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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage.
  2. Set targets for improvements.
  3. Implement performance improvement strategies.
  4. Monitor performance.

Required Skills

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

ability to analyse problems devise solutions and reflect on approaches taken

ability to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

change management skills

communication and consultation skills to ensure information is supplied to the work group

literacy skills for comprehending documentation and interpreting environmental and energy efficiency requirements

recognise and implement environmental and energy efficiency management policies and procedures relevant to own work area

technology skills including the ability to operate and shut down equipment

Required knowledge and understanding

best practice approaches relevant to own area of responsibility

environmental and resource efficiency issues specific to industry practices

quality assurance systems relevant to own work area

relevant environmental and energy efficiency systems and procedures

strategies to maximise opportunities and minimise impacts relevant to own work area

supply chain procedures

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competence in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to implement and monitor integrated environmental and resource efficiency management policies and procedures within an organisation

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The candidate demonstrates

an understanding of external benchmarks

application of improved resource use approaches to own work area

outcomes

why the choice of particular benchmarks has been made

Reports of activities of work group in relation to measurement and development of strategies

The way in which advice is sought and suggestions made about improvements

Work plans outlining approaches to improved practices with documented benchmarks

Specific resources for assessment

Access to relevant legislation standards and guidelines

Access to workplace documentation and personnel

Reports from other parties involved in the process of identifying and implementing improvements

Guidance information for assessment

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Compliance includes:

meeting relevant federal, state or territory, and local government laws, by-laws, regulations and codes of practice.

Purchasing strategies may include:

influencing suppliers to take up environmental sustainability.

Stakeholders, key personnel and specialists may include:

individuals and groups both inside and outside the organisation that have some direct interest in the enterprise's conduct, actions, products and services, including:

employees at all levels of the organisation

customers

suppliers

other organisations

key personnel within the organisation, and specialists outside it who may have particular technical expertise.

Techniques and tools may include:

examination of invoices from suppliers

measurements made under different conditions

examination of relevant information and data

others as appropriate to the specific industry context.

Environmental and resource efficiency improvement plans may include:

addressing environmental and resource sustainability initiatives such as Environmental Management Systems, action plans, surveys and audits

applying the waste management hierarchy in the workplace

determining enterprise's most appropriate waste treatment including waste to landfill, recycling, re-use and wastewater treatment

initiating and/or maintaining appropriate enterprise procedures for operational energy consumption, including stationary and non-stationary (transport) energy

reference to standards, guidelines and approaches such as:

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

life cycle analyses

global reporting initiative

ecological footprinting

triple bottom line reporting

product stewardship.

Suggestions may include ideas that help to:

prevent and minimise risks and maximise opportunities such as usage of solar energy where appropriate

reduce emissions of greenhouse gases

reduce use of non-renewable resources

make more efficient use of energy

maximise opportunities to re-use and recycle materials

identify strategies to offset or mitigate environmental impacts e.g. purchase of carbon credits

express purchasing power through the selection of suppliers with improved environmental performance e.g. purchase of renewable energy

eliminate the use of hazardous and toxic materials.