Reporting on Green Procurement (20206)
This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.
1. Context
WD is bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and was required to develop a 2020 to 2023 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS). WD has developed its corresponding 2020-21 DSDS Report, including applicable reporting on green procurement activities. This report can be found on WD's website here.
2. Commitments
Greening Government: The Government of Canada will transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient, and green operations
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s) Performance indicator(s) Target(s) |
Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target |
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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 |
WD will include criteria that address carbon reduction, sustainable plastics, and broader environmental benefits into procurements for goods and services that have a high environmental impact. WD will incorporate environmental considerations into the development of any common-use procurement instruments. |
Starting Point: WD commitment to include environmental criteria to reduce its environmental impact in procurement. Performance indicator: Volume of expenditure through Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements (SOSAs) that include environmental criteria. Inclusion of environmental considerations (e.g. reduce, reuse, or include environmental criteria) in new common-use procurement instruments. Target: Environmental criteria are considered in purchasing decisions. |
Result: In 2020-21, WD procurement expenditures resulting from SOSAs that include environmental criteria totaled $1,492,386 across 124 contracts Environmental considerations were included in all new contracts awarded.
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The inclusion of environmental criteria in procurement instruments ensures WD acquires goods and services from suppliers who meet standards for sustainability and energy efficiency to reduce the environmental impact of departmental operations. Environmental criteria in SOSAs also motivates prospective suppliers to reduce the waste and emissions associated with their goods, services and supply chains. UN SDG: SDG 12 - Target 12.7 |
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Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees |
WD will ensure decisions makers, material management, and specialists in procurement have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement. |
Starting Point: Identify procurement guidance needs for staff, including training and tools. Performance indicator: Percentage of specialists in procurement and materiel management who have completed training on green procurement. Target: Trained staff supporting green procurement. |
Result: In 2020-21, 100% of WD's procurement and materiel management specialists had completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215). All acquisition card holders must complete the Green Procurement Course (C215), before they are issued a WD Acquisition Card. |
FSDS: Green procurement incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions. Procurement agents trained to apply environmental criteria can award contracts to suppliers who reduce the waste and GHG emissions associated with their goods, services and supply chains to reduce the overall environmental impact of departmental operations.
UN SDG: SDG 12 - Target 12.7 |
3. Report on integrating sustainable development
During the 2020–21 reporting cycle, Western Economic Diversification Canada had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and no public statements were produced.
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