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Supplementary Information Table: Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

Green Procurement Reporting for Departments and Agencies not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Acti.

The Policy on Green Procurementii supports the Government of Canada's effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, Infrastructure Canada supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision-making process through the activities in this supplementary information table.

Although Infrastructure Canada is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a departmental sustainable development strategy, Infrastructure Canada adheres to the principles of the FSDS by implementing the Policy on Green Procurement.

Target 7.2: Green Procurement

As of April 1, 2014, the Government of Canada will continue to take action to embed environmental considerations into public procurement, in accordance with the federal Policy on Green Procurement.

Scope and Context:

Infrastructure Canada is committed to addressing the Policy on Green Procurement, and will continue to incorporate environmental considerations in its decision-making processes for procurement.

Link to Department's Program Alignment Architecture:

Internal Services and all programs in the Department’s Program Alignment Architecture (PAA) Structure

Financial Performance Expectations:

N/A

Performance Measurement

Expected Result
Environmentally responsible acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services
Performance Indicator Targeted Performance Level
Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place as of April 1, 2014. In this context, Infrastructure Canada has undertaken the implementation of the following:
  • Standard and generic environmental clauses will continue to be included in the terms and conditions of Infrastructure Canada's service contracts.

100%. Ongoing and has been in place as of April 1, 2014.
  • Standing offers from Public Services and Procurement Canada will continue to be considered, including those with green procurement clauses.

100%. Ongoing, and has been in place as of April 1, 2014.
  • Office supplies and goods will continue to be purchased taking into account green procurement principles and objectives such as ensuring that printing paper is recycled paper (30 percent recycled or higher), instead of regular paper, and that business cards and employee name plates are printed on recycled paper, and used the Eco Logo symbol.

80%. Ongoing, and has been in place as of April 1, 2014.
  • Employees will continue to organize meetings and make conference arrangements according to green procurement principles, reduce the use of disposable dishes that go into landfills, and purchase goods from companies that offer green catering.

100%. Ongoing, and has been in place as of April 1, 2014.
  • Video conferences and teleconferences will continue to be promoted as an alternative to travel, and government travel services will continue to be used to promote sustainable methods of transportation, and green hotels.
 100%. Ongoing, and has been in place as of April 1, 2014.
Number and percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent, in fiscal year 2016-2017. 80% (Four Employees)
Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement, in fiscal year 2016-2017. 100% (Two managers and one functional head of material)

Departmental Green Procurement Targets

Departmental Green Procurement Target 1:
Procurement of Computers and Related Equipment, Printers and Photocopiers.
Performance Indicator Targeted Performance Level
Percentage of procurement decisions with regards to computers and related equipment, printers and photocopiers that will continue to take into account green procurement principles, considerations and objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement. 100%

Departmental Green Procurement Target 2:
Procurement of Furniture, Office Supplies and Goods.
Performance Indicator Targeted Performance Level
Percentage of procurement decisions with regards to furniture, office supplies and goods that take into account green procurement principles, considerations and objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement. 100%

Departmental Green Procurement Target 3:
Procurement of Contracting Services.
Performance Indicator Targeted Performance Level
Percentage of contracting services transactions that include green procurement information, i.e. that meet green procurement principles, considerations and objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement. Number of contracting services transactions that incorporate green procurement information, relative to the total number of contracting services transactions made by the Department. 75%

Implementation Strategy Element or Best Practice

Implementation Strategy Element Or Best Practice Targeted Performance Level
7.2.1.5. Leverage common use procurement instruments where available and feasible. The Department is seeking to reach "Exceeded" status, as defined in the Greening Government Operations (GGO) implementation guidelines for this target area.
7.2.2. Incorporate environmental considerations into procurement instruments. N/A. (Applies only to Public Services and Procurement Canada).
Best Practice
7.2.3. Train acquisition cardholders on green procurement.		 The Department is seeking to reach "Exceeded" status, as defined in the Greening Government Operations (GGO) implementation guidelines for this target area.
Best Practice
7.2.4. Increase awareness of the Policy on Green Procurement among managers.		 The Department is seeking to reach "Exceeded" status, as defined in the Greening Government Operations (GGO) implementation guidelines for this target area.

Additional Activities

Additional Activities

Targeted Performance Level
  • Infrastructure Canada will continue to work with Public Services and Procurement Canada to analyze its spending patterns and to identify opportunities for improvement in its procurement practices.

100%
  • The Department will continue to use multi-functional printers in common areas to reduce the overall number of print, fax and scanner devices needed. Since 2012-2013, usage-based audits were used to guide a reduction in the number of multi-function printers, shifting printers to address departmental needs and increasing the number of employees sharing each device. Energy Star certified computers, monitors and standalone printers were purchased when available, and empty toner cartridges were returned to vendors for recycling.

100%
  • The Department will continue to purchase and lease energy-efficient equipment from companies that support environmental programs that have recycled content and recycling programs. The equipment uses multi-function photocopiers and printer machines to reduce energy consumption, uses recycled toner cartridges, implements a policy on standard shared printers versus personal printers, and ensures that default settings on printers and photocopiers are set to print double-sided, and on black and white.

100%
  • The Department will continue to implement material recycling bins in all locations, and to ensure that all defective and end-of-life telecommunications devices and accessories are sent to vendors for recycling where they are re-used as telecommunications devices, and employees will continue to use USB memory sticks which provide more storage capacity, instead of CDs and DVDs.

100%
  • The Department will continue to update its contracting systems to identify and track the number of contracting service transactions that include green procurement information.

100%

5. Additional Departmental Sustainable Development Activities and Initiatives

Infrastructure Canada's contribution to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS):

Infrastructure Canada continues to play an important role in helping to create a more sustainable future for Canadians. The Department's broad range of infrastructure programs supports thousands of projects across Canada that contribute to a cleaner environment in areas such as drinking water, wastewater, clean energy, public transit and brownfield redevelopment. Many of these infrastructure investments support two of the FSDS Themes:

  1. Addressing Climate Change and Air Quality; and
  2. Maintaining Water Quality and Availability.

Beyond providing funding through federal infrastructure programs, Infrastructure Canada's measures support the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy's Theme 4, Shrinking the Environmental Footprint – Beginning with Government. The Department continues to implement measures in green procurement, waste and energy reduction and awareness and promotion. (Details on the Department's green procurement initiatives can be found in the Greening Government Operations (GGO) table above.)

7. Strategic Environmental Assessment

The Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposalsiii states that a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is required when the implementation of a proposal submitted to an individual minister or Cabinet for approval may result in important environmental effects, either positive or negative. To ensure that the Cabinet Directive is being met, the Department undertakes a preliminary scan to identify the potential for important environmental effects when preparing a Memorandum to Cabinet and for other policy, plan and program initiatives, as appropriate. Should the potential for significant environmental impacts be identified and/or there is a high level of uncertainty or risk associated with the proposal, a SEA is carried out.

Infrastructure Canada will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of the FSDS goals and targets through the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process. An SEA for policy, plan or program proposals includes an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on the FSDS goals and targets. The results of Infrastructure Canada's detailed assessment are made public when an initiative is announced. The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental effects, including the impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, of the approved policy, plan or program have been appropriately considered during proposal development and decision making.

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