Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge for leading the deployment of sustainable strategy for an entire organisation; part of a large organisation; or part or all of a value chain. It includes the linking of sustainability strategy with business strategies and the planning, communication and deployment of the strategy.
This unit covers the integration of recommendations for sustainability improvements into the organisations strategic sustainability goals and plans and then the facilitation of the implementation of sustainability improvements. The organisation’s environment, in the context of this unit, is considered to include the ecology it impacts, the economic impacts on the organisation and the social impacts of the organisation.
Strategy deployment as described by this unit is also known as ‘hoshin kanri’ in enterprises following lean principles and is a process that ties senior leadership and business strategy to enterprise-wide business improvement practices.
This unit applies to individuals or a team context and would typically be undertaken by a manager or senior technologist who has a significant sustainability responsibility work role.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Develop sustainability strategy | 1.1 | Determine existing organisation vision and strategy for impact on sustainability, including any currently identified sustainability goals and objectives |
1.2 | Identify external sustainability best practice | ||
1.3 | Examine current operations for economic, social and environmental factors relevant to sustainability for the organisation | ||
1.4 | Liaise with stakeholders | ||
1.5 | Develop sustainability vision and goals | ||
1.6 | Develop sustainability strategy | ||
1.7 | Obtain required approvals | ||
2 | Examine proposals for sustainability improvement | 2.1 | Communicate sustainability strategy and request improvement proposals |
2.2 | Examine fit of proposals with sustainability strategy | ||
2.3 | Determine synergies between proposals | ||
2.4 | Request modifications to achieve better strategic outcomes | ||
2.5 | Facilitate the development of integrated implementation plans for selected proposals | ||
2.6 | Facilitate the provision of resources required for implementation | ||
3 | Facilitate implementation of selected proposals | 3.1 | Check project plans have been developed |
3.2 | Check metrics are identified and will be collected | ||
3.3 | Facilitate capability development | ||
3.4 | Organise for controls and feedback | ||
3.5 | Facilitate the implementation of improvement processes | ||
4 | Lead periodic review of sustainability improvements | 4.1 | Check data is available |
4.2 | Convene review process | ||
4.3 | Validate current strategy | ||
4.4 | Validate current tactics | ||
4.5 | Review progress and impacts of current projects | ||
4.6 | Develop required changes | ||
4.7 | Facilitate implementation of required changes. | ||
5 | Communicate with stakeholders | 5.1 | Identify what communications are required and to whom |
5.2 | Prepare communications according to procedures | ||
5.3 | Provide information to stakeholders | ||
5.4 | Finalise recording according to organisation 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.
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Sustainable operations