustainability policies and reviewing and improving sustainability policies.
This unit of competency applies to all sectors of the manufacturing industry. It may also be applied to all sections of an organisation, including the office and warehouse. This unit will need to be appropriately contextualised as it is applied across an organisation and across different industry sectors.
This unit of competency applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group and working in liaison with other shift team members and the control room operator, as appropriate.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element | ||
1 | Develop workplace sustainability policy | 1.1 | Define the scope of sustainability policy |
1.2 | Identify and consult with stakeholders during the policy development process | ||
1.3 | Review the environmental sustainability strategies relevant to all stages of work covered by the policy | ||
1.4 | Make recommendations for policy options based on likely effectiveness, timeframes and cost | ||
1.5 | Develop policy that reflects the organisation's commitment to sustainability as an integral part of the business planning, and as a business opportunity | ||
1.6 | Agree upon appropriate methods of implementation | ||
2 | Communicate the policy | 2.1 | Promote the policy, including its expected outcome to key stakeholders |
2.2 | Inform those involved in implementing the policy as to outcomes expected, activities to be undertaken and responsibilities assigned |
3 | Implement the policy | 3.1 | Develop and communicate procedures to help implement the policy |
3.2 | Employ strategies for implementation of policy in resource efficiency | ||
3.3 | Establish recording systems for tracking changes in sustainability approaches and assign responsibilities |
4 | Review policy implementation | 4.1 | Record outcomes and provide feedback to key personnel and stakeholders |
4.2 | Investigate success or otherwise of policy | ||
4.3 | Monitor records to identify trends that may require remedial action to implemented policy and procedures | ||
4.4 | Modify policy and or procedures as required to ensure improvements are made |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and must include the ability to:
scope and develop an integrated sustainability policy and procedure within an enterprise
raise awareness among stakeholders and those involved in implementing the policy of expected outcomes
develop a workable implementation strategy
ensure policy implementation is monitored, reviewed and modified where
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
relevant policy development and implementation processes and practices
principles, practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management relevant to the particular industry context.
Assessment Conditions
The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.
The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:
a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria
multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.
A third-party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
The regulatory framework will be reflected in workplace policies and procedures and is not required to be independently assessed.
Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 assessor requirements.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Regulatory framework | The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following: legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS) industry codes of practice and guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems |
Procedures | All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following: work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant |
Sectors
Competency Field
HSE