Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

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 (optional)
Shared Services Canada’s (SSC) reporting against Target 7.2: Green Procurement describes how SSC takes action to embed environmental considerations into public procurement in accordance with the federal Policy on Green Procurement. SSC is bound by the policy, but not by the Federal Sustainable Development Act.
Link to Department's Program Alignment Architecture (optional)
Internal Services
Financial Departmental approach to further the implementation for the Policy on Green Procurement
Consolidate and streamline the Government of Canada’s information technology infrastructure services in the areas of email, data centres and networks, thus eliminating unnecessary duplication and reducing the environmental footprint, consumption and waste. Consolidate contracts, thus enabling efficiencies in the supply chain and in service delivery. Integrate environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision-making process. Promote the Canada School of Public Service course C215, on Green Procurement, primarily to functional specialists in procurement and/or materiel management. Continue to engage partner departments, including Public Services and Procurement Canada (formerly Public Works and Government Services Canada), Environment and Climate Change Canada (formerly Environment Canada), Natural Resources Canada and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, to develop baseline departmental Green Procurement targets and performance indicators (temperature ratings, power availability, usage effectiveness and efficiency, energy consumption, toxic and hazardous chemical/substance content, equipment packaging, heavy metals, production processes [water consumption], solid waste, etc.).
Performance Measurement
Expected result
Environmentally responsible acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services.
Performance indicator	Targeted performance level
Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place as of April 1, 2014.	See Scope and Context (above).
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 the given fiscal year.	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.	100 %.
Implementation strategy element or best practice	Targeted performance level
7.2.1.5. Leverage common use procurement instruments where available and feasible.	Achieved
7.2.2. Incorporate environmental considerations into procurement instruments [applies only to Public Works and Government Services Canada]	N/A
Best Practice 7.2.3. Train acquisition cardholders on green procurement.	Achieved
Best Practice 7.2.4. Increase awareness of the Policy on Green Procurement among managers.	Achieved

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Date modified:: 2016-02-03