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Table 6: Sustainable Development Strategy
The Secretariat's Sustainable Development Strategy 2007-09 (SDS) is the core plan for making its operations and policies more sustainable.
The following table* outlines the Secretariat's progress in implementing the SDS for the 2007-08 fiscal year. While progress has been achieved, it should be noted that several commitments are ongoing and will require the full three-year SDS cycle.
The Secretariat's SDS can be found at www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/orp/2006/sds-eng.asp.
*Note that the first box contains the Secretariat's SDS goal, which supports the broader federal sustainable development (SD) goal found in the second box. More information on Environment Canada's guidance and the federal SD goals can be found at http://www.sdinfo.gc.ca/reports/en/sd_guide/toc.cfm. Guidance on greening government operations (GGO) and the federal GGO goals can be found at http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/greening/text/publications/guidance-sds-e.html.
Departmental SDS Goal 1: Contribute to improved management of and accountability for sustainable development within the Government of Canada.
Federal SD Goal: Strengthen federal governance and decision making to support SD.
| Expected Results for 2007-08 | Supporting Performance Measure(s) | Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2007-08 |
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Engage Environment Canada (EC) to establish reporting priorities, to identify ways to improve guidance, and to provide guidance on reporting on horizontal initiatives and reporting from a Government of Canada (GC) perspective. |
Improved guidance on SD is provided for Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP) and Departmental Performance Reports (DPR), for increased linkages to federal SD goals in reporting, and for reporting from a whole-of-government perspective. |
The Secretariat worked with EC to revise the 2007-08 DPR and 2008-09 RPP guidance, making SD reporting more straightforward for departments and improving linkages between departmental goals, expected and actual performance, and federal SD goals. |
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Include SD in the Secretariat's and the Canada Public Service Agency's (CPSA) Policy Development Challenge Questions. |
Guidance material for policy writing includes SD as a consideration in the Policy Suite Renewal Initiative. |
SD was included in the Secretariat's and the CPSA's Policy Development Challenge Questions. |
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Produce revised guides, tools, and approaches for assessing existent documentation on Treasury Board submissions. |
Revised guidance materials for submissions are developed. |
The Guide to Preparing Treasury Board Submissions was revised to include guidance on SD. The introduction of this new guidance has been supported through targeted learning sessions with program sector analysts. |
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Support the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) government-wide SD training course and explore other opportunities. |
Learning opportunities about managing SD at the Secretariat are offered. |
The Secretariat co-funded and participated in the interdepartmental development of an SD course through the CSPS to provide managers and analysts with a common SD knowledge base. This course was delivered once in French and once in English. The funds also supported three SD-themed CSPS Armchair Sessions. |
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Support EC, as appropriate, in addressing management issues raised in the 2006 September Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. |
EC is supported by the Secretariat, where appropriate, in leading efforts to improve management tools. |
The Secretariat provided ongoing support to EC in its review of SD management issues and the development of government input to Bill C-474. |
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Support Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) in updating the GGO performance management framework and the performance management desktop. |
PWGSC is supported, where appropriate, in leading and improving management of GGO for the GC through the development of management tools. |
The Secretariat provided ongoing support to PWGSC as it developed approaches to improving management of GGO performance and shares a co-lead role with PWGSC and EC for advancing GGO goals. |
Departmental SDS Goal 2: Make progress on federal priorities related to sustainable development.
Federal SD and GGO Goals: Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Communities enjoy a prosperous economy, a vibrant and equitable society, and a healthy environment for current and future generations.
| Expected Results for 2007-08 | Supporting Performance Measure(s) | Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2007-08 |
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Hold the annual Federal Fleet Workshop. |
Improved learning opportunities through workshops, sessions, and symposia. |
The annual Federal Fleet Workshop was held in October 2007. The Secretariat chaired the planning committee and hosted the workshop, which included presentations on best practices, demonstrations of new technology for vehicles and new products, and brainstorming sessions on opportunities to further green the federal fleet. Departments were thus made aware of emerging technologies for green vehicles and fuels through various presentations from field experts and through demonstrations from the automotive industry and fuel suppliers. |
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Maintain the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (FCSI) and supporting guidance documents; perform annual certification of FCSI data for completeness and accuracy; and review departmental expenditure proposals. As requested by EC, analyze annual custodian expenditure and performance data and draft the annual report for the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP). Participate in planning and conducting the FCSAP formative evaluation. With EC, implement the Federal Contaminated Sites Web portal. |
Administration of the FCSAP is monitored. The FCSI is maintained based on data provided and certified by custodians. FCSAP reports and plans are prepared annually, and a formative program evaluation is conducted with EC. The Federal Contaminated Sites Web portal is launched. |
The Secretariat continued to maintain, monitor and, address FCSI data integrity issues. The Secretariat provided review and analysis of FCSAP Treasury Board submissions from program sectors as required. The Secretariat provided oversight on policy compliance through a review of departmental contaminated sites management plans. The Secretariat supported EC in the analysis and preparation of FCSAP annual reports and the examination of program performance through the formative evaluation scheduled for completion in Q2 of 2008-09. The Federal Contaminated Sites Web portal (a joint EC and Secretariat initiative) is on schedule for completion in Q1 of 2008-09. Community Outreach: The Secretariat led the Planning Committee for the Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop, scheduled for Q1 of 2008-09. |
Departmental SDS Goal 3: Improve environmental stewardship of the Secretariat's operations.*
Federal SD and GGO Goals:
SD Goals: Reduce GHG emissions. Communities enjoy a prosperous economy, a vibrant and equitable society, and a healthy environment for current and future generations. Strengthen federal governance and decision making to support SD.
GGO Goals: Tenant departments will work with their facility providers to establish meaningful targets toward the reduction of GHG emissions. Reduce, by 2010, GHG emissions per kilometre per vehicle of the departmental fleet by 15 per cent from 2005 calendar-year levels. All gasoline purchased for federal road vehicles will be ethanol blended, where available.
Other Opportunities: Green stewardship―All materiel managers and procurement personnel, without exception, take green procurement training. Set a minimum of three procurement targets over three years.
Other Opportunities: Waste management.
| Expected Results for 2007-08 | Supporting Performance Measure(s) | Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2007-08 |
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Document the GHG baseline, assess opportunities for energy savings, develop a strategy with stakeholders, and implement the strategy. |
The percentage reduction in GHG emissions is reported annually (based on 2005-06 utility figures for L'Esplanade Laurier) |
A GHG baseline was documented for fiscal year (FY) 2005-06 for L'Esplanade Laurier. PWGSC's lighting upgrade to improve energy efficiency is expected to be complete by April 2008. |
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Document the fleet baseline and advise the fleet manager; monitor the fleet composition yearly, document the baseline, and provide information for drivers; monitor purchases; and schedule training opportunities. |
Annual average GHG emissions per kilometre per vehicle (based on 2005 fleet composition baseline). Percentage of ethanol-blended gasoline purchased for federal road vehicles All drivers are given green driver training (based on 2005-06 baseline). |
A fleet composition baseline was documented for the shared Department of Finance Canada (FIN), Secretariat, and CPSA fleet of six vehicles for the 2007 calendar year (CY). The fleet is being monitored to ensure that new acquisitions meet the Treasury Board Directive on Fleet Management: Executive Vehicles, which provides for reducing the environmental impact of the executive fleet through the purchase of hybrid-electric, flexible fuel, or four-cylinder conventional fuel engine vehicles. In CY 2007, two hybrid (electric and gas) vehicles were purchased to reduce GHG emissions from the executive fleet by approximately 24 per cent from baseline year (FY 2005-06). The shared FIN, Secretariat, and CPSA fleet is being monitored annually to ensure that ethanol-based fuels are being purchased where available. Locations of sources of ethanol-based fuels were provided to drivers. All six FIN, Secretariat, and CPSA fleet drivers have completed the green driver training. |
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Document the membership baseline and evaluate opportunities; develop and implement a strategy with the Green Citizenship Network (GCN). |
GCN membership is increased by 25 per cent. Environmental initiatives are implemented and associated environmental outcomes identified. |
GCN membership at the Secretariat increased from 20 to 55 members in CY 2007, which represents a 165 per cent increase. The Secretariat provided opportunities for grassroots involvement in workplace environmental initiatives (e.g. Lug-a-Mug campaign to reduce polystyrene waste). |
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Produce a first draft of the Environmental Management System (EMS) blueprint, establish a committee, evaluate opportunities, and develop and implement the EMS. |
The Secretariat undergoes a successful internal EMS audit. |
The Secretariat completed a first draft of the EMS and established an EMS committee composed of representatives from most business sectors and a PWGSC representative. |
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Document the green procurement training baseline, develop a green procurement e-learning course with the CSPS, ensure materiel managers and procurement staff complete the new e-learning course, and ensure that acquisition card holders complete the new course. |
The Secretariat reports annually on the percentage of its materiel managers, procurement staff, and acquisition card holders trained. All materiel managers and procurement staff are trained in green procurement. Sixty per cent of acquisition card holders are trained in green procurement. |
PWGSC and CSPS developed green procurement training, which became available online through CampusDirect in July 2007. The Secretariat coordinated green training for 45 per cent of its materiel and procurement personnel in |
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Document the green furniture procurement and multi-function document manager (MFDM) baselines, assess opportunities and acquisition processes, develop strategies, implement and assess a green procurement tracking measure, develop a pilot program within the Secretariat, and implement and assess the pilot program. |
The Secretariat reports annually on the number of contracts issued, the quantities purchased, and the dollar value of contracts-and identifies environmental outcomes (including total furniture purchases). The Secretariat reports on the pilot program's information technology and information management savings and client satisfaction. |
The Secretariat established furniture procurement standards for the facilities management staff and procurement buyers. Compliance was supported by periodic reminders. The Secretariat and FIN initiated collaboration between departments and agencies using the common financial information system delivered by SAP to work on a common approach to tracking green procurement. The SAP Core Team developed and implemented a government-wide Integrated Financial and Materiel System (IFMS) field to track green procurement purchases. The green procurement tracking field came online in September 2007. A pilot project for the MFDM was established in December 2007 at the Secretariat's 222 Nepean St. offices. |
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Document the waste baseline, assess recycling opportunities, and develop a strategy with PWGSC; implement a recycling system. |
The Secretariat reports on the percentage of landfill waste diversion (based on the waste audit baseline of 2004 for L'Esplanade Laurier). |
The recycling program at L'Esplanade Laurier was updated, including more comprehensive signage. The recycling program was expanded to include CDs, DVDs, floppy discs, ZIP and JAZZ drives, toner cartridges, and inkjet cartridges. |
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Document the waste baseline, assess composting opportunities, and develop a strategy with PWGSC; implement a composting system. |
A composting program that meets PWGSC guidelines is in place. |
The composting of paper hand towels (37 tonnes annually) and pulverized paper (100 tonnes annually) from L'Esplanade Laurier began in February 2008. These two measures enable a waste diversion rate of 85 per cent for the location. The pulverized paper is used as horse bedding before being composted. |
*Secretariat SDS Goal 3―greening departmental operations―is a collaborative initiative with the Department of Finance Canada and the CPSA, on the basis of shared corporate services and co-location at L'Esplanade Laurier.