NZQA registered unit standard
27022 version 2
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of and evaluate environmental management
systems and environmental certification products
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for people who may be working as
resource efficiency programme managers and consultants.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of environmental management systems and
environmental product certification schemes, and evaluate the
applicability of environmental management systems and
environmental product certification schemes to an organisation.
Classification
Zero Waste > Resource Efficiency
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Recommended websites
International Standards Organisation at http://www.iso.org/iso/iso14000, for ISO
14001 and 14004 standards;
Enviro-Mark NZ – http://www.enviro-mark.co.nz;
Green Globe – http://www.greenglobenz.com;
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment at http://www.med.govt.nz for
ecolabel data;
The Natural Step – http://www.naturalstep.org/en/new-zealand;
Responsible Care Programme New Zealand – http://www.nzcic.org.nz/;
Qualmark – http://www.qualmark.co.nz/;
Envirostep – http://www.envirostep.co.nz/;
Eco-Warranty – http://www.qec.co.nz/services/management-systemscertification/eco-warranty/;
Eco-Management and Audit System –
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/index_en.htm;
Environmental Warrant of Fitness – http://www.ewof.co.nz.
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Definitions
An environmental management system (EMS) is the process used by an
organisation to manage, review, correct, and improve the organisation’s impact on
the environment. It offers a structured way to incorporate environmental
considerations into day-to-day operations and promotes continual caring for the
environment.
Organisation refers to an entire business entity in the private or public sector or a
business unit within the organisation.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27022 version 2
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental management systems and environmental
product certification schemes.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Differences between product certification and organisation certification are
explained in relation to their outcomes for ensuring resource efficiency.
Range
1.2
Type I, II, and III ecolabels, other environmental credentials used
to express the environmental attributes of products or services.
Attributes of environmental management systems are compared in terms of
their suitability for different types of business activity.
Range
evidence of five systems is required.
1.3
The use and credibility of environmental claims are discussed in relation to
business risk and opportunity.
1.4
The importance of accreditation and certification is explained in terms of their
use to substantiate environmental performance claims.
Outcome 2
Evaluate the applicability of an environmental management system and an environmental
certification product to an organisation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
An environmental management system is assessed in terms of how it may be
applied by an organisation or industry sector.
2.2
An evaluation provides a reasoned case for an organisation adopting or
declining to use an EMS or environmental certification product.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 June 2011
31 December 2015
Revision
2
21 November 2013
N/A
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27022 version 2
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016