Canadian Army Environmental Policy

As the Commander of the Canadian Army (CA), I am committed to ensuring environmental sustainability across all our operations and activities, balancing our national defence role with the duty to protect the environment for future generations.

Commitments

Sustainability: Integrate sustainable practices into all aspects of our operations, including procurement, logistics, infrastructure, training, and decision-making, while minimizing environmental impact, preventing pollution, and safeguarding natural habitats.

Culture of Environmental Awareness: Embed environmental considerations into training, key programs, and activities, ensuring all personnel understand their responsibilities and foster proactive stewardship across the organization.

Continuous Improvement: Regularly evaluate and enhance our environmental practices,incorporating new approaches as they become available to ensure ongoing progress in minimizing our environmental impact.

Expectations

The Director Land Environment (DLE) is the primary functional authority for managing environmental efforts, including overseeing the Army Environmental Program, issuing directives, monitoring compliance, and maintaining reporting systems.

Commanders at all levels are accountable for integrating environmental considerations into daily operations and long-term planning. They must demonstrate leadership in promoting environmental stewardship.

All CA personnel are responsible for preventing undue harm to the environment. CA personnel will follow environmental requirements while carrying out their functions and immediately report any environmental incidents that occur.

Communication and Engagement

Commanders must ensure the policy’s principles are understood and supported throughout the >organization. Effective communication and engagement are essential to fostering a collective commitment to environmental stewardship.

The CA is committed to operational excellence and environmental responsibility.By embedding sustainable practices into every level of our operations, we enhance mission effectiveness while preserving the environment for current and future readiness.