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Green Procurement
| How is your department planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement? | ||
| As a science based department, DFO is keenly aware of its responsibility with respect to sustainable development and green procurement.
We have encouraged green procurement for many years and have included the requirement for clauses in our contracts requiring reports to be, for example, double-sided on recycled paper or on disk. Also, selection of goods and services is based on efficient use of energy and natural resources, potential to reuse or recycle, and safe means of disposal. The Mandatory Standing Offers of PWGSC are further enhancing this activity with the implementation of environmental performance considerations in procurement decision-making processes and we applaud this move. The information and various training courses that have been made available allow our employees to be more aware of their roles and responsibilities related to green procurement.Transportation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emmissions in Canada. The "greening of our vehicle fleet" began in 2001 with the purchase of 2 hybrid vehicles. Since that time we have replaced more than 70 gas vehicles with hybrids through the assistance of the Leadership Vehicle Rebate Initiative of Natural Resources Canada. We feel that it is critical this initiative continue to allow us to further green our vehicle fleet. We will endeavor to develop a Green Procurement Policy over the next year and look forward to working with private industry and other government departments to continue our green procurement together with sustainable development initiatives. |
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| Has your department established green procurement targets? | ||
| Yes: | No: X | In Progress: |
| Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated. | ||
| Not available | ||