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Table 2: Sustainable Development Strategy
This table outlines the Secretariat's remaining or ongoing commitments for the Sustainable Development Strategy 2007–09 (SDS 2007–09). These commitments apply only to the first three quarters of 2009, as the SDS runs on the calendar, not the fiscal, year.
| Federal sustainable development (SD) goal, including greening government operations (GGO) goals | Performance measurement from current SDS | Department's expected results for 2009-10 |
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| Strengthen federal governance and decision making to support sustainable development. |
Improved guidance on SD for reports on plans and priorities (RPP) and departmental performance reports (DPR); increased linkages to federal SD goals in reporting; improved SD reporting from a whole-of-government perspective. Ongoing Learning opportunities about managing SD for the Secretariat are offered. Ongoing |
Work in partnership with Environment Canada (EC) to develop reporting priorities and guidance under the Federal Sustainable Development Act (FSDA); continue to engage and work with departments to provide the most effective means for integrated SD reporting. Continue to provide Secretariat analysts with targeted annual information sessions detailing how to challenge submissions on SD grounds; ensure SD continues to be included in orientation of new Secretariat employees; develop a web presence for the SD Champion. |
| Clear and effective governance mechanisms to integrate sustainable development into decision making. |
Revised guidance materials for submissions are developed (e.g. guides on preparing Treasury Board submissions and regulatory submissions). Ongoing The Secretariat supports, where appropriate, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) in leading and improving GGO management through the development of management tools. Ongoing |
Incorporate SD into the RIAS Writers Guide and other tools. Provide ongoing support, as appropriate, to PWGSC in its development of management approaches and tools to improve GGO (e.g. data and expertise sharing, reporting mechanisms). |
| Federal SD goal, including GGO goals | Performance measurement from current SDS | Department's expected results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|
| Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. |
Improved learning opportunities through workshops, sessions, and symposia. Ongoing |
Hold the annual Federal Fleet Workshop to share best practices with departments, raise awareness of new green technologies, and improve the management of the federal fleet. |
| Risks to human and ecosystem health from harmful substances are reduced (including clean-up of federal contaminated sites). |
Administration of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) will be monitored to ensure compliance with the contaminated sites management principles contained in the Policy Framework for the Management of Assets and Acquired Services. Ongoing Maintain and upgrade the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (FCSI) based on data provided and certified by custodians. Ongoing Effective financial administration of the FCSAP program. Ongoing With EC, prepare FCSAP annual reports and work plan and conduct formative program evaluation. Ongoing Participate in the 2008 Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop to support sharing of experiences and best practices within the federal contaminated sites community. Spring 2008 |
Continue to monitor implementation of the FCSAP program. Continue to work with custodians to improve the quality of data in the FCSI. Where appropriate, certify the completeness and accuracy of custodians' FCSI data. Collaborate with EC in developing the next five-year plan for the FCSAP program and in seeking Cabinet approval (current Cabinet authority expires March 31, 2010). With EC, prepare FCSAP annual reports and work plan, taking into account recommendations from the formative program evaluation conducted in 2008–09. Undertake planning for the 2010 Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop to take place in Montréal in April 2010. |
| Federal SD goal, including GGO goals | Performance measurement from current SDS | Department's expected results for 2009-10 |
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Reduce GHG emissions. GGO: Tenant departments and agencies will work with their facilities' providers to establish meaningful targets for the reduction of GHG emissions. |
The percentage of reduction of GHG emissions is reported annually (based on 2005–06 utility figures for L'Esplanade Laurier). By 2007–09 |
A lighting retrofit at L'Esplanade Laurier, including the installation of motion sensors, is expected to be completed by PWGSC before March 31, 2009. Procedures for users will be developed concurrently and will be communicated to all employees. Additional conservation initiatives (such as reducing plug load and the number of space heaters) will also be introduced in the coming year to help the Secretariat meet its 5 per cent GHG reduction target at L'Esplanade Laurier (based on 2005–06 utility figures). |
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Reduce GHG emissions. GGO: Reduce GHG emissions per kilometer per vehicle from the departmental fleet by 15 per cent from 2005 calendar-year levels. GGO:All gasoline purchased for federal road vehicles will be ethanol blended, where available. |
Annual average of GHG emissions per kilometer per vehicle (based on 2005 fleet composition baseline). By 2009 Percentage of ethanol-blended gasoline purchased for federal road vehicles (based on 2005–06 baseline). Ongoing |
Given that all of the Secretariat's vehicles are in accordance with the Treasury Board Directive on Fleet Management: Executive Vehicles, the Secretariat will ensure continued compliance for all new vehicle purchases.
Drivers of the shared Secretariat and Department of Finance Canada fleet will be provided with direction and resources to ensure that, whenever possible, ethanol-based fuels are purchased so as to meet the Secretariat's target of 90 per cent ethanol-blended gasoline purchase. |
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Canadian communities are actively engaged in sound environmental and natural resource management practices, stewardship initiatives, and biodiversity conservation. GGO: At a minimum, departments and agencies are encouraged to establish an internal green stewardship committee that reports to senior management. |
Green Citizenship Network (GCN) membership is increased by 25 per cent, environmental initiatives are implemented, and associated environmental outcomes are identified. By 2009 |
Continue to increase GCN membership, to maintain a high number of opportunities for employee participation in green initiatives, and to pursue collaboration with other civic-engagement endeavours such as the Secretariat's Young Professionals Network (Renaissance). |
| Clear and effective governance mechanisms to integrate sustainable development into decision making. |
Secretariat's Corporate Services Branch (CSB) undergoes a successful internal Environmental Management System audit. By 2009 |
The Environmental Management System Committee is expected to continue integrating greening objectives into CSB service delivery. The Committee is expected to continue meeting bimonthly. |
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To be a leader by integrating environmental performance considerations into procurement, including planning, acquisition, use, and disposal. GGO: All materiel managers and procurement personnel take green procurement training—either the Secretariat's Professional Development and Certification Program for the Procurement, Materiel Management, and Real Property Communities or other federal government green procurement courses. |
Report annually on the percentage of materiel managers, procurement staff, and acquisition card holders trained. Ongoing All materiel managers and procurement staff are trained in green procurement. By 2008 Sixty per cent of acquisition card holders are trained in green procurement. By 2009 |
As all materiel and procurement personnel have taken green procurement training, the Secretariat will see that new personnel also get the requisite training. Ensure that at least sixty per cent of acquisition card holders will have received green procurement training by May 2009. |
| GGO:Set a minimum of three procurement targets over three years. |
Report annually on the number of contracts issued, the quantities purchased (including total furniture purchases), and the dollar value of contracts and identify environmental outcomes, using total furniture purchases in the 2005–06 fiscal year as the baseline. By 2009 Report annually on the number of contracts issued, the quantities purchased, and the dollar value of contracts and identify environmental outcomes. By 2009 Report on the number of contracts issued, the quantities purchased, and the dollar value of contracts and identify associated environmental outcomes (i.e. energy), IM/IT support savings, and client and IM/IT support staff satisfaction by means of surveys and/or interviews. By 2008 |
To meet the target of a 50 per cent increase in the purchase of green office furniture, the Secretariat will continue to ensure that facilities management and procurement personnel use the mandatory Standing Offer Agreements (SOA) for furniture established by PWGSC (SOAs have environmental considerations built into them). To meet the Secretariat's objective of facilitating tracking and reporting of green procurement, training for procurement, materiel, and purchase personnel on the use of the green procurement field in the Integrated Financial and Materiel System (IFMS) should be developed by April 2009. In support of its commitment to adopting a multi-function document manager, the Secretariat expects to quantify the results of the one-year multi-function document manager pilot project (conducted in Pensions and Benefits Sector) and evaluate the costs and benefits for widespread use of this technology. |
| GGO: Other opportunities, such as waste management. |
The Secretariat reports on the percentage of landfill waste diversion, based on the 2004 waste audit baseline for L'Esplanade Laurier. By 2007 Composting program that meets PWGSC guidelines is in place. By 2007 |
Continue to recycle glass, plastics, paper, CDs, DVDs, floppy, ZIP, and JAZZ disks, batteries, toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges, and wood pallets. Continue to compost paper hand towels. Continue to divert pulverized paper into horse bedding, which is eventually composted. |