MSS017006 - Identify and improve sustainability interactions with the community

This unit of competency covers the identification of the impacts on the community of current or future sustainability related actions of the organisation and its value chain and the implementation of measures to make those interactions more positive. It also includes assessing the sustainability impact back on the organisation and its value chain members of actions by the community. The unit may be applied to an entire organisation, part of a large organisation, or part or all of a value chain.This unit covers the examination of an organisation?s and its value chain?s interactions with the community, including the identification of key communication channels and people, and an understanding of sustainability issues from their perspective. 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.Skills covered by this unit may be applied individually or in a team context and would typically be undertaken by a manager or senior technologist who has a significant sustainability responsibility work role.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.