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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop workplace sustainability policy and procedures
   • Follow work order, productivity requirements, workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements, environmental sustainability and standard operating procedures (SOP) to develop policy.
   • Define scope of sustainability policy.
   • Identify and consult stakeholders as a key component of the policy and procedures development process.
   • Consider strategies for minimising resource use, reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use and the employment of life cycle management approaches at all stages of work.
   • Make recommendations for policy options based on costs and benefits, likely effectiveness and timeframes.
   • 1.6. Develop policy that reflects the organisation's commitment to sustainability as an integral part of the business planning and as a business opportunity.
   • Develop appropriate methods of implementation.
   • Conduct stakeholder consultation on the draft policy and procedures and document and consider feedback.
   • Develop final policies and procedures and circulate to stakeholders.
2. Seek endorsement of the policy and procedures from relevant decision makers
   • Identify relevant decision makers and decision making forums relevant to sustainability policies and procedures.
   • Develop accompanying submission, including stakeholder consultations for approval.
   • Present policy, procedures and related documentation, including the supporting submission and communications plan, for approval.
   • Make alterations to documents as required.
3. Communicate workplace sustainability policy
   • Inform personnel implementing the policy, in line with the communications plan.
   • Communicate workplace sustainability policy and procedures, in line with the endorsed communications plan.
4. Implement workplace sustainability policy
   • Monitor and record policy outcomes to determine their effectiveness and identify trends that may require remedial action.
   • Implement strategies for continuous improvement in resource efficiency.
5. Review workplace sustainability policy implementation
   • Review policy outcomes and provide feedback, to appropriate personnel and stakeholders.
   • Investigate success or otherwise of the policy.
   • Consult stakeholders.
   • Modify policy and procedures, as required and seek approval for modifications, to facilitate improvements.
6. Develop workplace sustainability policy and procedures
   • Follow work order, productivity requirements, workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements, environmental sustainability and standard operating procedures (SOP) to develop policy.
   • Define scope of sustainability policy.
   • Identify and consult stakeholders as a key component of the policy and procedures development process.
   • Consider strategies for minimising resource use, reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use and the employment of life cycle management approaches at all stages of work.
   • Make recommendations for policy options based on costs and benefits, likely effectiveness and timeframes.
   • Develop policy that reflects the organisation's commitment to sustainability as an integral part of the business planning and as a business opportunity.
   • Develop appropriate methods of implementation.
   • Conduct stakeholder consultation on the draft policy and procedures and document and consider feedback.
   • Develop final policies and procedures and circulate to stakeholders.
7. Seek endorsement of the policy and procedures from relevant decision makers
   • Identify relevant decision makers and decision making forums relevant to sustainability policies and procedures.
   • Develop accompanying submission, including stakeholder consultations for approval.
   • Present policy, procedures and related documentation, including the supporting submission and communications plan, for approval.
   • Make alterations to documents as required.
8. Communicate workplace sustainability policy
   • Inform personnel implementing the policy, in line with the communications plan.
   • Communicate workplace sustainability policy and procedures, in line with the endorsed communications plan.
9. Implement workplace sustainability policy
   • Monitor and record policy outcomes to determine their effectiveness and identify trends that may require remedial action.
   • Implement strategies for continuous improvement in resource efficiency.
10. Review workplace sustainability policy implementation
    • Review policy outcomes and provide feedback, to appropriate personnel and stakeholders.
    • Investigate success or otherwise of the policy.
    • Consult stakeholders.
    • Modify policy and procedures, as required and seek approval for modifications, to facilitate improvements.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

devise a plan to develop a workplace sustainability policy and procedures, including assignment of responsibilities, a communications strategy, involving all stakeholders including those responsible for implementation and a continuous improvement strategy

identify environmental regulations, sustainability best practices and workplace requirements to scope a sustainability policy

undertake consultations with both internal and external stakeholders on a draft policy

identify appropriate implementation approaches and frame as procedures

prepare a submission with a consultation summary and the final policy and procedures and gain endorsement

communicate effectively, by written and verbal means, the policy and procedures for sustainability at the work place

implement and monitor the endorsed policy and procedures, according to standard operating procedures (SOP)

review policy based on feedback and a continuous improvement procedure.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

workplace documentation and procedures relevant to workplace policy and procedures development, including work health and safety (WHS), environmental including relevant sustainability requirements/practices, SOP and risks and hazard identification

relevant organisational policies, procedures and protocols

policy development processes and practices, including continuous improvement relevant to the workplace

principles, practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management relevant to the pulp and paper industry

best practice sustainability approaches relevant to the organisation

key aspects of the quality assurance systems relevant to own organisation

implications of upstream and downstream impacts of the application of sustainable work practices.

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