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Did the student satisfactorily address each question as instructed:

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The questionnaire is designed to meetthe knowledge required to meet the unit requirements safely and effectively.

The questions focus on the knowledge evidence required for this unit of competency:

·         Australian and international standards relating to corporate sustainability

·         environmental and sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to organisation

·         internal and external sources of information and their use in planning and developing organisational sustainability policies and procedures

·         elements required for the development of organisational sustainability policies and processes including:

o   agreed outcomes of the policy and procedures

o   policy timeframes and costs

o   performance indicators

o   activities to be undertaken

o   assigned responsibilities

o   record keeping, review and improvement processes

o   common sustainability issues with organisational systems and procedures

o   typical barriers to implementing policies and procedures in an organisation and possible strategies to address them.

Your assessor will be looking for demonstrated evidence of your ability to answer the questions satisfactorily, follow instructions, conduct online research and review real or simulated business documentation as instructed.

·         answer all questions as instructed,

·         answer all questions using your own words and reference any sources appropriately,

·         all questions must be answered satisfactorily.

It is advisable to:

·         review the questions carefully,

·         answer the questions using online research and the learning material provided for the unit and by reviewing real or simulated relevant business documentation (such as policies and procedures),

·         further research the topics addressed in each question.

·         assessment coversheet,

·         answers to all questions,

·         references.

•        access to Microsoft Office suites or similar software,

•        learning material.

Some of the Australian and international standards which are related to corporate sustainability are-

Culture- management of the organization must be committed to sustainability and in the sustainability policy set commitments must be communicated to other people who are in the organization.

Capacity- in these international standards it must outline the personnel, required resources, and capabilities. For allocating the resources and to provide the training it must include the process.

Compliance- in these international standards the policy must be referenced. The standards must be developed in legal obligation consideration and requirement of compliance which are related to sustainability (Saint Akadiri, et al., 2020).

Outline how they can be used when developing a sustainability policy. (30-50 words)

Geerligs, L., Rankin, N. M., Shepherd, H. L., & Butow, P. (2018). Hospital-based interventions: a systematic review of staff-reported barriers and facilitators to implementation processes. Implementation Science, 13(1), 1-17.https://sci-hub.hkvisa.net/10.1186/s13012-018-0726-9

Saint Akadiri, S., Alola, A. A., Olasehinde-Williams, G., & Etokakpan, M. U. (2020). The role of electricity consumption, globalization and economic growth in carbon dioxide emissions and its implications for environmental sustainability targets. Science of The Total Environment, 708, 134653.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969719346443

Unit Code

For Trainer and Assessor to complete:

◻   Student requested reasonable adjustment for the assessment

Did the student satisfactorily address each question as instructed:

Assessor Signature:

Date:

The questionnaire is designed to meetthe knowledge required to meet the unit requirements safely and effectively.

The questions focus on the knowledge evidence required for this unit of competency:

·         Australian and international standards relating to corporate sustainability

·         environmental and sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to organisation

·         internal and external sources of information and their use in planning and developing organisational sustainability policies and procedures

·         elements required for the development of organisational sustainability policies and processes including:

o   agreed outcomes of the policy and procedures

o   policy timeframes and costs

o   performance indicators

o   activities to be undertaken

o   assigned responsibilities

o   record keeping, review and improvement processes

o   common sustainability issues with organisational systems and procedures

o   typical barriers to implementing policies and procedures in an organisation and possible strategies to address them.

Your assessor will be looking for demonstrated evidence of your ability to answer the questions satisfactorily, follow instructions, conduct online research and review real or simulated business documentation as instructed.

·         answer all questions as instructed,

·         answer all questions using your own words and reference any sources appropriately,

·         all questions must be answered satisfactorily.

It is advisable to:

·         review the questions carefully,

·         answer the questions using online research and the learning material provided for the unit and by reviewing real or simulated relevant business documentation (such as policies and procedures),

·         further research the topics addressed in each question.

·         assessment coversheet,

·         answers to all questions,

·         references.

•        access to Microsoft Office suites or similar software,

•        learning material.

1. AS/NZS 3831-1998 – This is the standard created by the Australian government authorities to provide information related to waste management practices that help in protecting the environment.

2. ISO 14064-1-2018 – This is the standard is that created by the Australian government authorities that guide the organization related to the reporting and quantification of the greenhouse gas removals and emissions.

3. AS/NZS 4261-1994 – This is the standard created by the Australian government authorities that provide information related to the requirement of the reusable container intended for safe transportation and collection of sharp items that are used in human as well as animal medical applications.

Some international standards are related to corporate sustainability such as

1. ISO/IEC 13273-1:2015 – This is the international sustainable standard that provides information related to the concepts and fundamentals of the energy management terminology and energy efficiency.

2. ISO 1441 – This is the standard that provides information related to environmental management that company uses to protect the environment and also save their resources for future perspectives.

3. ISO 50047:2016 – This is the international standardthat provides information related to the approaches for energy saving in the organization to save the cost of the business.

Outline how they can be used when developing a sustainability policy. (30-50 words)

1. Employees do not put their computersin hibernation mode during lunch(Moscardo, et al., 2013).

2. Employees forgot to close the water tap after use.

3. Employees forgot to switch off the lights and fans after use.

(Please refer to this referencing guide if needed or speak to your trainer for any specific referencing requirements for this assessment)

Aghelie, A. (2017). Exploring drivers and barriers to sustainability green business practices within small medium sized enterprises: primary findings. International Journal of Business and Economic Development (IJBED), 5(1).

Moscardo, G., Lamberton, G., Wells, G., Fallon, W., Lawn, P., Rowe, A., … & Kershaw, W. (2013). Sustainability in Australian business: principles and practice. Wiley-Blackwell.