Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSS015008A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop strategic sustainability plans
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSS015008A - Develop strategic sustainability plans |
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Description | This unit of competency covers developing plans to transition an organisation to sustainability and also to improve the sustainability of an organisation. This would typically be done before the development of a business case. An implementation plan would typically follow sanction of the business case. | ||
Employability Skills | THis unit contains employability skills | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit covers the strategic planning skills needed for sustainability related improvements. The sustainability related improvements often affect all or major parts of an organisation and it’s value chain and as a result detailed strategic planning is usually required to ensure the support of all stakeholders to minimise disruption to the organisation’s business.The need for a strategic approach to sustainability may be in response to regulatory, Board, employee, shareholder or community requests or pressure International agreements, reporting requirements, codes of practice, business efficiency, energy cost reduction, waste reduction goals and consumer demand and expectations. The development of the strategic plan may be done individually or as part of a team. It would typically be undertaken by a manager or technical specialist who had a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role, or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility. The manager or technical specialist may undertake this alone or as part of a team.The technical measurement of operational performance or measurement of emissions or other environmental impact is not covered by this unit.This unit does not cover the development of a formal business case which is covered by MSS015007A Develop a business case for sustainability improvements. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Determine current sustainability status of the organisation |
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Element: Identify priority areas for improvement |
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Element: Establish an appropriate project team |
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Element: Design potential improvement |
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Element: Develop strategic plan |
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