Supplementary Information Tables - Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

1. Overview of the federal government’s approach to sustainable development

The 2013–16 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) 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 Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada supports the implementation of the FSDS through the activities described in this supplementary information table.

2. Our Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

This Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy describes the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada’s actions in support of Theme IV: shrinking the environmental footprint, beginning with government. The report for 2016–17 presents a high-level overview of results and is the final report under the 2013–16 FSDS. Last year’s report is available on the departmental website.

3. Departmental performance highlights

Theme IV: Shrinking the environmental footprint, beginning with government

Goal 7:  Waste and Asset Management

Reduce waste generated, and minimize the environmental impacts of assets throughout their life cycle.

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

The Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (ORSCC) procures over $5M in goods and services per year, in several commodity categories.  Although greening of our procurement can be integrated throughout our activities, the ORSCC is focusing on three prospective areas of greening its procurement:  toners and cartridges, office supplies and office furniture.

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.	Yes March 31, 2014
Number and percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent, in fiscal year 2016–17.	2 100%
Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement, in fiscal year 2016–17.	1 100%

Departmental green procurement target

By March 31, 2017, 90% of toner cartridges are recycled at end of life.

Performance indicator	Performance level achieved
Volume of toner cartridges recycled relative to the total volume of all toner cartridges purchased in 2016-17.	100%

Departmental green procurement target

By March 31, 2017, 35% of office supply purchases will include criteria to reduce the environmental impact associated with the production, acquisition, use and/or disposal of the supplies.

Performance indicator	Performance level achieved
Dollar value or volume of office supply purchases that meet the target objective relative to the total dollar value or volume of all office supply purchases in 2016-17.	50 %

Departmental green procurement target

By March 31, 2017, 70% of office furniture purchases will include criteria to reduce the environmental impact associated with the production, acquisition, use and/or disposal of the furniture.

Performance indicator	Performance level achieved
Dollar value or volume of office furniture purchases that meet the target objective relative to the total dollar value or volume of all office furniture purchases in 2016-17.	100 %

 

Implementation strategy element or best practice	Performance level achieved
7.2.1.1 Integrate environmental considerations into procurement management processes.	Achieved
7.2.1.5. Leverage common-use procurement instruments where available and feasible.	Achieved
Best Practice 7.2.4. Increase awareness of the Policy on Green Procurement among managers.	Achieved