MSS015047 — Develop strategic sustainability plans

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What an assessment for MSS015047 must cover

47 assessable components: 5 elements (20 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Determine current sustainability status of the organisation

1.1Determine main organisational motivations and drivers for improved sustainability
1.2Determine current sustainability regulatory environment and any targets relevant to the industry
1.3Determine current availability of data required for sustainability indicators
1.4Arrange for sustainability related audits

2 Identify priority areas for improvement

2.1Identify strategic goals of the organisation and their relationship to sustainability issues
2.2Facilitate input from senior management and other stakeholders to determine possible major improvements and their strategic impact
2.3Rank improvement options by need, cost-benefit and strategic impact
2.4Short-list improvements to be progressed

3 Establish project team

3.1Arrange for a team leader to be allocated for each short-listed option
3.2Establish a project team for each option
3.3Facilitate input from team to define expected outcomes and performance indicators for each option
3.4Ensure project plans are developed

4 Design potential improvement

4.1Arrange for project designs to be developed
4.2Ensure evaluation is undertaken of each project
4.3Select projects to be implemented

5 Develop strategic plan

5.1Identify implications of strategic sustainability plan for the organisation and potential barriers to implementation
5.2Write an action plan for the implementation of selected projects including costs, task allocations, risk management strategies and timetables
5.3Identify strategic approvals needed to progress implementation of projects
5.4Identify and prepare documentation needed for approvals
5.5Write plan to guide proposal to sanction

Performance evidence

coordinate input from at least 2 teams to develop a strategic sustainability plan outlining the implementation of at least one major improvement which targets one or more areas of sustainability. Each team must represent a different part of the organisation and comprise at least 3 people.

Knowledge evidence

current and emerging industry practices in at least 4 of the following areas:
extended product lifecycle and retaining and/or managing residual resources
digitalisation and dematerialisation
safety and/or environmental impact of materials
efficient use of materials, resources and/or energy
reduction of pollution and/or greenhouse gas emissions
packaging and waste management
human rights in the value chain
employee safety, health and wellbeing
environmental monitoring and remediation
common sustainability indicators and sources of data for at least 4 areas of sustainability as listed above
current and emerging approaches to quantifying and evaluating costs, benefits, impacts and risks in relation to sustainability, including direct, indirect and intangible factors
design thinking as applied to problem-solving and innovation for sustainability
potential for digitalisation and dematerialisation to support sustainability and/or circular economy initiatives
application of structured strategic planning tools to identifying sustainability improvements
risk analysis
cost-benefit analysis
SMART targets
project planning, design and evaluation
AS/NZS ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems or its authorised replacement
sustainability-related regulatory and reporting requirements relevant to the industry
sustainability-related voluntary standards, codes, certification and co-regulatory arrangements relevant to the industry.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: to determine sustainability status of organisation
Writing skills: to write action plans
Oral communication skills: to communicate with senior management, project teams and other stakeholders
Numeracy skills: to interpret sustainability related audits and performance indicators and prioritise improvement options.

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What does an assessment tool for MSS015047 need to cover?

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