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Develop required sustainability reports

Develop required sustainability reports

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS015005A
State Code
D7734
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
18/07/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/08/2014
Field of Education
100705 - Written Communication
Original Release Date
04/08/2014
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit of competency covers drafting reports required to meet regulatory or other sustainability reporting requirements. The reports may require the inclusion or interpretation of technical data. It includes the development of formats or internal reporting templates to meet the public reporting needs of the organisation.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Determine requirements of sustainability report
  • 1.1 Establish purpose of report
  • 1.2 Determine compliance requirements of report
  • 1.3 Identify any commercial requirements which may be impacted by these requirements
  • 1.4 Determine benefits which may be obtained from report for the organisation
2 Locate data sources and processes needed to generate required information
  • 2.1 Identify sources of data currently available within the organisation
  • 2.2 Identify external sources of data required
  • 2.3 Identify any data gaps and develop strategies for obtaining required data
  • 2.4 Obtain necessary authority to access external data sources, as required
  • 2.5 Negotiate with relevant stakeholders to obtain necessary data which is not currently available
3 Develop templates, protocols and procedures needed for report
  • 3.1 Develop data collection and information reporting templates and procedures
  • 3.2 Implement systems and procedures for obtaining required information from collected data
  • 3.3 Develop templates and protocols for required report sections and appendices
  • 3.4 Ensure other report contributors have the required competencies and resources to draft their input
  • 3.5 Agree on timelines for preparation of report components
4 Compile required report
  • 4.1 Monitor the development of report components
  • 4.2 Take appropriate action to ensure timely completion of components to requirements
  • 4.3 Assemble components into report
  • 4.4 Complete report
  • 4.5 Review and adjust completed report, as required
Regulatory report
Regulatory report may be to meet requirements of:
regulatory requirements (e.g. energy efficiency, hazardous waste, National Pollutant Inventory (NPI), emissions and carbon)
state/federal environment departments
local government
energy/water authorities
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
AS/NZS ISO 14000 Environmental Management Standards
other regulatory bodies
Commercial reporting requirements
Commercial reporting requirements may include reports required by, or for:
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Board of Directors
shareholders
lending and insurance organisations
employees
community groups
Sustainability impact
The sustainability impact of a product and process may include:
resource footprint (e.g. water, carbon and carbon equivalent) of product and process
current and future availability of raw 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
extent of regulatory oversight and cost of compliance
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to produce required sustainability reports, including locating data and developing or following templates, and produce report to regulatory or other requirements.
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:
properly identifying compliance and commercial aspects of the report
ensuring information collecting and processing are appropriate for scope of required report
producing report to required format and timeline.
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
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAL18 MSS015005 Develop required sustainability reports Unit of competency