MSS015043 — Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources
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What an assessment for MSS015043 must cover
36 assessable components: 4 elements (13 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Quantify resource consumption
- 1.1Identify all significant resources used by process
- 1.2Identify consumption measurements available for each resource
- 1.3Quantify consumption for each resource at identified process steps
2 Quantify resource loss
- 2.1Determine theoretical consumption of each resource
- 2.2Compare theoretical consumption with actual consumption
- 2.3Quantify loss (emission) for each resource
3 Recommend strategies for reducing waste
- 3.1Short-list high emission processes
- 3.2Analyse short-listed processes to identify emission steps and/or locations
- 3.3Determine root cause of emissions
- 3.4Investigate methods for reducing emissions and evaluate impacts, outcomes, risks and costs3.5 Develop strategies and recommendations for improvement likely to deliver overall sustainability benefits
4 Prepare resources use audit report
- 4.1Identify purpose of report and key stakeholders
- 4.2Compile data, implications and recommendations
- 4.3Write report and communicate with stakeholders
Performance evidence
- use materials (mass) balancing to identify loss (emission) for at least 1 process that comprises at least:
- three process steps
- three types of resources
- prepare written report which interprets the data and includes at least 1 recommendation to reduce waste.
Knowledge evidence
- methods and uses of material (mass) balancing
- methods and uses of energy balancing
- methods of comparing theoretical with actual resource consumption
- methods for mapping processes and resources consumed
- methods of measuring actual resource usage
- design thinking as applied to problem solving and innovation for sustainability
- current and emerging approaches to quantifying and evaluating costs, benefits, impacts and risks in relation to sustainability including direct, indirect and intangible factors
- current and emerging approaches to reducing waste including:
- identifying, retaining and managing residual resources
- biological materials flow
- technical materials flow
- impact of supply chain decisions
- role of digitalisation
- AS/NZS ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems or its authorised replacement.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: to interpret familiar and technical information
- Writing skills: to report on implications of data and make recommendations
- Oral communication skills: to communicate with stakeholders
- Numeracy skills: to identify and interpret measurements, perform calculations using equations
- Learning skills: to identify information needs and sources of information.
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Questions about assessing MSS015043
What does an assessment tool for MSS015043 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSS015043 needs to address all 36 unit components: 4 elements with 13 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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Related units
- MSS014015 — Improve sustainability through readily implementable change
- MSS014016 — Evaluate sustainability impact from a work area or process
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- MSS014018 — Apply circularity design thinking to all work streams
- MSS014019 — Facilitate team engagement with sustainability
- MSS014020 — Optimise sustainability performance of a work area or process
- MSS015040 — Conduct a sustainability energy audit
- MSS015042 — Measure and report carbon footprint
- MSS015044 — Design sustainable product or process
- MSS015045 — Develop required sustainability reports
- MSS015046 — Develop a business case for sustainability improvements
- MSS015047 — Develop strategic sustainability plans
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