Question:
Background Information
For this assessment you are playing the role of the new environment officer at the simulated business, the Tiny Opera Company. You will need to determine the shortfalls between their sustainability approach and practices required and develop policy to reflect those practices.
You will need to develop an implementation plan and monitoring strategy and present these to employees of the opera company.
You will then review the implementation and make recommendations for changes to the policy.
Your assessor will provide you with the required documents for the Tiny Opera Company and the policies and plans from the Sydney Opera House.
Assessment Task: Develop policy
Instructions to the Participant:
You have been hired as the new environment officer at Tiny Opera Company. You will need to review the Tiny Opera Company case study including their sustainability policy.
You need to determine the shortfalls between the sustainability approach and the practices required of Tiny Opera Company and develop the sustainability policy to reflect those requirements.
You will need to present draft policy documents to the Business Manager (your assessor) to agree on the final policy document.
Review the case study information provided and determine all legislative and regulatory documents that describe compliance requirements for this company
Research best practice models used by theatres and performance spaces.
Develop three options for the direction and focus of the policy and consider the likely effectiveness, timeframe and cost of implementing the option. Write summaries of each option to present in your consultation with the Business Manager (your assessor).
Meet with the Business Manager (your assessor) to consult on the policy options and decide on the preferred option.
Draft a sustainability policy for Tiny Opera Company based on your research, the company information provided and your consultation session. Ensure that you:
specify the scope of the policy (who it applies to, relevant standards and legislation)
outline Tiny Opera Company’s commitment to the policy
address areas of sustainability that Tiny Opera Company specifically wants to focus on.
Meet with Business Manager (your assessor) to discuss:
typical barriers to sustainability policy implementation and possible strategies to address barriers
the process you are taking to develop the policy
the draft policy and gain approval for your draft.
Update your draft policy according to agreements that you made in consultation with the Business Manager.
Collate your research into legislation and best practice models and the sustainability policy you have developed into an interim report that includes:
an outline of the environmental and sustainability legislation that applies to Tiny Opera Company
an explanation of how you developed a sustainability policy that reflects Tiny Opera Company’s commitment to sustainability
strategies for promoting awareness of the sustainability policy
strategies for maximising the impact of the policy (training, marketing, stakeholder engagement).
Submit the report, and the final version of the sustainability policy, to your assessor. Ensure you keep copies for your records.
