Assessment Task 2: Implement and Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices

Assessment Task 2 BSBSUS401 Implement
and monitor environmentally sustainable work
practices
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1. Consult with stakeholders (e.g. team members and customers) to ask for suggestions
for sustainability improvements. Write a brief summary of the results of the
consultation.
Summary of consultation
Healthy and sustainably improved workplace leads to happier employees and high
productivity. Meeting was conducted with stakeholders constituting of key persons of
organization and linked customers regarding ideas that can be carried out to improve the
sustainability of workplace. It was noted that majority of stakeholders agreed to the point that
resources are utilized in very high numbers, there is need of sustaining the useful resources
so that they can be employed in emergency cases or in future purposes. Also it was noted that
waste was produced in excess and needs to be controlled. Opinions of stakeholders were
analyzed from every aspects and result was obtained that is urgent need of initiating the steps
through which improvements in workplace can be carried out and sustainability can be
maintained.
2. Using your process maps, resource measurements, the outcomes of consultation, and
the information you collected in Assessment Task 1, identify two improvements that
will increase your work team’s resource efficiency
On the basis of information acquired from meeting with consultants, resource measurements,
process maps and information collected from previous task, it is realized that there is need of
improving following two areas:
 Resource usage: Excess use of vital resources needs to be reduced
 Waste assessment: Process that generate waste needs to be eliminated and waste
produced from workplace needs to reduced.
By implementing above two improvements at workplace, team’s resource efficiency will be
increased.
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3. Using your process maps, resource measurements, the outcomes of consultation, and
the information you collected in Assessment Task 1, set efficiency targets by filling
out the efficiency targets plan (attached).
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Action Potential
opportunity
Estimat
ed
savings
Environme
ntal impact Capit
al cost
Payback
period Target Target
date
When not
in use,
switch off
computer
terminals
Energy
consumption
can be
reduced
32 work
stations
x $95 =
$3,040
(accordi
ng to
ecoBiz)
Nil N/A When
audited
, 95%
comput
er
found
switche
d off
2
months
Reduce
amount of
packaging
Waste
amount can
be reduced
Packagi
ng cost
will
reduced
by 50%
Nil N/A Entities
require
d in
packag
ing will
be
reduce
d by
70%
3
months
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Hiring
profession
als
Waste
management
practices can
be
implemented
Corpora
te
downsiz
ing will
be
reduced
Skilled
and
more
reliable
team at
workpl
ace can
be
maintai
ned
2
months
Recycling
the
materials
Resource
usage will be
reduced
Binders
can be
reused
and
paper
usage
can be
reduced
by 60%
Usage
of
papers
in
packag
ing can
be
decreas
ed
2
months
Buy less in
bulk
Less
varieties can
be purchased
in bulk
Food
wastage
will be
reduced
by 25 –
30%
Produc
ts with
minim
um
packag
ing can
be
offered
2
MONT
HS
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4. Develop an implementation plan that sets out the actions you will use to implement,
monitor and evaluate changes. (This is an example of applying a ‘continuous
improvement’ approach to sustainability performance.) You may find it helpful to fill
out the implementation plan template attached.
Implementation plan provides the information about the actions that will be carried out to
monitor and evaluate changes.
Action Responsible Due date
1. Paper recycling: Using the used papers in
packaging process to ensure the minimum
amount of paper is used in packing
Dependent on:Recyclable papers, recycle
bins
Higher
management
1 month
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Action Responsible Due date
2. Minimize water usage: Water usage is
minimized and industrial sludge is reduced.
Switching to drinking water or reusable
water.
Dependent on:Reverse osmosis, chemical
drying agent
Top
management
1 month
3. Inventory management: Materials in
packaging can be reduced by controlling raw
materials.
Dependent on:Materials in stock
Distribution
department
2 months
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Action Responsible Due date
4. Monitoring checklist: Power terminals,
power sources on/off controlling
Dependent on:Online sheets and checklist
Team leader 3 mont
hs
5. Source one technique or tool that will help your work team achieve efficiency targets
(e.g. a trigger nozzle for reducing water use; recycling bins; a procedure for a new,
sustainable practice; an online resource; a monitoring checklist).
Recycling: In order to reduce the packaging waste, recycling technique needs to be implemented
so that efficiency targets can be achieved. Paper, plastic and aluminum can be recycled.
Recyclable and biodegradable packaging products can be purchased through which eco-friendly
products can be produced with limited waste. Instead of disposable options, long-lasting versions
can be selected. Through recycling technique, used product can be employed again for packaging
operations. By reduction of packaging waste, production money can be saved and self-reliable
environment can be developed.
6. Use the efficiency targets that you developed in Assessment Task 1 to develop targets
for your team.
 Paper recycling: Encouraging team to use recyclable papers
 Minimize water usage: Encourage team to close taps when not required and use glasses
for drinking water rather than bottles
 Inventory management: Buy raw materials on demand only
 Monitoring checklist: Maintain and monitor daily task checklist
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7. Hold a meeting with your team to explain the changes that will be implemented and the
tool or technique you will be using to implement the changes. (This communication is a
form of applying a ‘change management’ technique.) For context, you may outline
common and energy efficiency issues within your industry. You may also outline
organisational systems and procedures such as supply chain, procurement and
purchasing, quality assurance and making recommendations and seeking approvals.
Take notes during or after the meeting to submit to your assessor.
Department
applied
Task Issue Recommendatio
n
Quality
assurance
(%)
Approval
by
Packaging
department
Paper
recycling
Lack of
participation
Awareness
generation
80% Manager
Cafeteria/Utilities Minimize
water usage
Lack of
maintenance
Regular
monitoring
75% Manager
Supply chain Inventory
management
Lack of time Hiring
professionals
65% HR
Whole office
permise
Monitoring
checklist
Lack of
concentration
Rotational shifts 80% Manager
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8. Measure and document the resource use (preferably using the same methods as in
Assessment Task 1 where possible) as changes are implemented for the duration
determined in your implementation plan, or as long as is required to determine changes
in resource use. You may want to use the environmental monitoring table provided.
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Total
Paper 5 kg 7 kg 5 kg 8 kg 3 kg 28 kg
Water 58 Liters 51 Liters 61 Liters 54 Liters 49 Liters 273
Liters
Electricity 60 W 61 W 72 W 69 W 58 W 322 W
Metals 16 kg 18 kg 16 kg 14 kg 13 kg 77 kg
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References
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