Standard on the Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Setting of Reduction Targets

This standard is issued pursuant to the Policy on Green Procurement, and is consistent with the Policy on the Planning and Management of Investments and the Directive on the Management of Procurement.

The objective of this standard is to induce major suppliers to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and set reduction targets according to the commitments in the Greening Government Strategy.

Organizations described in section 3 of the Policy on Green Procurement must:

• 3.2.1 Ensure that the process for procurements over $25 million, including taxes, induces suppliers to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and adopt a science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement as part of participating in the Net-Zero Challenge or in an equivalent initiative or standard.

Organizations described in section 3 of the Policy on Green Procurement must:

• 4.1.1

  Submit to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, at the time of the annual call letter of the Greening Government Strategy:

  • The total volume of spending and number of contracts that have applied subsection 3.2.1; and
  • The percentage of contracts over $25 million, including taxes, for which subsection 3.2.1 applies.

This standard does not apply to:

• 5.2.1Contractual arrangements;
• 5.2.2Procurements using emergency contracting authorities; or
• 5.2.3Procurements established through foreign military sales.

This standard does not apply if:

• 5.3.1It is determined that it is not feasible or appropriate to apply subsection 3.2.1 in the procurement; and
• 5.3.2

  The official responsible for subsection 3.2.1, as named by the deputy head, has approved a rationale justifying why subsection 3.2.1 was not applied in the procurement.

  • 5.3.2.1The rationale should include evidence why subsection 3.2.1 could not be applied in a procurement, such as evidence that suppliers for a specific procurement are not able to comply.

This standard should be read in conjunction with:

• Greening Government Strategy
• Policy on Green Procurement

Related policy instruments:

• Policy on the Planning and Management of Investments
• Directive on the Management of Projects and Programmes
• Directive on the Management of Materiel
• Directive on the Management of Procurement