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MSS014006A
Contribute to sustainability related audits
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to sustainability related audits of a part or whole organisation or its value chain. The unit has been developed with manufacturing operations as a focus. However, because of the range of organisations in a typical manufacturing value chain it may also be applied to other types of organisations.
The audits may be conducted to assist in regulatory compliance or as part of a strategy to improve the sustainability of an organisation’s operations.
This unit applies to team leaders, technicians or others who may be required to assist in such an audit as part of their work role.
The unit does not cover the skills needed to lead sustainability related audits.
Where detailed operational and process knowledge is required to understand the processes being audited or measure specified inputs, outputs or waste, the relevant skills should be gained through selection of appropriate technical units or alternatively technical assistance obtained.
This unit of competency covers contributing to sustainability related audits either as an audit team member or through specifically nominated research and investigations for the audit team. The unit includes understanding the context of the sustainability audit; concepts of usage of resources and wastes; and how they can be expressed as carbon and carbon equivalents; as it applies to sustainability and the type of decisions that information from a sustainability related audit will help to inform.
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