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Table 2: Green Procurement

1. How is your department planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement?

The Department of Finance Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and the Canada Public Service Agency have taken a common approach to meeting the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement through their departmental 2007-09 sustainable development strategies. It is important to note that the Policy applies to the life-cycle management of the procurement of goods and services. It encompasses and applies across all four stages of the procurement process, from planning and acquisition through use and disposal.

2. Has your department established green procurement targets?


Yes    

3. Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated.

(1) Introduce green procurement training for 100 per cent of materiel managers and procurement staff and 60 per cent of acquisition cardholders

Benefits—Better awareness, application, and tracking of the Policy on Green Procurement

(2) Increase purchase of green office furniture by 50 per cent

Benefits—Increased purchases of furniture with improved air quality benefits, improved quality, and decreased long-term costs

(3) Configure the Integrated Facilities Management Systems (SAP-IFMS) to facilitate green procurement tracking and reporting

Benefits—Department-wide ability to track green procurement purchases of products and services

(4) Introduce multi-function document manager pilot program

Benefits—Decreased paper and energy use, improved air quality, increased efficiency of resources, and cost savings

(5) Update recycling program to increase waste diversion from landfill to 75 per cent

Benefits—Improved waste diversion rate in the facilities occupied by the Department of Finance Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and the Canada Public Service Agency

(6) Develop and implement a composting program

Benefits—Improved waste diversion rate in the facilities occupied by the Department of Finance Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and the Canada Public Service Agency

(7) Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per vehicle-kilometre by 15 per cent

Benefits—Improved fuel efficiency

(8) When available, 90 per cent of gasoline purchased be ethanol-blended

Benefits—Reduced dependence on fossil-based fuels

(9) Introduce green and defensive driver training for fleet drivers

Benefits—Improved fuel efficiency

(10) Decrease GHG emissions by 5 per cent in L'Esplanade Laurier

Benefits—Decreased energy consumption

(11) Develop a shared environmental management system

Benefits—Compliance, due diligence, and reduced environmental risk

(12) Increase Green Citizenship Network membership by 25 per cent and improve opportunities for employee participation

Benefits—Decreased resource consumption through awareness and program delivery