Reports on Plans and Priorities
2016-17 - Supplementary Information Table: Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
Supplementary Information Table: Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
Green Procurement Reporting for Departments and Agencies not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Acti.
The Policy on Green Procurementii supports the Government of Canada's effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, Infrastructure Canada supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision-making process through the activities in this supplementary information table.
Although Infrastructure Canada is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a departmental sustainable development strategy, Infrastructure Canada adheres to the principles of the FSDS by implementing the Policy on Green Procurement.
Target 7.2: Green Procurement
As of April 1, 2014, the Government of Canada will continue to take action to embed environmental considerations into public procurement, in accordance with the federal Policy on Green Procurement.
Scope and Context:
Infrastructure Canada is committed to addressing the Policy on Green Procurement, and will continue to incorporate environmental considerations in its decision-making processes for procurement.
Link to Department's Program Alignment Architecture:
Internal Services and all programs in the Department’s Program Alignment Architecture (PAA) Structure
Financial Performance Expectations:
N/A
Performance Measurement
Performance Indicator | Targeted Performance Level |
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Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place as of April 1, 2014. In this context, Infrastructure Canada has undertaken the implementation of the following: | |
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100%. Ongoing and has been in place as of April 1, 2014. |
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100%. Ongoing, and has been in place as of April 1, 2014. |
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80%. Ongoing, and has been in place as of April 1, 2014. |
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100%. Ongoing, and has been in place as of April 1, 2014. |
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100%. Ongoing, and has been in place as of April 1, 2014. |
Number and percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent, in fiscal year 2016-2017. | 80% (Four Employees) |
Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement, in fiscal year 2016-2017. | 100% (Two managers and one functional head of material) |
Departmental Green Procurement Targets
Performance Indicator | Targeted Performance Level |
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Percentage of procurement decisions with regards to computers and related equipment, printers and photocopiers that will continue to take into account green procurement principles, considerations and objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement. | 100% |
Performance Indicator | Targeted Performance Level |
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Percentage of procurement decisions with regards to furniture, office supplies and goods that take into account green procurement principles, considerations and objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement. | 100% |
Performance Indicator | Targeted Performance Level |
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Percentage of contracting services transactions that include green procurement information, i.e. that meet green procurement principles, considerations and objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement. Number of contracting services transactions that incorporate green procurement information, relative to the total number of contracting services transactions made by the Department. | 75% |
Implementation Strategy Element or Best Practice
Implementation Strategy Element Or Best Practice | Targeted Performance Level |
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7.2.1.5. Leverage common use procurement instruments where available and feasible. | The Department is seeking to reach "Exceeded" status, as defined in the Greening Government Operations (GGO) implementation guidelines for this target area. |
7.2.2. Incorporate environmental considerations into procurement instruments. | N/A. (Applies only to Public Services and Procurement Canada). |
Best Practice 7.2.3. Train acquisition cardholders on green procurement. |
The Department is seeking to reach "Exceeded" status, as defined in the Greening Government Operations (GGO) implementation guidelines for this target area. |
Best Practice 7.2.4. Increase awareness of the Policy on Green Procurement among managers. |
The Department is seeking to reach "Exceeded" status, as defined in the Greening Government Operations (GGO) implementation guidelines for this target area. |
Additional Activities
Additional Activities |
Targeted Performance Level |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
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100% |
5. Additional Departmental Sustainable Development Activities and Initiatives
Infrastructure Canada's contribution to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS):
Infrastructure Canada continues to play an important role in helping to create a more sustainable future for Canadians. The Department's broad range of infrastructure programs supports thousands of projects across Canada that contribute to a cleaner environment in areas such as drinking water, wastewater, clean energy, public transit and brownfield redevelopment. Many of these infrastructure investments support two of the FSDS Themes:
- Addressing Climate Change and Air Quality; and
- Maintaining Water Quality and Availability.
Beyond providing funding through federal infrastructure programs, Infrastructure Canada's measures support the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy's Theme 4, Shrinking the Environmental Footprint – Beginning with Government. The Department continues to implement measures in green procurement, waste and energy reduction and awareness and promotion. (Details on the Department's green procurement initiatives can be found in the Greening Government Operations (GGO) table above.)
7. Strategic Environmental Assessment
The Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposalsiii states that a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is required when the implementation of a proposal submitted to an individual minister or Cabinet for approval may result in important environmental effects, either positive or negative. To ensure that the Cabinet Directive is being met, the Department undertakes a preliminary scan to identify the potential for important environmental effects when preparing a Memorandum to Cabinet and for other policy, plan and program initiatives, as appropriate. Should the potential for significant environmental impacts be identified and/or there is a high level of uncertainty or risk associated with the proposal, a SEA is carried out.
Infrastructure Canada will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of the FSDS goals and targets through the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process. An SEA for policy, plan or program proposals includes an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on the FSDS goals and targets. The results of Infrastructure Canada's detailed assessment are made public when an initiative is announced. The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental effects, including the impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, of the approved policy, plan or program have been appropriately considered during proposal development and decision making.
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