Reporting on Green Procurement
This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.
1. Context
Although the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a full Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS), CanNor adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) and has voluntarily contributed to it by supporting 3 of its 13 objectives.
CanNor also complies with the Policy on Green Procurement, which supports the Government of Canada's effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, CanNor supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision‑making process through the actions described in the 2019 to 2022 FSDS "Greening Government" goal.
2. Commitments
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s), Performance indicator(s), Target(s) |
Results achieved |
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| Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement | Departments will use environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions | CanNor is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and does not have a full Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy with corresponding departmental actions. | Starting Point CanNor procurement includes environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions, however CanNor needs to establish organizational green procurement policy and targets. Performance Indicators
CanNor will establish organizational green procurement policy and targets by the end of fiscal year 2021-22. |
Performance Indicators
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| Departments will adopt clean technology and undertake clean technology demonstration projects | CanNor is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and does not have a full Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy with corresponding departmental actions. | Starting Point CanNor did not track any clean energy technology projects during fiscal year 2020-21. Performance Indicator Greenhouse gas emissions reductions resulting from clean energy technology projects Target CanNor will identify and report projects that adopt clean technology by the end of fiscal year 2021–22. |
Performance Indicator 2020-21: N/A |
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| Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees | CanNor is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and does not have a full Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy with corresponding departmental actions. | Starting Point ISC Procurement specialists supporting CanNor procurement are required to complete the Canada School of Public Service online course on Green Procurement. Updated departmental training on green procurement for was developed during fiscal year 2020-21 Performance Indicators
CanNor will offer training on green procurement to all cost centre managers and employees by fiscal year 2021-22. |
Performance Indicators
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3. Report on integrating sustainable development
The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of FSDS goals and targets through its strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process. A SEA for a policy, plan or program proposal includes an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on relevant FSDS goals and targets.
During the 2020–21 reporting cycle, CanNor had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and no public statements were produced.