Modification History
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Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency covers drafting reports to meet the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines and to self declare the application level.
Application of the Unit
This unit applies to individuals who seek to report on an organisation’s compliance against the GRI guidelines. The GRI provides an international and widely used sustainability reporting framework that many organisations choose to use
This unit applies inside organisations and their value chains. The unit has been developed with manufacturing operations as a focus. However, because of the range of organisations in a typical manufacturing value chain it may also be applied to other types of organisations.
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. However, there is a requirement to present and organise data. The complexity of this requirement will vary according to the type and scale of the organisation’s processes. Where required, appropriate mathematics and statistics units should be selected from the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package or other appropriate Training Package.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Determine GRI report content, quality and boundary |
1.1 |
Identify appropriate report scope |
1.2 |
Identify appropriate report boundaries |
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1.3 |
Identify appropriate application level |
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1.4 |
Identify any appropriate supplements to the report |
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1.5 |
Determine the implications for scope, boundaries, application level and supplements of the report |
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1.6 |
Confirm the adoption of GRI factors with relevant stakeholders |
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2 |
Draft GRI standard disclosures |
2.1 |
Identify data required to complete standard disclosures |
2.2 |
Negotiate with relevant stakeholders to obtain any required data not currently available |
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2.3 |
Ensure systems are in place to convert data to required information |
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2.4 |
Ensure the timely availability of the required information |
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2.5 |
Draft standard disclosures |
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3 |
Draft any GRI supplements |
3.1 |
Identify data required to complete supplements |
3.2 |
Negotiate with relevant stakeholders to obtain any required data not currently available |
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3.3 |
Ensure systems are in place to convert data to required information |
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3.4 |
Ensure the timely availability of the required information |
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3.5 |
Draft supplements |
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4 |
Validate report meets application level requirements |
4.1 |
Compile GRI report |
4.2 |
Audit report for compliance with requirements |
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4.3 |
Review and adjust report as required |
Required Skills and Knowledge
Required knowledge includes:
Required skills include:
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Evidence Guide
Overview of assessment |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to must prepare reports to GRI guidelines and to self-declare the application level. |
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:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
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Method of assessment |
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Guidance information for assessment |
Range Statement
GRI |
The GRI is a network-based organisation that has developed the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework. For the purpose of this unit, the GRI also refers to the GRI sustainability reporting guidelines also known as the G3 guidelines. GRI terms used in this unit have the meaning given to them by the GRI |
GRI sustainability reporting guidelines |
A GRI sustainability report must comply with the guidelines in terms of:
Note: not all GRI guideline categories are listed |
Standard disclosures |
Standard disclosures means those things included in all GRI reports as defined by the GRI |
Supplements |
Supplements means those additional things it is agreed to report as defined by the GRI |
Application level |
Application level is the level C, B or A as defined by the GRI |
Data |
Data includes:
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Unit Sector(s)
Sustainability
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.