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Greening Government Operations (GGO)
Overview
The GGO supplementary table applies to departments and agencies bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act, the Policy on Green Procurement, or the Policy Framework for Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Major International Events.
Please note:
- RPP refers to Reports on Plans and Priorities and represents planned / expected results.
- DPR refers to Departmental Performance Reports and represents actual results.
Printing Unit Reduction Target
| Performance Measure | RPP | DPR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Status | |||
| Ratio of departmental office employees to printing units at the end of the given fiscal year, where building occupancy levels, security considerations and space configuration allow. | FY 2011–12 | 8 : 1 | |
| FY 2012–13 | 8 : 1 | ||
| FY 2013–14 | 8 : 1 | ||
Green Meetings Target
| Performance Measure | RPP | DPR |
|---|---|---|
| Target Status | ||
| CanNor will produce a green meeting guide | 100% | |
Strategies / Comments
- CanNor offices are distributed across more than 40 percent of Canada’s land mass. The majority of Agency meetings are conducted by teleconference and by using electronic media. This reduces paper use as well as reduces greenhouse gases that might be generated in transporting employees to face-to-face meetings.
Green Procurement Reporting for Departments and Agencies Not Bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act
8.10 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish at least 3 SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound) green procurement targets to reduce environmental impacts.
| Performance Measure | RPP | DPR |
|---|---|---|
| Target Status | ||
| All CanNor procurement staff will be trained in Green Procurement by March 2012 | 100% | |
Strategies / Comments
- CanNor continues to staff corporate services functions. Staff engaged to provide procurements services will be trained in green procurement practices. The same training will be provided to administrative staff who use acquisition cards.
| Performance Measure | RPP | DPR |
|---|---|---|
| Target Status | ||
| All informatics procurement will follow PWGSC green procurement instruments where not in contradiction with land claims objectives | 100% | |
Strategies / Comments
- CanNor will conduct all informatics procurement using PWGSC tools and instruments, which are greened through the PWGSC Commodity Management Framework.
- In some cases, the use of these instruments may contradict the objectives of comprehensive land claims agreements in communities where CanNor has offices. In these instances, CanNor will determine how to meet the principles of green procurement while responding to the objectives of these agreements.
| Performance Measure | RPP | DPR |
|---|---|---|
| Target Status | ||
| 75% shared-use equipment will be multifunction | 75% | |
Strategies / Comments
- Multifunction machines can significantly reduce production and end-of-life waste created in the production of office equipment. CanNor will focus on ensuring that all shared-use equipment is multifunction.
8.11 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish SMART targets for training, employee performance evaluations, and management processes and controls, as they pertain to procurement decision-making.
| Performance Measure | RPP | DPR |
|---|---|---|
| Target Status | ||
| All CanNor procurement staff will be trained in green procurement by March 31, 2012 | 100% | |
Strategies / Comments
- CanNor continues to staff corporate services functions. Staff engaged to provide procurement services will be trained in green procurement practices. The same training will be provided to administrative staff who use acquisition cards.
| Performance Measure | RPP | DPR |
|---|---|---|
| Target Status | ||
| Head of procurement will integrate green procurement goals into performance accord | 100% | |
Strategies / Comments
- CanNor is a small agency. Its head of procurement is also its Director of Corporate Services. Green procurement objectives will be integrated into the Director’s performance accord.
| Performance Measure | RPP | DPR |
|---|---|---|
| Target Status | ||
| Decisions of the CanNor contracting review committee will include green procurement considerations | 100% | |