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Table: Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS)
ACOA’s Sustainable Development Strategy 2007-2010 - Moving Forward on Sustainable Development responds to feedback from both external and internal consultations to promote the use of innovative eco-efficiency tools, practices and technologies, and to inform both the private sector and communities of the benefits of sustainable development (SD).
ACOA impacts sustainable development through:
- policies and programs that inform and fund private sector businesses;
- support for research and development that leads to commercialization of new technology;
- support to communities through infrastructure program funding; and
- the efficiency of its internal operations.
ACOA’s SDS 2007‑2010 is available at: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/English/Accountability/AuditsAndEvaluations/Pages/
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| Federal SDS Goals Supported (link between Agency’s SDS goal and federal SDS goals) | Performance Measures from Agency’s Current SDS (Indicators) | Agency’s 2009-2010 Expected Results (Outcomes) |
| Agency’s SDS Goal: Priority 1 – Support to Business |
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Goal 1: Clean water Goal 2: Clean air Goal 3: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Goal 4: Sustainable communities Goal 5: Sustainable development and use of natural resources Goal 6: Strengthen federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development |
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1.1 Increased awareness by SMEs of SD and its potential benefits to their organizations |
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1.2 Increased awareness by stakeholders of the importance of their involvement in providing SD services to SMEs | |
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1.3 Improved access to SD government programs and services | |
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1.4 SMEs implement/adopt SD practices and/or technologies | |
| Agency’s SDS Goal: Priority 2 – Support to Communities |
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Goal 1: Clean water Goal 4: Sustainable communities |
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2.1 Awareness of opportunities for community sustainable development |
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2.2 Improved, sustainable community infrastructure | |
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2.3 Sustained community partnerships/collaboration to explore/develop/capitalize on SD opportunities | |
| Agency’s SDS Goal: Priority 3 – Awareness and Capacity Building |
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Goal 3: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Goal 5: Sustainable development and use of natural resources |
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3.1 Provinces and other federal government departments/agencies are aware of ACOA’s vision for SD in Atlantic Canada |
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3.2 Coherent approach to achieving federal SD priorities by federal departments in Atlantic Canada | |
| Agency’s SDS Goal: Priority 4 – Setting an Example |
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Goal 2: Clean air Goal 3: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Goal 5: Sustainable development and use of natural resources Goal 6: Strengthen federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development |
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4.1 Staff become aware and knowledgeable of how they can and should contribute to ACOA’s SDS, and of the importance of their contribution |
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4.2 Staff awareness of the SD programs and services available to ACOA clients | |
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4.3 Increased senior management commitment to SD | |
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4.4 Emphasis on green procurement | |
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4.5 Hybrid or fuel-efficient vehicles are purchased | |
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4.6 Reduction of energy consumed in offices | |