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Green Procurement


1. How is your department planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement?
  Green Procurement is a key objective of CIDA's Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) for 2007-09. Targets have been set and initiatives have been developed in order to meet the requirements of the policy.
A presentation of the policy and its requirements was given to the key players in order to seek their commitment and their support in informing their staff.
An action plan was developed to guide the implementation of the policy including the review of procedures and processes; the establishment of specific targets for corporate sectors, the provision of training to employees accountable in green procurement area and finally, the evaluation of options for monitoring and reporting green procurement performance in SAP.
2. Has your department established green procurement targets?
X Yes ¨ No ¨ In progress

 
3. Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated.
  On-line training on "Green Procurement" by PWGSC is provided in classrooms.
Benefits: knowledge and tools to support employees in their learning process on green procurement.
Official vehicles replaced by hybrid model using ethanol blend.
Benefits: reducing CO2 emissions. Compliance with the Treasury Board's Executive Vehicle Policy and the Alternative Fuel Act.
Non-VOC paints used in all renovations projects.
Benefits: reducing VOC emissions and increasing air quality.
By 2009, 25% of office furniture purchased will include environmental attributes.
Benefits: supporting green products and recycling programs.
Asset management has been improved by the redeployment of used assets.
Benefits: Cost reduction by reducing purchase of new items.
By 2009, organic waste and hand paper towel for the washrooms are composted.
Benefits: 52% waste diversion from landfill; re-enforcing environmental education and awareness.
86% of paper, glass, metal and plastics are recycled.
Benefits: waste diversion from landfill.
Double-sided default printing feature has been implemented across the Agency.
Benefits: reducing energy consumption and reducing by 7% our purchasing of paper.o the key players in order to seek their commitment and their support in informing their staff.
Transformation and re-use of classified shredded paper program has been implemented.
Benefits: 15,000 pounds of paper is transformed annually, contributing to a social cause in a local junior high school.
Recycling of batteries, fax and printer cartridges have been maximized.
Benefits: reducing toxic waste and diverting it from landfill (150kg batteries / 500 faxes cartridges per year).
A Green Meeting Protocol is developed and published.
Benefits: reducing CO2 emissions; decreasing waste, energy and water consumption and increasing purchased of local and fare trade products.
Informatics Technology equipment has been replaced by low consumption energy models.
Benefits: reducing energy consumption.
Videoconference capacity between CIDA headquarters and foreign offices has increased.
Benefits: reducing CO2 emissions and all related environmental impact.
Re-built telephone sets are purchased instead of new ones.
Benefits: contributing to recycling program and significant cost related reduction.
Employees are regularly informed of initiatives to reduce energy consumption.
Benefits: reducing energy consumption.



Date Modified: 2008-02-12
 
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