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PART A - CONDUCT A SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT

For this task, you are required to assess sustainable practices in one business/operational environment of your choice.

For this task, you are required to choose one business/operational environment and investigate their current sustainability practices. This may be your workplace or any other workplace of your choice.

1. Obtain permission from the manager to conduct a sustainability audit. Explain this is for your assessment purposes only.

2. Walk around your chosen business to analyse and safely assess the physical environment. You may be required to have a discussion with the manager or an employee to obtain relevant information.

• Areas for review include: water, waste, energy and chemical use.

• For each area, describe the area of sustainability including any implemented practices, the type of resources in place to support sustainable practices, the impacts/outcomes of current practices etc. Sample questions have been provided for you to consider when completing your assessment.

3. Use the template provided to complete your assessment. Space has been provided for you to provide your response. Add more space where required.

4. Submit your sustainability assessment to your assessor. Your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completed assessment, submit the file on a USB drive or hand in a hard copy.

PART B- DEVELOP A SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

For this task. you are required to develop a sustainability policy Complete this task after you have completed Part A.

1 Select one area of sustainable practice n the workplace that you have assessed in Part A that could be improved. Based on that gap identified. develop a sustainability policy that could be used to address that problem.
• Use the template included in this document your policy.
• Ensure that your policy reflects the organisation s commitment to sustainability.
• Include appropriate strategies to minimise resource use, reduce toxic/hazardous materials and chemicals.
• Develop the policy in consideration of effectiveness, timeframes and cost 2. Swap policies with one of your classmates.
• Review each other's policies and give each other constructive feedback on the structure, content, outcomes and practicality of each policy.
• Discuss feedback and negotiate on agreed changes.
Note Your assessor will observe your discussion to ensure that you are using appropriate communication techniques. including active listening and questioning skills to confirm understanding.
• Take notes of feedback, including agreed on improvements to be made.
• Make required changes to your policy based on the feedback you have received and agreed with.

3 Submit your sustainability policy and feedback notes. Your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completed assessment, submit the file on a USB drive or hand in a hard copy

PART C - POLICY REVIEW AND CONSULTATION

For this task. you are required to conduct a review of one existing policy and procedure on sustainable practices in a businessloperational environment.

1 Research and access one business/operational environment and organise a time to speak with a staff member employed at the workplace.
Your assessor may be able to guide you in finding a workplace to approach. You may be working yourself (in this case you can have a discussion with a colleague) or you may know someone (friend/family member) who currently works who could help you with this task

Explain the purpose of your assessment and organise a suitable time to discuss one of their workplace's existing sustainability policies and procedures.

Prior to your discussion. you will need to review the sustainability policy that you plan to discuss You may need to obtain permission from management to access and read the policy and procedure

2 Develop a short questionnaire to guide you to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the policy.
• Suggestions of areas to assess could include. the benefits and challenges of each practice, whether tney believe they are effective/ could be followed correctly in the workplace, the expected outcomes of the policy and what aspects of the practice and policy could be improved. Refer to the outcome report template as a guide to developing your own questionnaire.

3 Participate in the discussionifeedback session Ask the employee the questions that you have developed in your questionnaire.
• Once you have gathered the information and feedback, report on the outcome using the template provided in this document

Submit your completed questionnaire and report to your assessor. Your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completed assessment.