This unit of competency covers the response to, and management of, a major sustainability non-conformance which may have arisen through the action, or non-action, of the organisation or its value chain members, or due to a change in the external environment. A major non-conformance is one which could have severe business impacts. It may be applied to an entire organisation, part of a large organisation, or part or all of a value chain.This unit covers the recognition of a major non-conformance and then the devising and implementation of a strategy and tactics to contain the situation, not allowing it to accelerate or cascade and minimise the adverse consequences while doing what can be done to remedy the situation. The organisation’s environment, for the purpose of this unit, is considered to include the ecology it impacts, the economic impacts on the organisation and the social impacts of the organisation.Typical situations might include a:process or equipment failure somewhere along the value chain which has the potential to cause adverse sustainability impactschange in legislation or regulation which will see the organisation in breachchange in requirements from a customerchange in supply quality from a suppliersocial attitude change which affects in either a positive or negative manner business prospects or the business operating environment.A manager or senior technologist who has a significant sustainability responsibility work role would typically undertake it. Skills covered by this unit may be applied individually or in a team context.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.