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Table 8: Sustainable Development Strategy


SDS Departmental Goal:  Innovation Towards Sustainable Development
Federal SD Goal (s) including GGO goals, if applicable:  Clean water, Clean air, Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Sustainable Communities.
Department’s Expected Results for 2007-2008 Supporting Performance Measure(s) Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2007-2008
Development, commercialization, adoption and/or adaptation of environmental technologies and processes Number of approved projects 9 projects were approved that develop, commercialize, adopt and/or adapt environmental technologies and processes.  WD committed $8,908,645 to these projects, resulting in $4,301,115 in leveraged funding. 
Capacity building, market development and development of management capacity in the environmental sector Dollars committed to projects 13 projects were approved that support the environmental sector for capacity building, market development and to develop management capacity.  WD committed $7,352,000 to these projects, resulting in $7,622,833 in leveraged funding. 
Expanded understanding of the impact of environmental issues on Western Canada through research. Total dollars leveraged 3 projects were approved that support research that expands our understanding of the impact of environmental issues on Western Canada.  WD committed $1,920,000 to these projects, resulting in  $940,000 in leveraged funding.   
SDS Departmental Goal: Greening of WD Operations
Federal SD Goal (s) including GGO goals, if applicable:  Governance for sustainable development
Department’s Expected Results for 2007-2008 Supporting Performance Measure(s) Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2007-2008
Senior management is engaged and supported by corporate SD team Executive committee briefed semi-annually about the implementation of SDS IV Executive Committee received two SD related briefings.
Senior Management also discussed and approved the SD Performance Measurement Plan and the SD Implementation Plan. 
SD planning, tracking and reporting systems incorporated into new and existing initiatives Number of initiatives that incorporate SD tracking

SD is integrated into the DPR, RPP and regional business plans

Modifications were made to the departments project approval processes to enhance tracking of SD horizontal impacts.

SD is integrated with departmental planning process including Regional and Corporate Business Plans, Departmental Progress Report (DPR) and the Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP).

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) management systems are implemented to ensure early, full and meaningful implementation of the Cabinet Directive Numbers of SEAs completed Three preliminary scans were completed relating to Mountain Pine Beetle, Flood Risk Structural Mitigation for BC and the renewal of WD’s Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA).   No detailed SEA’s were required.
Internal communication on SD Maintain intranet website on greening

Regular greening tips to staff

13 Greening Tips were put on the WD Intranet website. 

Greening Tips were emailed to all staff.

Greening clauses are incorporated in departmental goods and services contracts where appropriate Number of contracts with green clauses In progress.
Purchase green office supplies Per cent of green office supplies purchased Across WD 100% of copy paper, letter and legal sized, are certified green purchases.  All copy paper is 30% recycled and FSC.
Purchase or lease green office equipment Per cent of green purchases or leases for office equipment 100% of printers and photocopiers, leased and/or purchased by WD in 2007/2008 have met criteria for green standards as determined by PWGSC for inclusion in standing offers.
SD and green training provided to officers Number of staff attending training WD staff received green training in a variety of contexts including conferences, courses offered by the CSPS and internal procurement training.
Working with facilities management on recycling programs Participate in paper, battery, and other recycling programs WD works with facilities management on recycling programs such as paper, plastic, and aluminum can recycling.
SDS Departmental Goal:  External Greening
Federal SD Goal (s) including GGO goals, if applicable:  Not applicable.
Department’s Expected Results for 2007-2008 Supporting Performance Measure(s) Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2007-2008
Work with other federal departments and partners to ensure access by western stakeholders to federal SD-related programs Per cent of federal SD-related $s distributed in Western Canada

Number of applications from Western Canada for federal SD-related programs

Amongst federal SD programs tracking regional distribution of funding, twenty three per cent of total funding has been distributed in the West as of June 20, 2008.

Information on the number of applications from Western Canada for federal SD programs was not available.

SD excellence in Western Canada recognized Number of partners and/or stakeholders recognized A proposal for a WD SD award was submitted to the WD Awards and Recognition Committee.  

WD supported the 2007/2008 Alberta Emerald Awards.

Partners provided with information on SD concepts and best practices Number of SD communications

Number of WD outreach activities at SD-related events

WD provided information on SD concepts and best practices to partners through the Department’s publication Access West.  Each of the three issues published in 2007/08 contained SD related information.    

WD supports Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC’s) situated in rural Western Canada.  In a recent online survey of CFDC’s, 86% of the respondents indicated that they are satisfied that WD generated awareness and action on SD during the 5 year period ending March 31, 2008.


*Projects supported may contribute to one or more of the federal SD goals listed.

For a detailed report on key outcomes from 2007-2008, please refer to the annual update at: http://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/57.asp.