Sustainability Assessment for BSB30120 Certificate III in Business

STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Qualification details: BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
course reference: BC3-20_4.2 Environmental efficiency
Units of competency: BSBSUS211 Participate in sustainable work practices
ASSESSMENT TASK 1: RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS
Assessment task instructions:
This is the first assessment task consisting of 2 parts: Part A consists of research and Part B consists
of 9 written questions. You must complete both parts successfully to gain a “Satisfactory” outcome.
Purpose of the assessment task:
The purpose of the assessment task is to assess your knowledge in the following:
 environmental and resource hazards and risks
 Australian and international standards for corporate social sustainability
 sustainability regulations and codes of practice applicable to own role
 organisational sustainability policies and procedures
 reporting channels and procedures to report breaches and potential issues
 advantages of sustainable practices in the workplace.
Assessment conditions and resources:
Assessment will be conducted in a safe simulated environment where you will have access to
documentation, information and resources on workplace environmental and resource efficiency and
sustainability legislation, regulations and standards and links to complete environmental research.
Part A – Research:
Activity 1: ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT (Guide: 15 minutes)
Access the “Ecological Footprint Calculator”. http://www.footprintcalculator.org/
and complete this activity which should take you approximately 10-15 minutes.
Once you have completed the activity, write down three (3) things you have
learnt about environmental sustainability impacts.
1 Trash should be minimum
2 Individual should be focused upon Environment
3 A home must use renewable source that helps to minimize negative impact over environment.
Activity 2: STORY OF STUFF (Guide: 30+ words)
Click on the link below and watch “Story of stuff” (YouTube video).
https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/
Once you have watched the video, explain what you have learnt from the video
and start Part B of this assessment task.
From the video, I have learnt that there is a strong connection between environment and social
issues and that is why, together they create more sustainable. Also, individual needs to put all stuff
into the dustbin so that it does not cause any negative impact over environment.
Part B - Questions:
1.1. What does environmental sustainability mean? (Guide: 30+ words)
It is the responsibility to conserve natural resources and also protect global ecosystem that support
health and as well as wellbeing for future. Also, a solar wind, hydroelectric and biomass are
considered as a sustainable practice.
1.2. In a workplace, it is important to be aware of environmental and resource hazards
and risks? There are:
 Physical hazards
 Ergonomic hazards
 Biological hazards
 Chemical hazards
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Qualification details: BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
course reference: BC3-20_4.2 Environmental efficiency
Units of competency: BSBSUS211 Participate in sustainable work practices
Refer to the hazards and risks listed above and choose the correct hazard from
the list below and enter it in the column. (Guide: complete the table)
Column A Column B
These hazards come from organisms, including people,
animals and plants, and threaten human health. Biological hazards
Can be toxic, corrosive, flammable and combustible Chemical hazards
Extreme temperatures, poor air quality, excessive noise and
radiation in the workplace can all harm workers, potentially
causing respiratory problems, hearing loss and cancer,
among other problems.
Physical hazards
Can result in disabling injuries afflicting their joints and
muscles. These injuries could be caused by unlabelled heavy
loads, tools or objects stored in hard to reach places, and
standing in awkward positions when completing tasks—
particularly those involving weighted loads.
Ergonomic hazards
1.3. Research two Environmental Law or Legislations that would be relevant to your
own job role in your own workplace and list them in the space below? (Guide: list
2)
 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conversation Act 1999, which helps to make an
offense for any person in order to take an action immediately if found anyone that cause
harm to an environment., unless they have an approval of Australian environmental
minister.
 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 which is entirely related to the
environmental decision making within state to provide effective laws pertaining to
environment.
1.4. Research and explain what organisations are required to do under the current
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act? (Guide: 30+ words)
If a firm work under current National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act, then a firm
need to provide information to clean energy regulation under 20 of NGER Act should keep
adequate records of all activities of member in a group.
1.5. Explain how you can apply sustainability regulations and codes of practice to your
own work role. (Guide: 40+ words)
At a workplace, it is necessary to apply sustainability regulation by complying with Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conversation Act 1999 that help to conserve environment and
threatened species. Apart from this, the codes of practice pertaining to sustainability is such that it
help to manage the work environment and facilities that needs to be approved under section 274 of
WHS act.
1.6. What can our society and local communities do to help Australian workplaces to
implement more environmentally sustainable practices in line with organisational
sustainability policies and procedures? (Guide: 40+ words)
The local communities need to be focused upon below mention practices:
 Start a neighbourhood compost bin which helps to remove pollution
 Volunteer for earth-friendly causes that assist to remain sustainable and improve the
performance.
 Plat more trees to nearby areas or garden that help to remain sustainable for the business.
 Paperless will also assist to bring create sustainability within a workplace.
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Qualification details: BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
course reference: BC3-20_4.2 Environmental efficiency
Units of competency: BSBSUS211 Participate in sustainable work practices
1.7. Name at least 3 workplace procedures or policies that an organisation should
have in place for staff to make environmentally sustainable choices at work and
briefly explain why you selected them? (Guide: 3+)
Policy and procedure How do these help with better environmental sustainability at a
workplace
Implement a recycling
program
This in turn assist an employees to establish a recycling program within
an office by providing proper waste disposal and clear signage.
Promote a paperless
office
The company should provide laptop and desktop that help to promote
office to be paperless.
Support green vendor It help a business to create more environmentally conscious workplace
in order to improve the business performance and let people
aware about the same.
1.8. You are working in a reception of a college. If you identify an environmental
hazard who would you report it to? (Guide: tick ()with appropriate answer.
 Possible answers
 My supervisor
My friends at home
WorkCover NSW
The Premier of NSW
1.9. List four (4) benefits of businesses becoming an environmentally sustainable
business.
 Assist to improve brand image of a company and gain competitive advantage as
well.
 It helps to increase productivity and reduce cost of a company
 Become a sustainable business assists to reduce waste and make all shareholders
happy.
 Through sustainable business, company increase business ability in order to
comply with regulation.
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Qualification details: BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
course reference: BC3-20_4.2 Environmental efficiency
Units of competency: BSBSUS211 Participate in sustainable work practices
ASSESSMENT TASK 2: PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
Assessment task instructions:
This is the second (2nd) assessment task which consists of nine (9) practical activities including:
written and practical activities and teamwork. You must complete all activities at the required level
to get a “Satisfactory” outcome.
Purpose of the assessment task:
The purpose of this assessment is for students to demonstrate how to:
 Identify sustainable work practices in own work role
 Measure current usage of resources in own work role
 Record and file resource usage documents
 Identify resource inefficiencies from gathered information
 Consult with colleagues and management
 Assess potentials to improve sustainability of identified work practices
 Identify and comply with workplace sustainability procedures.
Assessment conditions and resources:
Assessment will be conducted in a safe simulated environment where you will have access to
documentation, information and resources on workplace environmental and resource efficiency and
sustainability legislation, regulations and standards.
completing practical activities in assessment task 2.
You have the following options to complete practical activities in this assessment task.
Tic
k
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This unit requires you to demonstrate teamwork. You have the following options to complete your
teamwork activities: (refer to activity 2.7).
use the combination of emails and MS TEAMS to collect feedback and information
use TEAMS to invite and collect feedback and record any communication on TEAMS
utilise your workplace colleagues or other suitable colleagues to seek feedback
organise your team to attend the Academy, conduct a classroom consultation meeting
You may use emails to supplement any consultation process.
All communication must be recorded and uploaded with this activity
(i) All relevant resources for this task are situated in your Supporting Materials folder
(ii) Information on how to submit, upload, record, click: https://youtu.be/-B7QEWmM65U or ask assessor or
contact [e-mail]
(iii) Your assessor will complete an Assessor Observation Checklist (AOC) for this task.
Activities:
2.1. Refer to your own workplace and complete the following activities: (Guide: 100+
words)
a. list three (3) items/resources or tools that you use every day at work.
 Paper
 Computer
 Work, space, spark home office
b. Provide short descriptions of each of the three items and how often you use it.
# Items How often you use it
1 Paper This is used to note down the important things
and also helps to make notes for the daily
task
2 Computer This is used daily because all important and daily
task are feed on the computer to examine
the accuracy.
3 Work, space and spark home office It help to arrange all the material spread over the
desk into a perfect place. This help to make
an overall desk and space clear so that
effective results can be generated.
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Qualification details: BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
course reference: BC3-20_4.2 Environmental efficiency
Units of competency: BSBSUS211 Participate in sustainable work practices
c. Identify the “Life Cycle” of these items – their “Embroiled Energy” by
answering the following questions: (Guide: complete the full table)
 List raw materials.
 Where are they found?
 How are they processed?
 What energy sources are required?
 How are they transported?
 What happens after use?
Name of the item Paper Computer Work, space and spark
home office
Where are these
materials found? At the workplace At desk AT desk
How are these
materials processed
to make the item?
The fibrous raw
material is
converted into
pulp and then
converted into
paper.
They are processed of
raw data to
machine-
readable form
and the flow of
data trough CPU
and monitor to
output device
It can be processed
through a
recyclable
products that
help to store the
product which
are used daily
What energy
sources are used to
develop the item?
Fossil fuel is used It is based upon
electrical energy No energy required
How is the item
transported to
customers?
The item can be
transported
through a truck
It can be it transported
via truck and
cars
Not transported
because used by
employees
What happens to the
item after they are
used? E.g. are they
recycled or thrown
out?
Once it is used, it is
thrown and taken
for recycling
centre to reused
the same
It is thrown out and
does not recycle
It is recycled again.
2.2. Refer to the three (3) items and reflect on the actual efficiency of the items and
explain if the findings surprised you and if there is a possible replacement for better
efficiency. (Guide: 50+ words)
Items identified Reflections
1
Paper
This helps to determine the work efficiency and examine the key term used
for daily work in order to generate the best outcome and complete the
work. The replacement of this item is related to use of electronic
gadgets
2 Computer
It helps to improve the operations and assists to complete the work in a
defined tenure. There is no replacement of this item because it helps
to save cost and time.
3 Work, space and
spark
home
office
It assists to organize the work in an effective manner and for that, this can
be made by using paper and products which can be recycles. Also, the
replacement of this item is such that dustbin and other products
where the product can be thrown which are not in use.
2.3. You are now required to measure the current usage of three electrical items
identify how much kW usage the item uses. When measuring, you must calculate
basic metric measurements to determine resource usage. (Guide: 3 calculated
items)
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Qualification details: BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
course reference: BC3-20_4.2 Environmental efficiency
Units of competency: BSBSUS211 Participate in sustainable work practices
Note: you can also take photos of the items and paste them in the table below when
describing better usage of each item.
Name of items Metric
Measurement
(kW)
How can better processes be utilised
1 switch 30
It can be better processed by utilizing the alternatives
which cause less energy and provide better
outcome/
2 Computer 500
Computer can be better utilized by offering laptops that
are carry by others and provide effective results as
well.
3 Pump 400 Using electric pump will be more beneficial to determine
overall performance and reduce the chances of bill.
2.4. Refer to the three (3) items you identified above and record resource usage in your
daily role.
Items identified Resource usage
1 Switch and
holders
To use the item, proper electrical item needs to be utilized that help to
determine the overall performance.
2 Computer For that, effective management and furniture needs to be designed that help
to use the resource effectively and determine the use of item.
3 Pump With an electric pump, individual can determine the item and also provide
effective outcome for the business as well.
2.5. Explain resources inefficiencies in your workplace and how you could minimise
power or water use in a workplace. Provide 3 ideas and briefly explain them.
(Guide: 30+ words)
Items identified Resources inefficiencies
1 Minimize power To minimize power, use solar panel that helps to improve the overall power
and minimize the use of extra power within a workplace.
2 Minimize water
For minimize water challenge, it is necessary to regularly check for leaks
and fix them immediately. Along with this, replace single flush toilet
with dual.
3 Minimize time
inefficiencie
s
To minimize the time inefficiencies, it is necessary to prioritize the task so
that effective measurements can be done.
2.6. You are required to identify how to reduce, reuse and recycle items.
Review your current workplace, or a workplace you understand well, and review
items you regularly use during your working day (for example paper books or
plastic bottle). Select and list two items in the table below and explain how the use
of each item can be reduced, reused and/or recycled. (Guide: 30+ words)
Item name: Reduce Reuse Recycle
Paper To reduce the same,
paper needs to
be recycled and
important
documents are
being torn.
Reuse the paper
which has
been printed
on one side
By stop creating the
hardcopies of
report will
assist to recycle
the paper.
Plastic bottle Avoid the use of single
use plastic such
as drinking
straws and use
cloth bags
Use the holder to
put pen and
pencil in an
office.
Use the bottles into
DIY recycled
bird feeder or
use the cap
mosaic that
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