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Table: Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS)

ACOA's Sustainable Development Strategy 2007‑2010 Moving Forward on Sustainable Development responds to feedback from both external and internal consultations to promote the use of innovative eco‑efficiency tools, practices and technologies, and to inform both the private sector and communities of the benefits of sustainable development.

ACOA impacts sustainable development through:

  • policies and programs that inform and fund private sector businesses;
  • support for research and development that leads to commercialization of new technology;
  • support to communities through infrastructure program funding; and
  • the efficiency of its internal operations.

ACOA's SDS 2007‑2010 is available at: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/sustain/2006.


Federal SDS goals supported (link between Agency's SDS goal and federal SDS goals)

Performance Measures from Agency's current SDS (Indicators)

Agency's 2008‑2009 Expected Results (Outcomes)

Agency's SDS Goal:

Priority 1 - Support to Business

Goal 1 Clean Water

Goal 2 Clean Air

Goal 3 Reduce greenhouse
gas emissions

Goal 4 Sustainable Communities

Goal 5 Sustainable development
and use of natural resources

Goal 6 Strengthen federal
governance and decision making to support sustainable development

  • # of sessions given
  • # of SMEs attending sessions
  • # of SMEs receiving SD reviews/audits

1.1 Increased awareness by SMEs of SD and its potential benefits to their organizations

  • # of information sessions with stakeholders

1.2 Increased awareness by stakeholders of the importance of their involvement in providing SD services to SMEs

  • # of information sessions
  • # of federal partners who participate in sessions

1.3 Improved access to SD government programs and services

  • # of SMEs (ACOA clients) undertaking sustainable development practices in their operations
  • # of SMEs adopting/developing new technologies

1.4 SMEs implement/adopt SD practices and/or technologies

Agency's SDS Goal:

Priority 2 - Support to Communities

Goal 1 Clean Water

Goal 4 Sustainable Communities

  • # of information sessions

2.1 Awareness of opportunities for community sustainable development

  • # of green infrastructure projects

2.2 Improved, sustainable community infrastructure

  • # of collaborations in community development planning and implementation
  • $ leveraged on community development projects/investments

2.3 Sustained community partnerships/collaboration to explore/develop/capitalize on SD opportunities

Agency's SDS Goal:

Priority 3 - Awareness and Capacity Building

Goal 3 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Goal 5 Sustainable development and use
of natural resources

  • # of presentations delivered/documents provided or presented

3.1 Provinces and other federal government departments/agencies are aware of ACOA's vision for SD in Atlantic Canada

  • # of partnerships established through sub-committees

3.2 Coherent approach to achieving federal SD priorities by federal departments in Atlantic Canada

Agency's SDS Goal:

Priority 4 - Setting an Example

Goal 2 Clean Air

Goal 3 Reduce greenhouse
gas emissions

Goal 5 Sustainable development
and use of natural resources

Goal 6 Strengthen federal
governance and decision making to support sustainable development

  • # of workshops/training sessions offered
  • Communications plan established
  • # of SD communications products developed and distributed
  • # of visits to ACOA's SD intranet site
  • # of incremental SD practices
  • # of SD committees established

4.1 Staff are aware and knowledgeable of how they can and should contribute to ACOA's SDS and the importance of their contribution

  • # of information sessions held
  • # of staff attending sessions

4.2 Staff are aware of the SD programs and services available to ACOA clients

  • The corporate work plan and all regional work plans contain SD activities
  • Human and financial resources allocated to SD

4.3 Increased senior management commitment to SD

  • % of remanufactured cartridges purchased
  • # of existing supplies replaced by green products
  • # of energy efficient equipment purchased

4.4 Emphasize green procurement

  • % of hybrid and energy efficient vehicles of total fleet

4.5 Purchase of hybrid or fuel efficient vehicles

  • # of landlords with whom negotiations have been initiated
  • # and types of energy reduction measures implemented

4.6 Reduce amount of energy consumed in offices