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MSS017004A
Lead sustainable strategy deployment
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit is a Vocational Graduate Certificate unit and follows the AQF guidelines for such units in that it assumes an entry qualification, such as:
an Advanced Diploma or Diploma in sustainability or relevant technical field
a Bachelor Degree in a relevant technical field
other relevant higher education qualifications, often with relevant vocational practice
relevant extensive vocational practice, without formal qualifications but which result in appropriate entry level skills.
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 organisations environment, for the purpose 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 manufacturing principles and is a process that ties senior leadership and business strategy to enterprise-wide business improvement practices.
It would typically be undertaken by a manager or senior technologist who has a significant sustainability responsibility work role.
Skills covered by this unit may be applied individually or in a team context.
This unit of competency covers 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.
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