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Green Procurement

Meeting Policy Requirements

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

Yes

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

1. The Parks Canada Light Fleet Vehicle Management Directive (2010) establishes a process that requires Director General approval of light fleet vehicles that do not meet predetermined environmental criteria.

2. The Parks Canada Environmental Management Directive (2009) establishes three Green Procurement goals relating to life cycle management, to procure from the PWGSC Green Standing Offers and that procurement staff complete the online green procurement training course.

3. Results achieved:

A review of overall results is underway, specifically we are able to confirm the following:
1. A greater proportion of vehicles procured meet the predetermined environmental criteria.

2. Procurement staff is being encouraged to complete the online Green Procurement course offered by the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS). Green procurement clauses have also been added as standard for all service contracts.

4. Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:

Parks Canada continues to use Standing Offers and other procurement tools that encourage green procurement practices.

Parks Canada has participated and will continue to participate in Green Procurement Forums and Working Groups.


Green Procurement Targets

5. Has the department established green procurement targets?

Yes

6. Summary of green procurement targets:

The green procurement targets listed below are based on the Greening Government Operations targets under the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy.

1. Electronic and Electrical Waste
Target: By March 31, 2014, Parks Canada will dispose of electronic and electrical equipment in an environmentally sound manner.

2. Printing Unit Reduction
Target:
By March 31, 2013, Parks Canada will have an average ratio of 8:1 employees to printing devices.

3. Paper Consumption
Target: By March 31, 2014, Parks Canada will reduce office paper consumption per employee by 20%.

4. Green Meetings
Target:
By March 31, 2012, Parks Canada will adopt a guide for greening meetings.
Note: Green meetings are those that incorporate environmental considerations into every aspect of the meeting, from planning to clean-up, in order to minimize the impact on the environment.

5. Vehicle Purchasing
Target:
By March 31, 2014, 75% of vehicles purchased annually will be from the Parks Canada Preauthorized Vehicle List.
Note: The Parks Canada Preauthorized Vehicle List includes vehicles that meet specific criteria such as fuel-efficiency as described in the Light Fleet Vehicle Management Directive (2010).

6. Office Equipment Purchasing
Target:
By March 31, 2014, 90% of printers, photocopiers, and multi-functional devices will have environmental features such as duplex printing capability or automatic shutoff mode. Target: By April 1, 2012, all office computers will have a minimum lifespan of three years, to reduce electronic waste.

7. Procurement Decision-making - Training and Evaluation
Target:
By April 1, 2012, 75% of procurement and contracting personnel will receive green procurement training.
Target: By April 1, 2012, environmental considerations will be incorporated into the performance evaluations of all managers and functional leads of procurement and contracting.
Target:
By April 1, 2013, 75% of identified management processes and controls, relating to procurement and contracting will incorporate environmental considerations.

7. Results achieved:
In progress. Targets were developed in 2010/11 and approved for inclusion in the 2011/12 – 2014/15 RPP by Parks Canada Agency Executive Management Committee