This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability.

It includes defining and developing workplace environmental sustainability policies and procedures, developing environmental procedures and performance measures, and communicating the policies. It also includes implementing and monitoring policies and procedures, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

Environmental sustainably policy can involve an integrated approach to sustainability, which includes environmental, economic and social aspects, or a narrower one to focus on each aspect individually.

This unit applies to individuals who address the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to develop approaches to environmental sustainability within workplaces, including the development and implementation of policy.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.