MSS015042 — Measure and report carbon footprint

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What an assessment for MSS015042 must cover

36 assessable components: 5 elements (17 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Map carbon sources and sinks along the value chain

1.1Select portion of value chain for analysis
1.2Identify process steps along portion of value chain
1.3Identify carbon-related change which occurs at each step

2 Determine nature and source for carbon emissions

2.1Determine carbon emissions from each step
2.2Determine source of each emission
2.3Identify measurements available for each emission and each source

3 Quantify carbon

3.1Quantify each emission
3.2Determine CO2 equivalent tonnes for each emission
3.3Determine total carbon embodied in process, product or service

4 Recommend strategies for reducing carbon footprint

4.1Short-list high carbon sources
4.2Determine root cause of emissions
4.3Identify relevant carbon sinks
4.4Investigate methods for reducing emissions
4.5Prepare recommendation for improvement

5 Report carbon footprint

5.1Identify purpose of report and key stakeholders
5.2Compile data, implications and recommendations
5.3Write report and communicate with stakeholders

Performance evidence

determine carbon footprint of a portion of a value chain that comprises at least: 3 process steps, 3 sources of emissions
prepare written report which interprets carbon footprint data and includes at least one recommendation to reduce emissions

Knowledge evidence

process and changes which occur at each step in selected portion of value chain
types of carbon emissions, including: gases, vapours and fumes; liquids; solids; assumed emissions through material balancing; assumed emissions through energy loss, including heat, friction and other energy conversion yield losses; greenhouse gases, including those defined under the Kyoto protocol
carbon emission sources and sinks
application of carbon equivalence conversion factors
root cause analysis
design thinking as applied to problem solving and innovation for sustainability
current and emerging methods of reducing carbon emissions and embodied carbon
current and emerging approaches to reducing waste including: identifying, retaining and/or managing residual resources; biological materials flow; technical materials flow
impact of supply chain decisions
role of digitalisation
sustainability-related regulatory and reporting requirements relevant to the industry
sustainability-related voluntary standards, codes, certification and co-regulatory arrangements relevant to the industry

Foundation skills

Reading skills: to interpret familiar and technical information
Writing skills: to report on implications of data and make recommendations
Oral communication skills: to communicate with stakeholders
Numeracy skills: to identify and interpret measurements and perform calculations using equations and conversion factors
Learning skills: to identify information needs and sources of information

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Questions about assessing MSS015042

What does an assessment tool for MSS015042 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSS015042 needs to address all 36 unit components: 5 elements with 17 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 12 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MSS015042?

Auditori pulls the current release of MSS015042 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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