Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers developing workplace policy and procedures for sustainability and describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to: develop and implement a workplace sustainability policy, including the modification of the policy to suit changed circumstances. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to people with managerial responsibility who undertake work developing approaches to create strategies within workplaces. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Develop workplace sustainability policy |
1.1. Define scope of sustainability policy. 1.2. Gather information from a range of sources to plan and develop policy. 1.3. Identify and consult stakeholders as a key component of the policy development process. 1.4. Include appropriate strategies in policy at all stages of work for minimising resource use, reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use, and employing life cycle management approaches. 1.5. Make recommendations for policy options based on likely effectiveness, timeframes and cost. 1.6. Develop policy that reflects the organisation's commitment to sustainability as an integral part of business planning and as a business opportunity. 1.7. Agree to appropriate methods of implementation. |
2. Communicate workplace sustainability policy |
2.1. Promote workplace sustainability policy, including its expected outcome to key stakeholders. 2.2. Inform those involved in implementing the policy as to outcomes expected, activities to be undertaken and responsibilities assigned. |
3. Implement workplace sustainability policy |
3.1. Develop and communicate procedures to help implement workplace sustainability policy. 3.2. Implement strategies for continuous improvement in resource efficiency. 3.3. Establish and assign responsibility to use recording systems for tracking continuous improvements in sustainability approaches. |
4. Review workplace sustainability policy implementation |
4.1. Document outcomes and provide feedback to key personnel and stakeholders. 4.2. Investigate successes or otherwise of policy. 4.3. Monitor records to identify trends that may require remedial action and use to promote continuous improvement of performance. 4.4. Modify policy and or procedures as required to ensure improvements are made. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
The context of the unit applies to all sectors of the Agrifood industry. It may be applied to all sections of an organisation, including the office, the factory floor, or work area. With such a broad application, the unit will need to be contextualised as it is applied across an organisation and across different industry sectors. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Scope of workplace sustainability policy may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Work |
Co-requisite units
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Competency field
Competency field |