Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively analyse the workplace in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices and to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness.
It applies to individuals with responsibility for a specific area of work or who lead a work group or team and addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices, including the development of processes and tools.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage | 1.1 Identify environmental regulations applying to the enterprise 1.2 Analyse procedures for assessing compliance with environmental/sustainability regulations 1.3 Collect information on environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures, and provide to the work group where appropriate 1.4 Collect, analyse and organise information from a range of sources to provide information/advice and tools/resources for improvement opportunities 1.5 Measure and document current resource usage of members of the work group 1.6 Analyse and document current purchasing strategies 1.7 Analyse current work processes to access information and data to assist in identifying areas for improvement |
2. Set targets for improvements | 2.1 Seek input from stakeholders, key personnel and specialists 2.2 Access external sources of information and data as required 2.3 Evaluate alternative solutions to workplace environmental issues 2.4 Set efficiency targets |
3. Implement performance improvement strategies | 3.1 Source and use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving efficiency targets 3.2 Apply continuous improvement strategies to own work area of responsibility, including ideas and possible solutions to communicate to the work group and management 3.3 Implement and integrate environmental and resource efficiency improvement plans for own work group with other operational activities 3.4 Supervise and support team members to identify possible areas for improved practices and resource efficiency in work area 3.5 Seek suggestions and ideas about environmental and resource efficiency management from stakeholders and act upon where appropriate 3.6 Implement costing strategies to fully utilise environmental assets |
4. Monitor performance | 4.1 Use and/or develop evaluation and monitoring, tools and technology 4.2 Document and communicate outcomes to report on efficiency targets to key personnel and stakeholders 4.3 Evaluate strategies and improvement plans 4.4 Set new efficiency targets, and investigate and apply new tools and strategies 4.5 Promote successful strategies and reward participants where possible |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
analyse information from a range of sources to identify current procedures, practices and compliance requirements in relation to environmental and resource sustainability
consult and communicate with relevant stakeholders to seek input and encourage engagement with developing and implementing sustainability improvements, encourage feedback and suggestions and report on outcomes
plan and organise work group activities to:
measure current resource usage
solve problems and generate ideas for improvements
evaluate and implement strategies to improve resource usage
plan, implement and integrate improvements into operations
meet environmental requirements
apply continuous improvement approach to sustainability performance
apply change management techniques to support sustainability performance.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
identify relevant internal and external sources of information and explain how they can be used to identify sustainability improvements
explain the compliance requirements for the work area with reference to legislation, regulations, codes of practice and workplace procedures that relate to environmental and resource issues
outline common environmental and energy efficiency issues within the industry
give examples of benchmarks for environmental and resource sustainability that are relevant to the organisation
outline organisational systems and procedures that relate to environmental and resource sustainability improvements including:
supply chain, procurement and purchasing
quality assurance
making recommendations and seeking approvals
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the sustainability field of work and include access to:
relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes
relevant workplace documentation and resources
case studies or, where possible, real situations
interaction with others.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 1.1-1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 2.3, 3.1 | Identifies and analyses complex texts to determine legislative, regulatory and business requirements Reviews reported information to evaluate workplace strategies and improvement practices |
Writing | 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3.1-3.3, 4.4, 4.5 | Documents findings of investigations from written and oral sources according to organisational requirements Provides updates about progress using formats and language appropriate to the audience and context |
Oral Communication | 2.1, 2.2, 3.3-3.5, 4.4, 4.5 | Presents information and seeks advice using structure and language appropriate to audience Participates in discussions using listening and questioning to elicit the views of others and to clarify or confirm understanding |
Numeracy | 1.5, 2.4, 3.1, 3.6, 4.4 | Analyses numerical information to measure usage and calculates metric measurements, quantities/ratios and financial data using appropriate tools |
Navigate the world of work | 1.1, 1.2 | Recognises and follows legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures associated with own role |
Interact with others | 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3-3.5, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5 | Selects and uses appropriate conventions and protocols when communicating with internal and external stakeholders to seek or share information Collaborates and consults with a range of stakeholders to achieve shared understanding of individual roles in meeting objectives |
Get the work done | 1.2, 1.4-1.7, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4 | Develops plans to manage routine and non-routine tasks for own work group with an awareness of how they contribute to the broader organisation Uses systematic, analytical processes to set environmental targets, gather relevant information, identify and evaluate alternative approaches Evaluates outcomes of decisions to identify opportunities for improvement Uses the main features and functions of digital tools to complete work tasks and access information |
Sectors
Industry Capability – Sustainability