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2. ACOA's Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) Goal
Internal: Training, information sessions and other awareness building activities.
Expected results
Policy, Advocacy and Coordination: Research, policy development and advocacy.
Expected results
Enterprise Development: Training, information sessions and other awareness building activities, project screening and funding.
Expected results
Community Development: Training, information sessions and other awareness building activities, project screening and funding.
Expected results
3. Supporting Performance Measures:
Internal: Develop and deliver workshops and training sessions for all staff; develop a communications plan to promote SD awareness; provide SD information and tips to staff; establish regional and Head Office SD committees; include SD activities in program activity work plans; enforce mandatory use of remanufactured toner cartridges; create an identification method through the financial system to capture the purchase of green products; establish inventory of items currently being purchased; look for more eco-friendly products; provide inventory list (including eco-friendly alternatives) to all procurement staff; replacement or new vehicles to use alternative-fuel; evaluate energy consumption of all ACOA equipment; conduct energy audit of ACOA Head Office and regional offices; purchase energy-efficient equipment when replacing existing equipment.
Policy, Advocacy and Coordination: Develop and deliver presentations to Regional Federal Councils; provide ACOA SDS information to provincial partners and stakeholders throughout Atlantic Canada; facilitate the establishment of an SD sub-committee of Regional Federal Councils.
Enterprise Development: Deliver sessions in partnership with other government departments (OGDs) and non-government organizations, share best SD practices/findings through sessions; fund SD reviews/audits of SMEs; deliver awareness sessions; encourage stakeholders to promote SD practices to their clients; partner with OGDs to deliver information sessions on national SD-related programs available; ACOA staff to work with these SMEs to implement SD practices/initiatives.
Community Development: Deliver a series of information sessions; coordinate the delivery of the infrastructure programs in Atlantic Canada; ACOA staff to work with community stakeholders on collaborations in community development planning and implementation.
4. Expected SDS Results for 2008-2009 | 5. Achieved SDS Results for 2008-2009 |
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Increased awareness by SMEs of SD and its potential benefits to their organizations (SDS 1.1) |
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Increased awareness by stakeholders of the importance of their involvement in providing SD services to SMEs (SDS 1.2) |
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Improved access to SD government programs and services (SDS 1.3) |
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SMEs implement/adopt SD practices and/or technologies (SDS 1.4) |
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Awareness of opportunities for community sustainable development (SDS 2.1) |
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Improved, sustainable community infrastructure (SDS 2.2) |
The Agency has implemented the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) and Canadian Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) programs on behalf of Infrastructure Canada. A
total of 98 projects were approved during this fiscal year. Investments will continue under the Building Canada Fund.
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Sustained community partnerships, collaboration to explore, develop and capitalize on SD opportunities (SDS 2.3) |
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Provinces and other federal government departments and agencies are aware of ACOA’s vision for SD in Atlantic Canada (SDS 3.1) |
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Coherent approach to achieving federal SD priorities by federal departments in Atlantic Canada (SDS 3.2) |
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Employees are aware and knowledgeable of how they can and should contribute to ACOA’s SDS and the importance of their contribution (SDS 4.1) |
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Staff is aware of the SD programs and services available to ACOA clients (SDS 4.2) |
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Increased senior management commitment to SD (SDS 4.3) |
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Emphasize green procurement (SDS 4.4) |
Achieved:
Head Office
Newfoundland and Labrador:
New Brunswick:
Nova Scotia:
Prince Edward Island:
Although it is sometimes difficult to track the exact number of green products purchased, information on green products was provided to all purchasing staff at ACOA. |
Purchase of hybrid or fuel efficient vehicles. (SDS 4.5) |
Achieved:
Agency
Head Office
Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
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Reduce amount of energy consumed in offices. (SDS 4.6) |
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