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Green Procurement
Education
- Procurement staff participation in Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course
- Presentations on green procurement to administrative assistants at the annual Administrative Assistants Conference
Systems
- Inclusion of the data point in the Integrated Financial and Materiel System (SAP) purchasing module allows identification and tracking of green purchases
- Departmental forms (Purchase Requisition, Contract Request Summary) to be updated to highlight green procurement as a consideration in planning procurements; link on CIC’s internal website for additional information on green procurement
Has your department established green procurement targets?
| Yes |
Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has established the following green procurement targets as part of its overall Sustainable Development (SD) Strategy:
- Note that targets are continually changing and improving based on the findings from CIC’s SD Action Plan.
- CIC is working to protect the environment and promote sustainable development through various initiatives, including the reduction of fleet size and use of alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the reduction of waste through recycling, and the inclusion of environmental factors in procurement decisions.
- 100% of CIC administrative assistants will be applying the green procurement guidelines by March 2010.
- CIC administrative assistants will receive updated information on green procurement through CIC’s annual Administrative Assistants Conference.
- 100% participation in SD/Green Procurement Working Groups or meetings where CIC is represented.
- 5% increase over two years in the total amount of green products and services purchased by CIC by March 2010.
- The findings from the SD Action Plan will be integrated into the green procurement policy.