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Table 4: Green Procurement

Meeting Policy Requirements

Has the department incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes?


Yes

Summary of initiatives to incorporate environmental performance considerations in procurement decision-making processes:

The Secretariat has implemented an Environmental Management System (EnviroMS) to minimize the environmental footprint of all departmental processes, products, and services and to manage its environmental liabilities. The system integrated within the Secretariat includes a corporate committee that meets monthly to review management of the greening of the Secretariat’s operations in such areas as procurement, fleet accommodations, assets, energy conservation, information technology, paper consumption and recycling.

The Secretariat incorporated the ability to track green procurement through its financial accounting system.

Results achieved:

The Secretariat trained 100 per cent of its materiel management and procurement staff in government-wide green procurement through the course offered by Campusdirect.
The Secretariat provided in-house training to 53 per cent of acquisition cardholders.

The Secretariat achieved an increase in waste diversion from landfill to 81 per cent from baseline of 51 per cent in 2006.

Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:

The integration of the Environmental Management System and its contribution to life-cycle management ensures that green procurement is a part of all aspects of corporate services delivery.

The Secretariat collaborates with Public Works and Government Services Canada and Environment Canada in the delivery of its responsibilities under Section 8 of the Policy on Green Procurement, which includes developing guidance related to green procurement, contributing to the development of training courses, and providing advice on performance measurement and reporting. The Secretariat also relies on the expertise of Natural Resources Canada in implementing the policy.

Green Procurement Targets

Has the department established green procurement targets?


Yes

Are these green procurement targets the same as those identified in your Sustainable Development Strategy (Table 8)?


Yes

Summary of green procurement targets:

(1) Introduce green procurement training for 100 per cent of materiel managers and procurement staff and 53 per cent of acquisition cardholders.
Benefits—Awareness, application, and tracking of the policy’s implementation.
(2) Increase purchase of green office furniture by 50 per cent.
Benefits—Increased purchases of furniture with improved air quality benefits, improved general quality, and decreased long-term costs for 100 per cent of furniture purchases above $20,000.
(3) Configure IFMS to facilitate green procurement tracking and reporting.
Benefits—Department-wide ability to track green procurement purchases of products and services.
(4) Introduce multi-functional document manager pilot program.
Benefits—Improved paper use, air quality, efficiency, energy use, and cost savings.
(5) Update recycling program to increase waste diversion from landfill to 81 per cent from baseline 51 per cent in 2006.
Benefits—Improved waste diversion rate in Secretariat facilities.
(6) Develop and implement composting program.
Benefits—Improved waste diversion rate in Secretariat facilities.
(7) Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per vehicle kilometre by 15 per cent.
Benefits—Improved fuel efficiency.
(8) Where available, that 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.
BenefitsImproved utility bills.
(11) Develop a shared Environmental Management System.
Benefits—Compliance, due diligence, and reduced environmental risk.
(12) Increase Green Citizenship Network membership by nearly 800 per cent and improve opportunities for employee participation.

Benefits—Decreased consumption of resources as a result of program delivery and awareness of issues.

Results achieved:

Final results will be qualified and quantified at the end of the Sustainable Development Strategy 2007-09.