Certifyd Sustainability Coordinator (CSCO)
Coordinate the day to day work of sustainability in your organisation: putting policy targets into action, buying green and running a 3R programme.
Or start with one core course. It counts toward the CSCO once you finish it.
This certifies that
Nur Aisyah binti Ahmad, CSCO
has completed the certification
Certifyd Sustainability Coordinator (CSCO)
CFY-2026-000000
Certifyd Sustainability Coordinator (CSCO) is a Certifyd certification for Sustainability professionals in Malaysia, aligned to NOSS Level 4 competency units. You earn it by completing 3 core courses, 4 days in total, live online, each assessed by an online test and a work document. It starts with a free 10-minute online Readiness Check.
- Duration
- 4 days
- Level
- NOSS Level 4
- Price
- From RM 2,170.00
Why earn the CSCO?
Sustainability targets set by top management only move when someone briefs staff, checks vendors and tracks waste every week. That coordinating role is where most programmes succeed or quietly stall.
As a CSCO you can implement sustainable management policy and targets, run sustainability training, evaluate green vendors and products with life cycle costing, and coordinate a 3R programme.
What will you be able to do as a CSCO?
Coordinate the day to day work of sustainability in your organisation: putting policy targets into action, buying green and running a 3R programme.The Certifyd Sustainability Coordinator (CSCO) brings together 3 core courses, 4 days in total, aligned to NOSS Level 4 competency units. You can start with any core course, and each one counts the moment you pass its online test and work document. When every course is credited, you submit the certification assessment and earn the CSCO title.
- Put sustainable management policy and targets into action and monitor performance
- Plan, run and report sustainability training for target groups
- Evaluate green vendors, products and services, including life cycle cost
- Coordinate waste inspections, 3R targets, plans and awareness programmes
Who is the CSCO for?
Sustainability and green committee coordinators
Admin, facilities and procurement executives
Supervisors who run recycling or energy saving initiatives
- Not sure you are ready? The free readiness check shows where you stand before you pay anything.
Which core courses lead to the CSCO?
Take them in any order, live online. Each one earns its own certificate and transcript.What does the CSCO cover?
Each unit is a national competency standard.
Sustainable Framework ImplementationNational competency unit- Green Procurement Process EvaluationNational competency unit
- 3R Programme (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) CoordinationNational competency unit
Sustainable Framework Implementation2 days: Take sustainability policy and targets from top management and turn them into action, training and reports.- Green Procurement Process Evaluation1 day: Evaluate green vendors, products and services, including life cycle cost, and monitor green purchases.
- 3R Programme Coordination1 day: Run a reduce, reuse and recycle programme from waste inspection to a 3R status report.
How do you earn the CSCO?
Free Readiness Check first, a verifiable certificate at the end.- Check your readiness, freeTake Sustainability Coordination Readiness Check online. It scores each area and names the core course to take first.
- Finish the core coursesTake 3 core courses in any order, live online. Each one is credited the moment you pass its test and work document.
- Pass the certification assessmentSubmit your certification assessment online. An assessor reviews it and a verifier checks the result. If more evidence is needed, you can resubmit.
- Use your titleReceive your certificate with a QR code and use CSCO after your name. Anyone can verify it online.
- Go for the JPK microcredentialJoin the one-day in-person Portfolio Development Workshop to organise your evidence, then apply for Microcredential in Sustainable Framework Implementation, Microcredential in Green Procurement Process Evaluation, Microcredential in 3R Programme (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Coordination through PPT.
- The final assessment opens once every core course is credited and the certification is bought.
Which JPK microcredentials does the CSCO prepare you for?
Assessed separately through PPT against these units. Certifyd courses help you understand each unit and build the evidence.Microcredential in Sustainable Framework Implementation
LE-039-4:2014-C01 · Level 4
Prepared by: Sustainable Framework Implementation.
Sustainable Framework Implementation (LE-039-4:2014-C01)
Work activity 1: Access sustainable management policy & target
Performance criteria
- Sustainable management policy & target obtained
- Sustainable management policy and target action plan obtained from Top Management
- Sustainable management policy and target performance indicator obtained
Related knowledge
- Formulation of sustainable management policy and target
- Details of sustainable management policy and target action plan
- Sustainable management policy and target performance indicator
Work activity 2: Implement sustainable management policy & target
Performance criteria
- Information on policy disseminated
- Sustainable policy executed
- Performance achievement monitored
- Performance achievement evaluated
- Performance feedback carried out to sustainable management committee
Related knowledge
- Details information on sustainable management policy
- Implementation of sustainable management policy
- Sustainable management policy performance monitoring
- Process of sustainable management policy performance feedback, including:
- Method used
- Form
Work activity 3: Execute sustainable training programme
Performance criteria
- Sustainable training programme planned based on training need analysis
- Target group identified based on training need analysis result
- Subject matter expert identified
- Sustainable training programme conducted
- Sustainable training evaluation and feedback carried out using evaluation form
Related knowledge
- Details of sustainable training programme, such as:
- Training need analysis result
- Module
- Objective
- Offer letter
- Justification of sustainable training programme target group
- Selection of trainer for sustainable training programme
- Process of conducting sustainable training programme
- Process of gathering sustainable training evaluation and feedback, including:
- Form
- Format
Work activity 4: Produce sustainable training programmes report
Performance criteria
- Training programme records compiled
- Training programme report produced based on the required format
- Training programme report submitted to superior
Related knowledge
- Process of training programme records compilation
- Details of training programme report, such as:
- Format
- Data required
- Way of training programme report submission
Source: LE-039-4:2014 Sustainability Supervision. Assessed separately through PPT; Certifyd does not award the microcredential.
Microcredential in Green Procurement Process Evaluation
LE-039-4:2014-C02 · Level 4
Prepared by: Green Procurement Process Evaluation.
Green Procurement Evaluation (LE-039-4:2014-C02)
Work activity 1: Recommend green vendor
Performance criteria
- Green vendor criteria obtained according to instructions in compliance with green procurement policy
- Green vendor criteria report prepared according to instructions in compliance with company’s reporting format
- Green vendor criteria evaluated based on checklist in accordance with green vendor criteria
- Green vendor list prepared using standard format conforming to green vendor criteria
- Green vendors guide book prepared based on standard format conforming to operational functions
- Green vendors implementation briefing carried out using guide book in accordance with work instructions
- Green vendor list updated using green vendor list update format in accordance with work instructions
- Selected vendors educated using guide book in accordance with work instructions
Related knowledge
- Characteristics of green vendor
- Format of green vendor criteria report, including:
- Types of green products and services
- Proposed green vendor criteria
- Justification
- Source of reference
- Checklist
- Criteria for green vendor, including:
- Produce/supply green products
- Provide green services
- Environmental management practices
- Requirements for green vendor listing, including:
- Fulfil green vendor criteria
- Provide relevant supporting documents
- Content of green vendor guide book, including:
- Green vendor criteria
- Green vendor listing requirements
- Green vendor listing processes
- Green vendor implementation briefing, including:
- Green vendor criteria
- Green vendor listing requirements
- Green vendor listing processes
- Standard format to update green vendor list
- Aims of educating vendor
Work activity 2: Carry out Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis
Performance criteria
- Life Cycle Costing (LCC) requirement obtained according to instructions in compliance with green procurement policy
- Life Cycle Costing (LCC) checklist prepared based on LCC data requirement according to LCC software
- Life Cycle Costing (LCC) data format prepared based on LCC data requirement according to LCC software
- Life Cycle Costing (LCC) report prepared using LCC output in accordance with LCC report format
Related knowledge
- Process of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis, including:
- Data requirement for LCC calculation (purchase cost, operation cost, maintenance cost and technical specification)
- LCC analysis methodology
- Checklist on data requirement for of Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
- Data format of Life Cycle Costing (LCC), including:
- Types of products and services
- Purchase cost
- Operation cost
- Maintenance cost
- Technical specification
- Content of report, including:
- LCC diagram (cumulative cost chart, total cost diagram)
- CO diagram 2 (total CO and 2 average CO ) 2
- LCC results interpretation
Work activity 3: Evaluate green products and services criteria
Performance criteria
- Green products and services criteria obtained based on compiled report according to green procurement policy
- Green products and services criteria report prepared based on research output in accordance with company’s report format
- Green products and services criteria evaluated based on prepared checklist in compliance with MyHIJAU Directory and Ecolabel criteria
- Green products and services guide book prepared based on standard format in accordance with green products and services criteria
- Green products and services implementation briefing carried out using guide book in accordance with work instructions
- Green products and services list updated using green vendor list update format in accordance with work instructions
- Vendors’ products and services educated using guide book in accordance with work instructions
Related knowledge
- Source of reference for green products and services criteria, including:
- Brochures
- Standards
- Green products and services criteria report, including:
- Proposed green products and services criteria
- Justification
- Source of reference
- Checklist
- Green products and services evaluation checklist
- Content of green products and services guide book and criteria
- Green products and services implementation briefing, including:
- Green products and services criteria
- Green products and services procurement policy
- Standard format to update green products and services list
- Aims of educating vendor on products and services
Work activity 4: Evaluate green products and services procurement
Performance criteria
- Procurement plan prepared based on requirement in accordance with financial allocation
- Procurement specification verified based on authorisation according to operational functions
- Procurement documents verified based on authorisation according to operational functions
- Procurement process decided based on procurement procedures referring to company policy
- Procurement committee nominated using nomination standard format according to field of expertise
- Bidder offer verified based on procurement evaluation referring to evaluation report
- Purchase order checked based on quotation referring to checklist
Related knowledge
- Details of procurement plan, including:
- Types of products and services
- Quantity
- Financial allocation
- Delivery date
- Specification of green products and services, including:
- General specifications
- Mandatory specification
- Content of procurement documents, including:
- Terms and conditions
- Technical specification
- Bidder’s statement of compliance
- Bidder’s price offer
- Procurement process based on threshold value, including:
- Tender
- Quotation
- Direct purchase
- Procurement committee, including:
- Specification preparation committee
- Technical evaluation committee
- Price evaluation committee
- Content of procurement evaluation report, including:
- Company profile
- Technical compliance
- Price ranking
- Details of purchase order, including:
- Name of company
- Description of products or services
- Quantity
- Price
- Amount
Work activity 5: Monitor green products and services procurement
Performance criteria
- Procurement contract verified based on authorisation in accordance to agreed terms and conditions
- Green products and services conformance process coordinated based on needs referring to instruction
- Green products and services conformance report verified based on authorisation referring to products and services conformance report
Related knowledge
- Procedure of preparing green products and services contract
- Procedure of conformance process
- Content of conformance report, including:
- Supplier performance
- Compliance of green products and services (quality)
Source: LE-039-4:2014 Sustainability Supervision. Assessed separately through PPT; Certifyd does not award the microcredential.
Microcredential in 3R Programme (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Coordination
LE-039-4:2014-C03 · Level 4
Prepared by: 3R Programme Coordination.
3R Programme (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Coordination (LE-039-4:2014-C03)
Work activity 1: Coordinate wastes inspection
Performance criteria
- Building layout obtained using building floor plan based on current building floor plan
- 3R implementation area identified using building floor plan based on current building floor plan
- Site staff for inspection identified using Human Resources Record based on skills, experience and work load
- Inspection schedule established based on area size and quantity of waste
- Inspection checklist prepared based on area size and quantity of waste
Related knowledge
- Building floor plan, including:
- Proper common and emergency route
- Section identification
- 3R activities plan, including:
- Types of waste generated
- Collection methodology
- Details of staff identification for inspection work, such as:
- Position
- Qualification
- Skills and experience
- Work load
- Inspection schedule information, including:
- Site yearly activities
- Staff availability
- Area size
- Quantity of waste
- Details of inspection checklist, such as:
- Type of activity
- Observation information
Work activity 2: Set up target or performance indicator
Performance criteria
- Literature review carried out based on current and available act and guideline
- Data inspection analysed using inspection report submitted by consistence with reporting format
- Performance brainstorm season carried out based on Logical Framework Assessment (LFA)
- Target indicator setting up based on data baseline referring to National Recycling Target
Related knowledge
- Relevant references on act and guideline, including:
- Common 3R waste
- Best practices
- Inspection report and analytical data
- Logical Framework Assessment (LFA) Template, including:
- Identified information required
- Brainstorming methodology
- Details of indicator listing, such as:
- Identified performance criteria
- National Recycling Target
Work activity 3: Submit 3R plan activities
Performance criteria
- Type and area of waste generation identified based on location complying with potential recyclables
- Resources required identified based on data baseline requirement complying with target
- Unit and responsible person identified based on skills ad competency referring to Job Matrix
- 3R bin strategic location identified based on quantity of waste generation using current building floor plan
- Collection schedule determined based on 3R plan
- Potential vendor and price or items determined based on quotations from vendor using current market or complying with SOP
Related knowledge
- Details of waste generation, such as:
- Types
- Area
- Processes
- 3R resources requirement, such as:
- Data baseline
- Target compliance
- Quantity
- Types
- Details of Job Matrix, such as:
- Unit
- Responsible person
- Skills
- Competency
- Strategic location for 3R bin, including:
- Floor plan
- Quantity of waste generation
- Types of waste
- Details of 3R collection schedule, including:
- Format
- Timeframe
- Person in charge
- Rate of waste production and size of storage area
- Market for waste especially on:
- Number of vendors
- Waste value based on current market
Work activity 4: Organise awareness programme
Performance criteria
- Training matrix determined based on Training Needs Analysis (TNA) using standard ISO 90001
- Training module prepared based on best practice using standard
- Training program organised based on approved programs and conditions complying with SOP
- Details schedule stated based on approved programs and conditions complying with SOP
- Training proposal prepared based on approved programs and conditions complying with SOP
- Training program executed based on approved programs and conditions complying with SOP
- Training evaluation conducted based on approved programs and conditions complying with SOP
Related knowledge
- Training Need Analysis data, such as:
- Job requirement
- Career path
- Qualification
- Budget
- Awareness programme training module, including:
- Best practices
- Standard requirement
- Training program implementation, including:
- Budget allocate
- Type of training
- Objective
- Details of training calendar, including:
- Title
- Time
- Venue
- Target participant
- Training proposal format, such as:
- Details of training program
- Approval Requirements
- Training implementation checklist, including:
- Module
- Trainers
- Agenda
- Administration requirements
- Details of training programme feedback form, such as:
- Module
- Trainers
- Venue
- Other admin matters
Work activity 5: Monitor 3R activities
Performance criteria
- Work activities organised based on monitoring and verification based on approved proposal
- Resource and procedure availability checked based on approved resources complying with SOP
- Program effectiveness survey carried out based on approved programs and conditions complying with SOP
- Performance and defences program recorded using standard format in compliance with SOP
Related knowledge
- Process of monitoring and verification 3R programme
- Details of monitoring programme, such as:
- Resource
- Procedure
- 3R program effectiveness survey, including:
- Survey form
- Scoring system
- Training programme performance record, including:
- Observation process
- Defences program
Work activity 6: Produce 3R status report
Performance criteria
- Survey feedback and activities report collected using standard format in compliance with SOP
- Survey feedback and activities report analysed
- 3R status report prepared using standard format in compliance with SOP
- 3R status report submitted to superior using standard format in compliance with SOP
Related knowledge
- Survey feedback and activities report collection
- Survey feedback and activities report analysis, including:
- Evaluation process
- Methodology used
- 3R status report preparation proses, including:
- Format
- Supporting document needed
- Way of 3R status report submission, including:
- Authority manual
- SOP
Source: LE-039-4:2014 Sustainability Supervision. Assessed separately through PPT; Certifyd does not award the microcredential.
Where do you start?
Ten minutes, free, no sign-up.Sustainability Coordination Readiness Check is the free online Readiness Check for this certification. In about 10 minutes it scores each area of the job and names the core course that closes your biggest gap. No sign-up to see your result.
Start with the free readiness check, then one core course. You get a certificate for that course straight away, and it stays credited toward the CSCO whenever you continue.
How much does the CSCO cost?
Live classes by date, then the assessment.Book each core course by date, then pay for the certification assessment that awards your title. No subscription, no hidden fees.
That is 3 core courses and a final assessment, 4 days of training in total, ending in a title you keep.
Live class
A MITE trainer on set dates, live online. The Certifyd Trainer programme runs in person.
From RM 590.00
- Duration
- 4 days
Assessment and certificate
Your Certifyd certification assessment and certificate. Core courses are booked by date.
RM 2,170.00
Which other Sustainability certifications are there?
Same track, another title.Frequently asked questions.
Short answers to what people ask first.How long does the CSCO take?
The 3 core courses add up to 4 days of classes, live online. Each course ends with an online test and a work document.
Is the CSCO aligned to NOSS?
Yes. It is a Certifyd certification aligned to NOSS Level 4 competency units. The certificate is issued by Certifyd by MITE, not by a government body.
Can I take one core course first?
Yes. Each core course is sold on its own with its own certificate, and it counts toward the CSCO when you continue.
Where do the classes run?
Core courses run live online with a MITE trainer, so you can join from anywhere in Malaysia. The optional one-day Portfolio Development Workshop is in person.
How much does it cost?
The current live class prices are shown above. If a price is not published yet, it shows price on request.
Is the CSCO recognised by employers?
The CSCO is a Certifyd certification, aligned to NOSS Level 4 competency units. Each employer decides what it accepts, so the certificate makes checking easy: it names the units behind it, each course comes with a transcript, and any employer can verify it online in seconds.
How are you assessed?
Each core course ends with an online knowledge test (multiple choice) and a performance task: you produce a real work document. When every course is credited, you submit your certification assessment online, an assessor reviews it and a verifier checks the result. There is no oral test.
Can my employer pay for the CSCO?
Yes. When you enrol, choose My employer will sponsor me. We make a private link you send to HR, and they pay by invoice. Teams can ask for a quote on the For companies page.
When do I sit the assessments?
At the end of each core course, then the certification assessment once every course is credited. The live classes run on the dates you choose.
Does the CSCO lead to a JPK microcredential?
It prepares you for one. The JPK microcredential (Penyata Pencapaian) is assessed separately through PPT, recognition of prior achievement, against the same units. Your course certificates and transcripts become portfolio evidence, and the one-day in-person Portfolio Development Workshop helps you organise it. Certifyd does not award the microcredential.
Ready to become a CSCO?
Enrol in the full certification, or take the free readiness check and start with one course.
Or start with one core course. It counts toward the CSCO once you finish it.