Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

1. Overview of the Federal Government's Approach to Sustainable Development

The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) 2013–16 presents the Government of Canada's sustainable development activities, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. In keeping with the objectives of the Act to make environmental decision making more transparent and accountable to Parliament, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) supports the implementation of the FSDS through the activities in this supplementary information table.

Although CanNor is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a departmental sustainable development strategy, the Agency adheres to the principles of the FSDS.

2. Themes I to III: Department- and Agency-Led Targets

N/A

3. Themes I to III: Implementation Strategies

N/A

4. Theme IV: Targets and Implementation Strategies

Goal: Waste and Asset Management

Target: 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

CanNor is committed to the Policy on Green Procurement and, therefore, integrates green procurement practices into its operations. The Agency is committed to the use of information and communication technologies to reduce the impact of the geographic distance between its offices while also reducing some of the environmental impacts arising from operations.

Link to Program Alignment Architecture

Internal Services

Performance Measurement

Expected Result

Environmentally responsible acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services.

Performance indicator Performance level achieved
Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place as of April 1, 2014. Completed as planned by March 31, 2015
Number and percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent, in fiscal year 2014–15. Number: 0;  Percentage: N/A
CanNor utilizes the services of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) procurement staff.
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 2014–15. Number: 1; Percentage: 10%
The Director of Corporate Services is the Agency's head of procurement and materiel management.

Departmental green procurement target

Green procurement is considered during contract proposal reviews.

Performance indicator Performance level achieved
Green procurement to be considered by the contracting review committee for contract proposals. 100%

Departmental green procurement target

Employees have green procurements tools and knowledge.

Performance indicator Performance level achieved
Employees have the tools and knowledge to work in compliance with the policy on green procurement. 100%

Departmental green procurement target

Director of Corporate Services supports integration of green procurement practices.

Performance indicator Performance level achieved
Ensure that the Director of Corporate Services supports the Agency in integrating green procurement practices. 100%
Implementation strategy element or best practice Performance level achieved
Ensuring a high percentage of shared-use office equipment is multifunctional Achieved
Ensuring an adequate ratio of office employees to printers. Achieved
Implementing measures for greening meetings. Achieved
Additional activities Performance level achieved
CanNor will use PWGSC green procurement instruments where they are not in contradiction with land claims objectives. In some cases, the use of these instruments may contradict the objectives of comprehensive land claims agreements in communities where CanNor has offices. In these instances, CanNor will determine how to meet the principles of green procurement while responding to the objectives of these agreements. Achieved

Target:  Sustainable Workplace Operations

As of April 1, 2015, the Government of Canada will update and adopt policies and practices to improve the sustainability of its workplace operations.

Link to Department's Program Alignment Architecture

Internal Services

Performance Measurement

Expected result

Departmental workplace operations have a reduced environmental impact.

Performance indicator Performance level achieved
An approach to maintain or improve the sustainability of the departmental workplace is in place by March 31, 2015. Completed by March 31, 2015
Implementation strategy element or best practice Performance level achieved
Engage employees in greening government operations practices. Achieved
Maintain or improve existing approaches to sustainable workplace practices (i.e., printer ratios, paper usage, and green meetings). Achieved
Minimize the ratio of information technology (IT) assets per employee. Achieved
Select and operate IT and office equipment in a manner that reduces energy consumption and material usage. Achieved
Dispose of e-waste in an environmentally sound and secure manner. Achieved
Reuse or recycle workplace materiel and assets in an environmentally sound and secure manner. Achieved

5. Additional Departmental Sustainable Development Activities and Initiatives

N/A

6. Sustainable Development Management System

N/A

7. Strategic Environmental Assessment

During the 2014–15 reporting cycle, CanNor considered the environmental effects of initiatives subject to the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, as part of its decision-making processes. As the Agency did not develop any initiatives that required a strategic environmental assessment, no related public statements were produced.

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