1.1.2 Expand the green procurement program to achieve by March 31, 2011:

- Green purchases account for 5% of total CRA purchases
- Purchase of goods and services through green consolidated procurement instruments will be maximized.

1.1.2.1[Footnote 2]

Include SD clauses and environmental specifications in all new contractual arrangements valued at $1M or more, where possible.

New contractual arrangements valued at $1M or more include SD clauses and environmental specifications

F&A (AD) / F&A (SMPSD)/ -

Performance Indicators
Percentage of new contractual arrangements ($1M or more) that include environmental specifications; percentage of procurement staff trained in green procurement; and ratio of users to printing devices.

Performance Measures
Annual percentage of green products purchased by dollar value compared to annual total dollar value spent on products

Data Collection Method/Source
Reports from online ordering system; review and assessment of contracts issued and orders issued against contracts

1.1.2.2[Footnote 2]

Include environmental considerations in 100% of performance evaluations of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management.

Performance evaluations that include environmental considerations

F&A (AD) / F&A (SMPSD)/ -

1.1.2.3[Footnote 2]

Review and improve the efficiency of the CRA procurement process when working with suppliers, such as the bidding process, ordering systems, e-capabilities, green procurement tracking, and any new contracting tools. (March 31, 2009)

Procurement management processes and controls identified for inclusion of environmental considerations

F&A (AD) / F&A (SMPSD)/ -

1.1.2.4[Footnote 2]

Explore opportunities to green services procured by the CRA. (March 2009)

CRA printing units inventory; Printing device consolidation strategy;

1.1.2.5[Footnote 2]

Implement a Printer Consolidation Strategy that will establish appropriate user-to-printer ratios and update acquisition, renewal and disposal policies and procedures to achieve these ratios. (March 31, 2010)

Procurement/materiel management staff trained in green procurement; acquisition cardholders educated on green procurement

F&A (AD) / F&A (SMPSD)/ -

1.1.3 Reduce multi-purpose office paper purchases per full-time equivalent (FTE) by 20% or to 5,126 sheets (from the 2005-2006 base year level) by March 31, 2011.

1.1.3.1

Revise the procedures for responding to requests under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act (ATIP), resulting in a reduced paper burden, while maintaining or improving processing efficiency.

Revised ATIP process implementation report

PAB (AIPD) / - / -

Performance Indicators
Reduction in paper use resulting from revisions to the ATIP process.

Performance Measures
Percentage reduction in multi-purpose office paper purchased per employee (FTE).

Data Collection Method/Source
Synergy paper purchase reports; FTE reports; SD Division records and reports

1.1.3.2

Implement, where possible, the Agency Wide Information Classification Scheme (AWICS) program to support paper reduction and electronic information management.

AWICS program implementation report

CSBDB (SIMD, IPGD) / - / -

1.1.3.3

Conduct an assessment to improve SD performance in Agency publishing processes.

Assessment report

PAB (EPMD) / F&A (SMPSD)/

1.1.3.4

Work with Branch SD Coordinators and branch functional authorities to analyze and prioritize the Agency Paper Use Scan submissions and develop additional paper reduction activities for the SD Strategy 2011-2014.

SD Strategy activities

F&A (SMPSD)/ Branch SD Coordinators /

1.1.4 Promote sustainable business travel best practices to employees by March 31, 2011.

1.1.4.1

Communicate best practices for sustainable business travel to employees and priority groups.

Communication materials and activitie

F&A (SMPSD) / SD Network / -

Performance Indicators
Number of communications to employees and priority groups

Performance Measures
Percentage of employees who indicate an increase in their use of sustainable business travel options in the SD Awareness Survey

Data Collection Method/Source
SD Awareness Survey; SD Division records and reports

1.1.4.2

Update policy instruments related to business travel (e.g., travel policy, taxi policy) with sustainability criteria, as feasible.

Sustainability criteria integrated into policy instruments

F&A (FAD) /F&A (SMPSD) / -

1.1.5 Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from CRA vehicles by 4% from 2006-2007 base year levels, by March 31, 2011.

1.1.5.1[Footnote 2]

All vehicles purchased/leased by the CRA are either hybrid or alternative fuel capable, where operationally feasible.

Hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles in fleet

F&A (AD) / - / -

Performance Indicators
Number and percentage of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles purchased; communications to fleet managers and drivers.

Performance Measures
Annual GHG emissions from CRA vehicles

Data Collection Method/Source
Reports from fleet management systems; SD Division records and reports

1.1.5.2[Footnote 2]

Communicate best practices for vehicle operation and management to fleet managers and drivers.

Communications to fleet managers and drivers

F&A (AD) / F&A (SMPSD) / -

1.1.6 Promote energy conservation in priority facilities by March 31, 2011.

Performance Indicators
Number of priority facilities with energy conservation initiatives

Performance Measures
Energy savings

Data Collection Method/Source
Equipment inventories reports; SD Division and SD Network reports

1.1.6.1[Footnote 2]

Implement energy conservation initiatives and measure results in priority facilities in collaboration with stakeholders.

Energy conservation initiatives in priority facilities

F&A (SMPSD) /
SD Network /
F&A (RPSID), ITB

1.2.1 Improve the management of hazardous materials to minimize environmental impacts by March 31, 2011.

1.2.1.1

Implement a system to ensure that all surplus IT and telecommunications equipment is reused or recycled in an environmentally sound and secure manner.

System for IT and telecommunications equipment reuse and recycling in place.

F&A (AD) / ITB (DTS) & F&A (SMPSD) / -

Performance Indicator
Number and percentage of facilities with product replacement plans

Performance Measures
Number and amount of halocarbon releases; CRA total spending on battery recycling services

Data Collection Method/Source
Reuse and recycling reports; disposal reports; Synergy reports; SD Division records and reports

1.2.1.2

Develop and implement product replacement plans for priority items in halocarbons inventory.

Product replacement plans

1.2.1.3

Promote and implement battery recycling programs to support the environmentally safe disposal of batteries used for CRA business.

Battery recycling programs promoted and implemented.

F&A (SMPSD) / SD Network