Sustainable Development Action Plan for 2011-2014 - April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2014
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Sustainable Development Action Plan for 2011-2014
Theme: environmental sustainability
Goal 1: Minimize the impact of our operations on the natural environment (land, air, and water)
Objective 1.1: Reduce and manage solid waste
| Target and measure | Activity | Output | Accountability (OPI/OCI/Partner) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target 1.1.1: By March 31, 2014, CRA will have the No Waste program in 100% of facilities Measure: Percentage of facilities with the No Waste program |
1.1.1.1 | Implement the No Waste program in additional facilities (Annual) | No Waste program in additional facilities | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ F&A (RPSID) |
| 1.1.1.2 | Develop and promote a CRA Composting Implementation Guide (2013) | Guide and promotion activities | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ - | |
| 1.1.1.3 |  [Footnote 2]Develop and promote a CRA Green Office and Meeting Guide[Footnote 3] (Annual) |
Guide and promotion activities | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ - | |
| Target 1.1.2: By March 31, 2014, CRA will have battery recycling programs in 100% of facilities Measure: Percentage of facilities with battery recycling programs; Quantity of batteries recycled |
1.1.2.1 | Implement battery recycling programs in additional facilities (Annual) | Battery recycling programs in additional facilities | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ F&A (RPSID) |
| Target 1.1.3: By March 31, 2014, CRA will reuse or recycle all surplus electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) in an environmentally sound and secure manner Measure: Percentage of facilities with implemented EEE disposal plans |
1.1.3.1 | Establish a national implementation plan for the disposal of all surplus EEE (2012) | National EEE disposal implementation plan | F&A (AD)/ F&A (SD)/ ITB |
| 1.1.3.2 | Implement surplus EEE disposal programs in facilities (Annual) | Facilities with EEE disposal programs | F&A (AD)/ ITB, SD Network/ - | |
| 1.1.3.3 | Establish a methodology to track and report on surplus EEE disposal (2013) | EEE disposal report | F&A (AD)/ ITB/ - | |
| Target 1.1.4: By March 31, 2013, CRA will achieve an 8:1 average ratio of employees to printing units where building occupancy levels, security considerations, and space configuration allow Measure: Employees to printing units ratio |
1.1.4.1 | Develop and implement a national printing device consolidation initiative to reduce the number of printing units (2012) | Printing device consolidation initiative implemented | F&A (AD)/ ITB, F&A (SD)/ SD Network |
| 1.1.4.2 | Develop/modify policy instruments to support the national printing device consolidation initiative (Annual) | Developed/modified policy instruments | F&A (AD)/ ITB/ F&A (SD) | |
| 1.1.4.3 | Develop a national inventory of printing units (Annual) | Inventory of printing units | F&A (AD)/ ITB/ F&A (SD) | |
Objective 1.2: Increase green procurement
| Targets and measure | Activity | Output | Accountability (OPI/OCI/Partner) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target 1.2.1: By March 31, 2014, 10% of CRA spending on products and services will be green procurement Measure: Percentage of annual green procurement spending on products and services |
1.2.1.1 | Include SD clauses and environmental specifications in all new contractual arrangements valued over $1M (Annual) |
Contractual arrangements with SD clauses and environmental specifications | F&A (AD)/ F&A (SD)/ - |
| 1.2.1.2 | Include green procurement criteria in all new publication contractual arrangements (Annual) |
Green publications | PAB (EPMD)/ F&A (AD)/ F&A (SD) | |
| 1.2.1.3 | Ensure all procurement officers with procurement authority have received green procurement training (Annual) |
Green procurement training report | F&A (AD)/ F&A (SD)/ - | |
| 1.2.1.4 | Include environmental measures in the performance agreements or expectations of all managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management (Annual) |
Performance agreements with environmental measures | F&A (AD)/ F&A (SD)/ - | |
| 1.2.1.5 | Ensure 75% of procurement management processes and controls include environmental considerations based on PWGSC Guideline [Footnote 4] (2014) |
Procurement processes and controls with environmental considerations | F&A (AD)/ F&A (SD)/ - | |
Objective 1.3: Reduce paper consumption
| Target and measure | Activity | Output | Accountability (OPI/OCI/Partner) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target 1.3.1: By March 31, 2014, CRA will reduce office paper use per full-time equivalent (FTE) by 28% [Footnote 5] from baseline year 2005-2006 Measure: Percentage reduction of office paper purchased per FTE from baseline year |
1.3.1.1 | Coordinate a national paper reduction campaign (Annual) | Paper reduction campaign | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ - |
| 1.3.1.2 | Implement paper reduction initiatives from the 2008 Agency Paper Use Scan [Footnote 6], as feasible (2013) | Paper reduction initiatives | F&A (SD)/ Branches, Directorates / - | |
| 1.3.1.3 | Revise the procedures for processing Access to Information Act and Privacy Act (ATIP) requests to reduce paper use requirements and realize efficiencies (2014) | Revised ATIP procedures | PAB (ATIPD)/ F&A (SD)/ - | |
| 1.3.1.4 | Convert internal forms to Intra-form [Footnote 7] format (Annual) | Intra-forms | PAB (PSD)/ F&A (SD), SD Network/ - | |
| Target 1.3.2: By March 31, 2014, CRA will reduce the paper used for external publications by 10% from baseline year 2008-2009 Measure: Percentage reduction of paper used for external publications |
1.3.2.1 | Measure paper used for external publications (Annual) | External publications paper use report | PAB (EPMD)/ F&A (SD)/ - |
| 1.3.2.2 | Include paper reduction initiatives in the Agency Publication Plan (APP) process (Annual) | APP paper reduction initiative report | PAB (EPMD)/ F&A (SD)/ ABSB (IRD, BRD), HRB (WRCD) | |
| 1.3.2.3 | Introduce/update SD criteria in the CRA Publishing Policy and establish Agency external paper [Footnote 8] reduction directive and guidelines (2014) | Updated policy, directive and guidelines | PAB (EPMD)/ F&A (SD)/ - | |
Objective 1.4: Reduce GHG emissions
| Target and measure | Activity | Outputs | Accountability (OPI/OCI/Partner) |
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| Target 1.4.1: By March 31, 2014, CRA will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fleet vehicles by 5% from baseline year 2005-2006 [Footnote 9] Measure: Percentage reduction of GHG emissions from fleet |
1.4.1.1 | Ensure all vehicles purchased are right-sized and most fuel efficient in class based on operational requirements [Footnote 10] (Annual) |
Right-sized and most fuel efficient in class vehicles purchased | F&A (AD)/F&A (SD)/ - |
| 1.4.1.2 | Review and improve the measures to rationalize, rejuvenate and right-size CRA fleet within the fleet management policy instruments and processes (2013) | Updated measures | F&A (AD)/ F&A (SD)/ Regional fleet managers | |
| 1.4.1.3 | Promote fleet management training initiatives to fleet managers and drivers (2012) | Promotion activities | F&A (AD)/ Regional fleet managers, F&A (SD)/ - | |
| Target 1.4.2: By March 31, 2014, CRA will achieve a 5% shift towards sustainable travel options for business and commuter travel from baseline year 2007 Measure: Percentage shift in the use of sustainable travel options |
1.4.2.1 | Introduce/update SD criteria in policy instruments and processes related to business and commuter travel during regular review cycles (Annual) | Updated policy instruments and processes | F&A (FAD, RPSID, AD), HRB/ F&A (SD)/ - |
| 1.4.2.2 | Promote sustainable business travel options (Annual) | Promotion activities | F&A (FAD, AD)/ F&A (SD), SD Network/ - | |
| 1.4.2.3 | Inform employees of sustainable commuting options (Annual) | Commuting information | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ - | |
| 1.4.2.4 | Introduce/update SD criteria in facility site selection and leasing processes (2014) | Updated site selection and lease processes | F&A (RPSID)/ F&A (SD)/ - | |
| 1.4.2.5 | Prepare recommendations report for realizing efficiencies from alternative work arrangements (2013) | Recommendations report | F&A (SD)/ F&A (RPSID)/ - | |
| 1.4.2.6 | Reduce the CRA real property footprint through alternative work arrangements (2014) | Reduced accommodation requirements | SD Network/ F&A (RPSID)/ - | |
| Target 1.4.3: By March 31, 2014, CRA will reduce energy use from office equipment by 20% in selected facilities from baseline year 2009-2010 and reduce energy use in data centres Measure: Percentage reduction in energy use in selected CRA facilities and in data centres |
1.4.3.1 | Promote energy conservation best practices (Annual) | Promotion activities | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ - |
| 1.4.3.2 | Measure energy use from office equipment in selected facilities (2014) | Energy use report | F&A (SD, RPSID)/ -/ - | |
| 1.4.3.3 | Implement energy conservation initiatives in CRA data centres (2014) | Energy conservation initiatives | ITB/ F&A (SD, RPSID)/ - | |
Objective 1.5: Comply with federal regulations
| Target and measure | Activity | Output | Accountability (OPI/OCI/Partner) |
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| Target 1.5.1: By March 31, 2014 CRA will improve the management of halocarbon containing equipment [Footnote 11] and petroleum storage tank systems to minimize environmental impacts Measure: Percentage of CRA facilities with up-to-date halocarbon and petroleum storage tank system inventories; Number and amount of halocarbon releases |
1.5.1.1 | Maintain an up-to-date CRA national halocarbon inventory (Annual) | Completed national halocarbon inventory | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ - |
| 1.5.1.2 | Develop halocarbon product replacement plans to replace/eliminate outdated systems (2014) | Product replacement plans | F&A (SD)/ SD Network/ - | |
| 1.5.1.3 | Maintain an up-to-date CRA petroleum storage tank system [Footnote 12] inventory (Annual) | Petroleum storage tank system inventory | F&A (SD)/ ITB/ - | |
| 1.5.1.4 | Conduct reviews to ensure that the CRA petroleum storage tank systems comply with Federal regulations (2013) | Federal regulations compliance | F&A (SD)/ ITB/ - | |
Footnotes
- [Footnote 2]
- This commitment contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and has mandatory annual accountability requirements in CRA Report on Plans and Priorities and Departmental Performance Report.
- [Footnote 3]
- The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy states that each department must adopt a guide for green meetings by March 31, 2012.
- [Footnote 4]
- Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Guideline for Target 8.11 - Setting Green Procurement Management Framework Targets - is available through the SD Centre of Expertise.
- [Footnote 5]
- This target exceeds the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy target of 20%.
- [Footnote 6]
- More information on the 2008 Agency Paper Use Scan project is available through the SD Centre of Expertise.
- [Footnote 7]
- Intra-forms are online internal forms that offer increased security, user-friendliness, accessibility, adaptability, and process efficiencies. More information is available through the SD Centre of Expertise.
- [Footnote 8]
- External paper includes paper used in CRA print to mail systems and paper used in external printing shops contracted by the CRA.
- [Footnote 9]
- This target supports the Federal SDS target to reduce GHG emissions from fleet by 17% by 2020 from 2005-2006 levels.
- [Footnote 10]
- Right-sized is determined through CRA's Flowchart for Vehicle Requirements (PWGSC has a guide we can adopt/adjust).
- [Footnote 11]
- Halocarbons are chemicals found in refrigeration systems such as water coolers, refrigerators, and air conditioners.
- [Footnote 12]
- Petroleum storage tank system means a tank or commonly connected tanks and all piping, vents, pumps, sumps, diking, overfill protection devices, spill containment devices and oil-water separators.
- Date modified:
- 2011-06-15