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Evidence Guide: MSS015008A - Develop strategic sustainability plans

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MSS015008A - Develop strategic sustainability plans

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Determine current sustainability status of the organisation

  1. Determine main organisational motivations and drivers for improved sustainability
  2. Determine current regulatory environment
  3. Determine current availability of data required for sustainability indicators
  4. Arrange for sustainability related audits if required
Determine main organisational motivations and drivers for improved sustainability

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Determine current regulatory environment

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Determine current availability of data required for sustainability indicators

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Arrange for sustainability related audits if required

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Identify priority areas for improvement

  1. Identify strategic goals of the organisation and how these are impacted by sustainability
  2. Determine suggestions for major improvement
  3. Rank suggestions
  4. Short-list improvements to be progressed
Identify strategic goals of the organisation and how these are impacted by sustainability

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Determine suggestions for major improvement

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Rank suggestions

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Short-list improvements to be progressed

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Establish an appropriate project team

  1. Arrange for a team leader to be allocated for each short-listed suggestion
  2. Ensure an appropriate project team is established for each suggestion
  3. Define expected outcomes and performance indicators for each suggestion
  4. Ensure appropriate project plans are developed
Arrange for a team leader to be allocated for each short-listed suggestion

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Ensure an appropriate project team is established for each suggestion

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Define expected outcomes and performance indicators for each suggestion

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Ensure appropriate project plans are developed

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Design potential improvement

  1. Arrange for project designs to be developed
  2. Ensure appropriate evaluation is undertaken of each project
  3. Select suggestions to be implemented
Arrange for project designs to be developed

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Ensure appropriate evaluation is undertaken of each project

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Select suggestions to be implemented

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Develop strategic plan

  1. Identify implications of strategic sustainability plan for the organisation
  2. Estimate implementation timelines
  3. Identify strategic approvals for implementation
  4. Identify required documentation
  5. Draft plan to guide proposal to sanction
Identify implications of strategic sustainability plan for the organisation

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Estimate implementation timelines

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Identify strategic approvals for implementation

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Identify required documentation

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Draft plan to guide proposal to sanction

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to develop formal plans for sustainability strategy, including establishing project teams and designing improvements.

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the skills covered in this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts. Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include:

determining sustainability drivers of an organisation and its value chain

determining sustainability improvement options and rank by benefit/cost

developing sustainability project plans, including key performance indicators and timelines

integrating sustainability improvement plans with other goals and strategic directions of the organisation.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment.

Assessment should emphasise a workplace context and procedures found in the candidate’s workplace.

This unit of competency may be assessed with other relevant units addressing sustainability at the enterprise level or other units requiring the exercise of the skills and knowledge covered by this unit.

The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team.

Method of assessment

In all cases, practical assessment should be supported by questions to assess underpinning knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly.

Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.

The language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required to undertake the unit of competency in a work-like environment.

Guidance information for assessment

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

strategic directions of the organisation

common strategic planning tools, such as SWOT analysis

methods of identifying possible sustainability improvements

cost-benefit determination processes

project planning and monitoring methods and principles

project, product and process design principles

evaluation methods

planning principles

AS/NZS ISO 14000 Environmental Management Standards

relevant codes, schemes and legislation/regulation

Required skills include:

analysing implications for processes, logistics, material usages, costs and benefits of a strategic approach to sustainability

analysing the regulatory environment as it applies to an organisation and determining implications for products and processes

undertaking strategic planning, including SWOT analyses and analysis of the organisation’s current and future political, economic, social and technological position, and the impact of each on sustainability options

communicating and negotiating with stakeholders and regulators to identify key sustainability issues and options

analysing data from sustainability related audits and operational performance indicators

Range Statement

Sustainability status

Sustainability status may include:

resource footprint (e.g. carbon, water and energy) of product and process

current and future availability of raw materials

current and future availability of energy

waste generation and disposal

efficiency of process

the extent to which the production process and product affects the environment, including effects on:

climate

quality of local air and water

ecology

noise

relationship with the local and broader community (e.g. effect of operations on aesthetic appearance, preservation of heritage, and proximity to schools and religious facilities)

extent of regulatory oversight and cost of compliance

Sustainability indicators

Sustainability indicators include:

water usage

energy usage

emissions

indicators for ethical/sustainable supply chain

community relationships/complaints

staff turnover

safety record

compliance with regulations and codes of practice

reduced waste

increased recycling

product improvement

meeting consumer expectations for sustainable use of resources

other indicators appropriate to the organisation, its value chain, processes and operations

Suggestions for major improvement

Suggestions for major improvements might come from:

non-compliances/near misses/incident reports

kaizen and other improvement processes

benchmarking activities

regulatory and non-regulatory related audits

community pressure

Board directions

changes in market

suppliers

customers

Suggestions may be improvements to one or more of:

products

processes

employee, health, safety and environment (HSE) or amenity

impact on the community

impact on the environment

efficiency and profit

waste management

emergency/incident response

facility/building design and management

Rank suggestions

Suggestions may be ranked by:

need

benefit/cost

strategic impact

Teams

Teams for strategic plan development may be:

formal or informal teams and may be devoted to the project for its duration or it may be part of other duties

Strategic approvals for implementation

Strategic approvals for implementation might include:

regulatory approvals

financial approvals

internal approval processes including determining:

senior management/shareholder approvals

human resource implications, such as career paths and position descriptions

operational management approvals

supplier/client/contractor approvals

Required documentation

Required documentation might include:

formal report or plan

business case

environmental impact statement

Sanction

Sanction is the process the organisation requires for approval to proceed to be granted