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Manage environmental management system

Manage environmental management system

Unit of competency
National Code
PMASUP620
State Code
AXM21
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
02/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/08/2016
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
05/08/2016
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to establish and manage the environmental management system.This unit of competency applies to senior technicians, paraprofessionals and those in similar roles who are required to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the business, process and plant in order to identify and quantify business opportunities from environmental management and establish procedures, goals and systems to implement environmental sustainability, continuous improvement and sustainable innovation as integral to the business.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Develop an environmental management system
  • 1.1 Select an appropriate environmental management system as a model for the enterprise/plant
  • 1.2 Develop environmental management policies that reflect the organisation's commitment to environmental sustainability as an integral part of business planning and as a business opportunity
  • 1.3 Develop strategies to encourage all stakeholders to meet high standards of environmental performance and support sustainable innovation and continuous improvement
  • 1.4 Develop policies and procedures to incorporate and support triple bottom line principles
  • 1.5 Develop policies/procedures which minimise environmental impacts
  • 1.6 Check policies conform to current regulatory requirements
  • 1.7 Address environmental management at the planning, design and evaluation stages to ensure that any changes in the workplace are identified for ongoing impact and opportunity
2 Manage innovation and improvement
  • 2.1 Identify, evaluate and take into consideration changing trends and opportunities relevant to the organisation for ongoing improvement programs
  • 2.2 Promote continuous improvement and sustainable innovation as an essential part of doing business and as a context for assessment and planning of environmental performance
  • 2.3 Develop continuous improvement and innovation policies and procedures that include training and professional development to optimise the environmental performance of the organisation
  • 2.4 Develop a system to analyse and communicate the costs and benefits of innovations and improvements and to measure, monitor and record environmental performance
  • 2.5 Develop performance benchmarks and indicators and set targets to maximise continuous improvement
3 Review environmental management system
  • 3.1 Develop processes to ensure that an integrated ongoing review is part of the organisation policy and procedures
  • 3.2 Promote improvement and sustainable innovation to organisational performance by ongoing evaluation and assessment, and changes to policies
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W8961 PMASUP620B Manage environmental management system Unit of competency