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Group/Groups April 2021 Intake
Started on Thursday, 17 February 2022, 5:11 AM
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Completed on Thursday, 17 February 2022, 5:30 AM
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Grade 10.00 out of 11.00 (91%)
Marked by surender raju
Course Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
Short Name BSBSUS401_V2
Provider Stellar College RTO 45551 CRICOS 03808B (Powered by Didasko)
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Task 3

 Set new efficiency targets for the next designated period, for
example, one month (or as directed by your assessor) for the
resource/activity areas monitored in Task 2.
 Complete a sustainability action plan.
 Monitor resource usage for activities/resources for the
designated period.
 Analyse and review the results.
 Respond to all questions

Question 1
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Document two new efficiency targets for the next designated period, for example, one
month, for the resource/activity areas monitored in Task 2. Show the SMART goal for
the items with forecasted time to reach the target.
Reduce energy and water consumption next month.

Question 2
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Use the template provided to complete a sustainability action plan.

Action item Action implementation Annual cost savings

Ener Wate Wast Payb

Proj gy r e Total ack
Compl
*Activ Respons Start ect savi savi savi savi perio
Action etion
ity ibility date cost ngs ngs ngs ngs d
date
$ $ per $ per $ per $ (year
year year year s)

 Install  IT  01/01/2   01/01/2  $13,   $20 $140  $202  $543  2.5
energy MANAGE 019 021 598 19 0 0 9
  Ener Manage R
gy use ment
softwar
e
  Recycl Environme   01/01/  01/01/2   $16,  $192  $160  $210 $562 3
e nt team 2019 021 860 0 0 0 0
 waste initiativ
e action
plan

  Clea  Install  Engineer   01/01/  01/01/2  $11,  $102  $108  $200  $411  2.9
water 2019 021 919 9 0 1 0
ning
recyclin
of g unit
public
areas

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Question 3
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Use the tools from Task 2 to monitor resource usage/activities for the designated period
again. Submit a copy of your completed data tools to your assessor.

Date from-to                              Water meter reading                      Water Meter reading 

Total usage CCF        Amount
                                                         Previous                                            current 
01/0/2019- 01/02/2019                3201                                                   3321                   
120                             $24
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A spreadsheet is utilized to maintain track of waste monitoring, while a resource efficiency audit
is employed to keep track of energy usage.
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What does continuous improvement mean?

Continuous improvement, also known as Kaizen, is a key part of quality management. It

refers to the ongoing effort to improve products, services and processes that have an
impact on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in the workplace.
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Continuous improvement, also known as Kaizen, is a key part of quality management. It refers
to the ongoing effort to improve products, services and processes that have an impact on
energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in the workplace.
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What innovations and continuous improvement strategies would you put in place to help
achieve these efficiency targets?

Monitoring staff performance using KPIs. 

Ensuring that staff have clearly defined roles. 
Creating work improvement committees such as WHS, environment groups and
innovation teams. 
Applying benchmarks. Using external benchmarks where appropriate. 
Applying problem-solving steps
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➢ Creating a quality culture within the organisation.
➢ The organisation’s values, vision, mission and goals should include
environmental
sustainability focus.
➢ Having KPI targets and measures of success.
➢ Monitoring staff performance using KPIs.
➢ Providing regular, standardised training to improve performance or bridge any gaps
in
performance.
➢ Setting new performance targets.
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What stakeholders, key personnel and/or specialists could you consult with to help with
your sustainability initiatives? Explain the benefits of liaising with stakeholders.

It makes good business sense and demonstrates ethical and social responsibility .It
also demonstrates transparency

Enable more informed decision making. Lead to greater stakeholder

satisfaction. Improves chances of project/initiative success. Promote open, two-
way communication.

 Education. Communicating directly with a stakeholder allows

you to learn not only their perspective, but can provide new
insights on a product or issue to help you gain a competitive
advantage. ...
 Effective Decision Making. ...
 Trust. ...
 Cost Savings. ...
 Risk Management. ...
 Accountability.

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I will consult customers, employees, suppliers, local community, competitors to help with
sustainability initiatives.
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I will consult customers,employees,suppliers,local community,competitor to help with

sustainability initiatives. 
Environmental issues are frequently complex and can have a broad effect. It is
increasingly important for businesses to engage stakeholders in the environmental
decision-making process. Sometimes it’s actually a legal requirement: however, it
makes good business sense and demonstrates ethical and social responsibility. It also
demonstrates ‘transparency’: the creation of an open, honest company culture.
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The advantage of liaising with partners is that natural issues are much of the time
complex and
can have an expansive impact. It is expanding significant for business to lock in
partners
in the ecological dynamic procedure. sometimes it’s actually a legal requirement
however
it makes good business sense and demonstrates ethical and social responsibility. It also
demonstrates ‘transparency’ the creation of an open, honest company culture.
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Question 7
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Speak to the relevant person in your workplace or training environment about

implementing your suggestions for improvement. State who you spoke to and comment
on the outcomes of your discussion including any changes that have been made to
work practices as a result of your research.

The manager adopted my opinion which is turned off computer when finish
work,repaired the leaking tap and reduced unnecessary waste ,the result is the
company can save money after a period of time
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The manager adopted my opinion which is to turn off the computer when finish work, repair the
leaking tap and reduce unnecessary waste, the result is the company can save money after a
period of time.

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Yes, I have talk to my head chef regarding the wastage of fruits and vegetables and he
has
suggested that we should change the rotation matters, only order what we need and
only
prepare according to the recipe to avoid wastage.
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What constraints or limitations might you encounter when trying to achieve the
efficiency targets you set in Q1?

Some staff didn’t realize the importance of water,they are not very cooperative with
attention to water and they need more training
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The availability of the resources and the capacity of employer’s organisational policies
and
procedures.
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Did you achieve your targets? Why/why not?

Yes,after several staff meeting the staff clearly know their roles.we work together and
achieve the target.
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Question 10
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Based on the results of your monitoring, what suggestions would you make for
improvements to work practices?
More training should be provided to the staff. 
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The suggestions that I would like to make for improvements to workplace are:
1. We can use light that consume less energy.
2. Install dual flush toilets. They can save up to eight litres per flush compare to single
flush
toilets.
3. We can use raw materials that cause less waste and are sustainable sourced.
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 Using this types of raw materials that cause less waste and are sustainably
sourced.
  Think this types of changing existing chemicals to more environmentally friendly
chemicals and ask suppliers to reduce their chemical use.
 Refused  such as things that are damaged or broken as these will become
waste.
 Set environmental standards and ask suppliers to adhere to these.

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List four ways you can encourage your team and co-workers to adopt changes made
and support sustainability initiatives.

1. Use effective communication and negotiation skills to come to a common ground. 

2. Identify what level of involvement and how you want to involve stakeholders. 
3. Invite at least one person from your primary stakeholders to be included in
environmental projects, monitoring and improvements. 
4. Use different communication strategies such as: newsletters, surveys, working
committees, advisory committees and one-on-one meetings to engage with
stakeholders.

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1. Implement a recycling program.

2. Conserve energy within the office.
3. Promote a paperless office.
4. Support green vendors.

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1. We should reward team’s achievement with small gifts such as movie tickets or
chocolates.
2. By handing out company certificates and letters of acknowledgement.
3. Provide with tickets or reimburse public transport costs for staff to catch public
transport
instead of driving or getting a taxi to meetings or conferences.
4. Make an arrangement with a local café, so that if employees bring their own coffee
cup,
they get a discount on their beverage.

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 Use savings made from sustainability initiatives to fund staff celebrations, such as an end-of-
year ball, party, picnic or barbeque.
 Hand out company certificates and letters of acknowledgement.
 Send emails, update your website, run a blog, or use other social media to convey interesting
facts and details on sustainability success.

 Reward your team’s achievements with small gifts such as movie tickets or chocolates.