MSS014009 - Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to evaluate the impact on sustainability of a work or process area or a stage of production or logistics. This may be undertaken as a stand-alone evaluation or as part of an overall evaluation of an entire process or a value chain.This unit applies to establishing the overall or broad sustainability impact of processes undertaken in a work area and making recommendations for mitigating negative sustainability impacts. This includes evaluating the impact on products made, services offered, and use of sites by an organisation or value chain member. This unit covers only that portion of the value chain which is totally within the boundaries of the selected work area. This unit applies to individuals with work area responsibilities, such as team leaders, maintenance staff, technicians and others who have some sustainability responsibility as part of their job.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.