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Has the department incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes?

Yes

Summary of initiatives to incorporate environmental performance considerations in procurement decision-making processes:

1. The Department of Finance Canada is procuring, whenever possible, from the mandatory Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) consolidated procurement instruments that have environmental considerations built into them. 

2. The Department is quantifying its green procurement through the use of a mandatory "Green Procurement" field that is incorporated into its Integrated Financial and Materiel System (SAP).

3. The Department has trained its procurement personnel in green procurement.

4. The Department has taken on the additional task of training the Administrative Services (AS) community (acquisition cardholders) in green procurement.    

5. The Department has established a Green Citizenship Network to help in greening its operations.  

Results achieved:

1. Departments with SAP as a core for financial transactions can now effectively track their green procurement purchases.

2. The Department of Finance Canada has developed innovative waste management strategies, and PWGSC has responded by implementing strategies such as adding paper hand towels to its Paper Save Recycling Program.

3. The Department has nurtured a vibrant Green Citizenship Network.

Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:

1. The Department of Finance Canada led the development of the "Green Procurement" field for SAP.

2. The Department initiated one of the first composting programs (paper hand towels) in a federal building.

3. The Department showed leadership in having one of the best waste diversion rates in a federal facility.

4. The Department developed and implemented an environmentally responsible nameplate that has been integrated into the Federal Identity Program.

5. The Department led the development and implementation of recycling signage that was subsequently adopted by PWGSC for use in federal facilities. 

Has the department established green procurement targets?

Yes

Summary of green procurement targets:

The Department of Finance Canada has:

• committed to build its green procurement capacity by training its Procurement and Materiel Management personnel as well as its acquisition cardholders;
• established a target of 100% of furniture purchases to be environmentally responsible;
• incorporated a "Green Procurement" field in its Integrated Financial and Materiel System to enable tracking of green procurement;
• moved to a one-time purchase nameplate system to eliminate multiple purchases;
• committed to an aggressive waste management strategy;
• committed to a responsible approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in building and fleet management; and
• committed to increasing employee awareness through the establishment of a vibrant Green Citizenship Network.

Results achieved:

The Department of Finance Canada has achieved the following:

• Trained 100% of its Procurement and Materiel Management personnel.
• Trained 54% of its acquisition cardholders.
• Coordinated government-wide integration of a "Green Procurement" field in its SAP database.
• Led the development of a "Green Procurement" field in SAP for mandatory use by all departments. 
• Developed and implemented an environmentally responsible nameplate that had been integrated into the Federal Identity Program.
• Led the development and implementation of recycling signage that was subsequently adopted by PWGSC for use in federal facilities.
• Met environmentally responsible furniture purchase target of 100%.
• Led tenant departments at L'Esplanade Laurier in achieving an 81% waste diversion rate, up from 51% in 2006.
• Developed and implemented a program at L'Esplanade Laurier to compost paper hand towels, which has since been integrated into the Paper Save Recycling Program.
• Extended the life cycle of its vehicle fleet past three years and saw a 7% reduction in its fleet's vehicle emissions. 
• Continued to encourage the purchase of ethanol-added fuels for its vehicle fleet.
• Trained its two fleet drivers in green defensive driving.
• Worked with PWGSC to replace the lighting at L'Esplanade Laurier with more efficient lighting.
• Increased its Green Citizenship Network membership from 4 to 62 members.