Elements and Performance Criteria

Sustainability improvement
Sustainability improvements of a product and process may include:
resource footprint (e.g. carbon, water and energy) of product and process
current and future availability of 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
meeting external sustainability benchmarks
Improvement actions
Improvement actions may include:
the purchase and installation of new equipment or alterations to existing equipment
improvements to manufacturing processes, such as work re-organisation, eliminating or changing manufacturing steps and use of different raw materials
changes to maintenance procedures, such as increased condition monitoring and maintenance frequency designed to improve the efficiency and sustainability of operating equipment
product life cycle improvements
changes designed to improve the organisation’s compliance to sustainability related Acts and regulations
Documentation
Documentation includes:
standard operating procedures
drawings and specifications
training and assessment manuals
Documentation may be:
in any form; paper or electronic

Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to gain support for and implement a sustainability plan that has already been developed.
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 the organisation and manufacturing value chain key stakeholders
determining systems for monitoring project plan implementation
identifying and analysing non-conformances for improvements to project plan.
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