Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (2015-16 DPR)
1. Overview of the Federal Government's Approach to Sustainable Development
The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) 2013–16 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 Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) supports the implementation of the FSDS through the activities described in this supplementary information table.
Although CanNor is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a departmental sustainable development strategy, the Agency adheres to the principles of the FSDS.2. Themes I to III: Department- and Agency-Led Targets
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3. Themes I to III: Implementation Strategies
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4. Theme IV: Targets and Implementation Strategies
Goal 7: Waste and Asset Management
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)
CanNor integrates green procurement practices into its operations and complies with the Policy on Green Procurement. The Agency is committed to the use of information and communication technologies to reduce the impact of the geographic distance between its offices while also reducing some of the environmental impacts arising from operations.
Link to Program Alignment Architecture
Internal Services
Performance Measurement
Expected Result
Environmentally responsible acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services.
| Performance indicator | Performance level achieved |
|---|---|
| Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place as of April 1, 2014. | Compliance is ongoing and no further action is planned or required. |
| 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 fiscal year 2015–16. | Number: 0; Percentage: N/A CanNor utilizes the procurement services of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). |
| Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution towards green procurement, in fiscal year 2015–16. | Number: 0; Percentage: N/A CanNor utilizes the procurement services of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). |
Departmental green procurement target
Environmental Impacts are considered during the review and approval of procurement actions.
| Performance | Performance Target |
|---|---|
| Green procurement is considered by the review committee for all contract proposals. | 100% |
Departmental green procurement target
Employees have green procurements tools and knowledge.
| Performance indicator | Performance Target |
|---|---|
| Employees have access to the tools and knowledge to comply with the policy on green procurement. | 100% |
| Implementation strategy element or best practice | Performance Target |
|---|---|
| CanNor utilizes the procurement services of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), and seeks to leverage common use instruments, best practices, training and awareness from its service provider. | CanNor does not set its own performance targets in this area but supports those of its procurement service provider |
| Additional activities | Performance Target |
|---|---|
| CanNor works with its procurement service provider to implement green procurement instruments insofar as they do not compromise the Agency's work in helping to meet land claims objectives. | N/A |
5. Additional Activities
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Performance Target
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6. Sustainable Development Management System
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7. Strategic Environmental Assessment
During the 2015–16 reporting cycle, CanNor considered the environmental effects of initiatives subject to the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, as part of its decision-making processes. As the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency did not develop any initiatives that required a strategic environmental assessment, no related public statements were produced.