BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability Assignment
- Subject Code :
BSBSUS511
Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Questions
Information for students
Knowledge questions are designed to help you demonstrate the knowledge which you have acquired during the learning phase of this unit. Ensure that you:
- comply with the due date for assessment which your assessor will provide
- adhere with your RTO’s submission guidelines
- answer all questions completely and correctly
- submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
- submit a completed cover sheet with your work
- avoid sharing your answers with other students.
Questions
Provide answers to all of the questions below:
- Outline the Kyoto Protocol and Australia’s obligations under the Protocol, as well as its current targets and the adequacy of these targets.
- Outline the purpose and scope of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate.
- Outline the purpose and scope of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
- Outline the purpose and scope of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act Regulations.
- Outline the purpose and scope of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme.
- Outline the purpose and scope of the Australian Packaging Covenant voluntary code of practice.
- Outline the purpose and scope of the Australian Ecolabel Program voluntary code of practice.
- Identify one internal information source and one external information source that can be used to plan and develop a company’s sustainability policy. For each source, explain how this source can be used to develop the sustainability policy.
- Explain the key steps in a policy development process.
- Explain the main components of a policy document.
- Outline policy development practices that may be used in response to resistance to the introduction of policies.
- Outline why a company may choose to implement an environmental management system (EMS). List at least three reasons why a company may implement am EMS.
- Outline at least three key components of an EMS.
- Outline how a business can use environmental sustainability indicators and two examples of indicators that can be used.
- Outline how a business can use life cycle management procedures to assist with implementing sustainability practices.
- Outline at least two barriers to introducing policies and procedures, and strategies that can be used to address each of the barriers you identify.
- Describe the role that quality systems like ISO and Australian Standards can play in supporting corporate sustainability.
Assessment Task 2: Policies and Procedures Development Project
Information for students
In this task, you are required to demonstrate your skills and knowledge by working through a number of activities and submitting a completed project portfolio (Part A only).
You will need access to:
- a business or simulated business which meets the requirements described in the activities below
- a meeting space or meeting technology
- your learning resources and other information for reference
- Project Portfolio (Part A) template
- Simulation Pack (if you need a case study).
Ensure that you:
- comply with the due date for assessment which your assessor will provide
- adhere with your RTO’s submission guidelines
- answer all questions completely and correctly
- submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
- submit a completed cover sheet with your work
- avoid sharing your answers with other students
Assessment Task 3: Sustainability Initiatives Implementation Project
Information for students
In this task, you are required to demonstrate your skills and knowledge by working through a number of activities and submitting a completed project portfolio (Part B).
You will need access to:
- the business or simulated business that you worked with in Assessment Task 2
- your learning resources and other information for reference
- Project Portfolio template (Part B)
- Simulation Pack (if you need the case study).
Ensure that you:
- comply with the due date for assessment which your assessor will provide
- adhere with your RTO’s submission guidelines
- answer all questions completely and correctly
- submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
- submit a completed cover sheet with your work
- avoid sharing your answers with other students.
