Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

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

The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) 2013-2016 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 Public Service Commission (PSC) supports the implementation of the FSDS through the activities in this supplementary information table.

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

4. Theme IV: Targets and Implementation Strategies

Goal 7: Waste and Asset Management

Target 7.2: Green Procurement

As of , 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

In 2013, the PSC procured over $8 million in goods and services, in multiple commodity categories. Although greening of our procurement can be integrated throughout our activities, the PSC focused on three prospective areas for greening its procurement: office supplies purchases, office imaging and paper purchases.

Performance Measurement

Expected result

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

Performance Measurement and Expected Result
Target 7.2: Green Procurement
Performance indicator Performance level achieved
Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place as of . Yes, Footnote 1
Number and percentage of specialists in procurement and/or materiel management who completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course or equivalent, in the given fiscal year. Number: 5
Percentage: 100%
Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement, in the given fiscal year. Number: 1
Percentage: 100%

Departmental Green Procurement Target 1: By , the PSC reviewed the procurement process of office supplies centrally provided in Headquarters and restrict commonly purchased items to standing offer products that include environmental considerations.

This target includes all office supplies centrally procured by the Administration Division.

Performance Measurement and Expected Result
Departmental Green Procurement Target 1
Performance indicator Performance level achieved
Number of items that met the target. Number of items: 10

Departmental Green Procurement Target 2: By , the PSC will achieve at least a 15:1 average ratio of office employees to printing units. Additionally, all toner cartridges of leased multifunction devices at 22 Eddy will be returned to the vendor for recycling. This will reduce equipment purchases and consequently, reduce the disposal of e-waste at the end of life.

Printing units include the following:

  • Leased multifunction devices
  • Purchased printers
  • Purchased photocopiers
  • Purchased multifunction devices
Performance Measurement and Expected Result
Departmental Green Procurement Target 2
Performance indicator Performance level achieved

Total number of PSC employees in relative to the total number of printing units in use.

Number of toner cartridges of leased devices returned to vendor for recycling relative to the total number of toner cartridges from leased devices in the year at 22 Eddy.

Average Ratio: 17:1

Percentage: 100%

Departmental Green Procurement Target 3:  By , the purchase of copy paper for the PSC’s Headquarters will be centralized and 90% of purchases will contain a minimum 30% recycled content and be certified to a recognized environmental standard to reduce the environmental impact of its production. This will reduce the quantity of deliveries and subsequently reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The target criterion is limited to the purchase of white bond paper of the following sizes:

  • 8 ½ × 11
  • 8 ½ × 14
  • 11 × 17
Performance Measurement and Expected Result
Departmental Green Procurement Target 3
Performance indicator Performance level achieved
Cost of paper purchases that meet the target criterion relative to total cost of paper purchases for the given fiscal year. Percentage: 100%

Implementation strategy element

7.2.1.5. Leverage common use procurement instruments where available and feasible.

Performance level achieved

The PSC ensured that purchases were made through PSPC consolidated procurement instruments when such instruments were available, such as those for the procurement of software, microcomputers, furniture, office seating, professional services and office supplies.

The PSC has reached an “Achieved” status, as defined in the GGO implementation guidelines for this target area.

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