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Table 3: Sustainable Development Strategy

The Secretariat’s goals for sustainable development as set out in its Sustainable Development Strategy 2007-09 are as follows:

1. Contribute to improved management of and accountability for sustainable development within the Government of Canada.
2. Make progress on federal priorities related to sustainable development.
3. Improve environmental stewardship of Secretariat operations.


1. Contribute to improved management of and accountability for sustainable development within the Government of Canada.
Expected Results 2008-09 Supporting Performance Measure(s) Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2008-09
Engage Environment Canada (EC) to:
  • establish reporting priorities;
  • identify ways to improve guidance; and
  • provide guidance for reporting on horizontal and interdepartmental initiatives.
  • Provide revised guidance materials for sustainable development (SD) submissions for the RPP and the DPR.
  • Provide increased linkages to federal SD goals in reporting.
  • Improve SD reporting from a Government of Canada perspective.
  • Provide guidance for reporting on horizontal and interdepartmental initiatives.
  • Collaborated with EC to develop concept models for the integration of sustainable development reporting into the 2011–12 RPP and DPR and participated in subsequent consultations.
  • Provided information for incorporation into the federal sustainable development strategy.
Produce revised guides and tools, as well as approaches for their assessment. Develop revised guidance materials for submissions. Completed in 2007.
Support the Canada School of Public Service government-wide SD training course and explore other learning opportunities. Offer learning opportunities on managing SD for the Secretariat. The Secretariat used the materials developed by the Canada School of Public Service in 2007–08 to provide employees with information on SD. Training was delivered on March 30, 2009. Information on SD was incorporated into orientation packages for policy and program analysts. Two orientation sessions were held over the fiscal year (July 24, 2008, and February 11–12, 2009).
Support EC, as appropriate, in addressing the management issues raised in the 2006 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. Developed guidance on SD reporting to be included in subsequent versions of the Guide to the Preparation of Part III of the Estimates. The Secretariat provided ongoing support to EC in its review of SD management issues and its development and implementation of a federal sustainable development strategy.



2. Make progress on federal priorities related to sustainable development.
Expected Results 2008-09 Supporting Performance Measure(s) Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2008-09
Improve learning opportunities through workshops, sessions, and symposia. Hold the annual Federal Fleet Workshop.

A Federal Fleet Workshop was held in October 2008 to identify additional ways to green the federal fleet. Best practice presentations and new technology demonstrations were also provided.

Field experts from the automotive industry and fuel suppliers provided information on emerging technologies for green vehicles and fuels.  
Monitor the administration of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP).
  • Review departmental expenditure proposals.
  • Participate in planning and conducting the FCSAP formative evaluation.
  • As requested by EC, analyze annual custodian expenditure and performance data and draft the annual report for the FCSAP.

The Secretariat reviewed and analyzed two FCSAP submissions and supported commitments made for FCSAP in Budget 2009.

The Secretariat supported EC

  • in examining program performance data through the FCSAP formative evaluation, which was completed in the fall of 2008; and
  • in the analysis and preparation of FCSAP annual reports, including posting past reports onto the Federal Contaminated Sites Web portal.
Maintain the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (FCSI).
  • Certify FCSI data completeness and accuracy.
  • Update guidance documents regarding the FCSI.
 

The Secretariat reviewed and analyzed two FCSAP submissions and supported commitments made for FCSAP in Budget 2009.

The Secretariat supported EC

in examining program performance data through the FCSAP formative evaluation, which was completed in the fall of 2008; and

in the analysis and preparation of FCSAP annual reports, including posting past reports onto the Federal Contaminated Sites Web portal.



3. Improve environmental stewardship of Secretariat operations.
Expected Results 2008-09 Supporting Performance Measure(s) Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2008-09
Lighting modernization Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 5 per cent.
  • Lighting at L’Esplanade Laurier was changed to be made more efficient. Work will continue over 2009–10 to reach or exceed a 5-per-cent reduction in GHGs.
  • The Green Citizenship Network completed an energy review of facilities. This sensitized employees to the energy savings that could be had by powering down during off hours and resulted in changing the behaviour of personnel.
  • The fleet of six vehicles serving the Department of Finance Canada, the Secretariat, and the Canada Public Service Agency are fuelled with ethanol-based fuels.
  • Assurance that new vehicles purchased comply with the fuel efficiency mandate.
  • Develop a baseline to use in monitoring the annual average GHG emissions per vehicle kilometre.
  • Percentage of gasoline purchased for federal road vehicles that is ethanol-blended.
  • The fleet of vehicles continues to be monitored to ensure that new acquisitions meet the Treasury Board Directive on Fleet Management: Executive Vehicles.
  • In 2008–09, a hybrid vehicle was added to the fleet.
  • All fleet drivers have completed the green and defensive driver training.
  • The fleet is being monitored annually to ensure that ethanol-based fuels are purchased whenever possible.
  • The fleet’s total reduction in GHG emissions per vehicle kilometre remains at 24 per cent from 2005–06, the baseline year.
Provide employees with more opportunities for involvement in workplace environmental initiatives.

Environmental initiatives are implemented and communicated across the Secretariat.

  • Green Citizenship Network membership increased by 772 per cent in 2008–09 from 2006–07.
  • The Green Citizenship Network completed a lug-a-mug campaign to reduce polystyrene waste.
  • Environment awareness campaigns took place on Earth Day during Environment and Waste week.
Continue to develop an Environmental Management System. Corporate Services Branch undergoes a successful internal Environmental Management System (EMS) audit.
  • A review of EMS did not occur in 2008–09 but will be undertaken in the new fiscal year.
Training for materiel managers, procurement staff, and acquisition cardholders is complete.
  • The Secretariat reports annually on the percentage of its materiel managers, procurement staff, and acquisition cardholders who have received green procurement training.
  • All materiel managers and procurement staff and 60 per cent of acquisition cardholders have been trained in green procurement.
  • All of procurement and materiel management staff are trained in the government-wide green procurement initiative. New staff will receive training in 2009.
  • Training sessions have been provided to acquisition cardholders. The 60-per-cent target is anticipated to be met in the fall of 2009.
Furniture procurement standards have been established and are being followed by the Secretariat

Establish:

  • furniture procurement standards;
  • Secretariat compliance with furniture procurement standards; and
  • energy and cost savings.
  • An audit conducted in April 2008 by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development on the green furniture target revealed that the Secretariat is purchasing 100 per cent of furniture with environmental considerations.
  • Using the common financial information system delivered by SAP, the SAP Core Development Team developed the Integrated Financial and Materiel System (IFMS) payment module to track green procurement. This module is used by the Secretariat’s procurement specialists.
The recycling program at L’Esplanade Laurier has been updated, and new recycling opportunities have been added to the program.
  • Percentage of waste diversion from landfill is based on the waste audit baseline of 2004 for L’Esplanade Laurier.
  • A waste audit conducted in February 2009 demonstrated an increase in waste diversion from 51 per cent (2006) to 81 per cent (2009). This waste diversion is a result of an updated recycling program and additional programs for recycling electronic waste, batteries, storage media, and wood pallets and diverting pulverized paper to horse bedding.
Compost paper hand towels.
  • A composting program that meets Public Works and Government Services Canada guidelines is in place.
  • A composting program is now in place for paper hand towels.