2020-21 Reporting on Green Procurement
This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.
Context
Although the Veterans Review and Appeal Board is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a full Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS), the Veterans Review and Appeal Board adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) by complying with the Policy on Green Procurement.
The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada’s effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, the Veterans Review and Appeal Board supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision making process through the actions described in the 2019 to 2022 FSDS “Greening Government” goal.
Commitments
Greening Government: The Government of Canada will transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient, and green operations
| FSDS target | FSDS contributing action | Corresponding departmental actions | Starting points, Performance indicators and Targets | 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 | Set departmental targets to reduce the environmental impact of specific goods or services.
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Starting Point: 85% Performance indicator: Percentage of accommodation stays that meet the target objective relative to the total number of all accommodation stays in the given year. Target: 90% by March 31, 2021 |
Result: In 2020-21, 67%1 of the Board’s accommodation stays took place in establishments that have a high environmental rating based on an industry recognized tool. | Green procurement incorporates environmental considerations into purchasing decisions and is expected to motivate suppliers to green their goods, services and supply chain. UN SDG: SDG 12 |
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Starting Point: 100% Performance indicator: Percentage of imaging hardware purchased that meet the target objective relative to the total volume of all imaging hardware purchased in the year. Target: 90% by March 31, 2021 |
Result: In 2020-21, 100% of purchases of imaging hardware included criteria to reduce the environmental impact associated with the production, acquisition, use and/or disposal of the equipment. | |||
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Starting Point: 100% Performance indicator: Percentage of toner cartridges recycled relative to the total volume of toner cartridges purchased in the given year. Target: 90% by March 31, 2021 |
Result: In 2020-21, 100% of toner cartridges were recycled at end of life. | |||
| Ensure environmental considerations are taken into account in procurement activities by including green procurement objectives in the Performance Management Agreements for key procurement staff. | Starting Point: 100% Performance indicator: Percentage of key procurement staff whose Performance Management Agreements includes green procurement objectives. Target: 100% by March 31, 2021 |
Result: In 2020-21, 100% of the Board’s 4 key procurement staff had green procurement objectives in their Performance Management Agreements. | |||
| Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees | Enhance capacity to incorporate environmental performance consideration into procurement decisions by requiring that all new acquisition cardholders take green procurement training within one year of hire. | Starting Point: 100% Performance indicator: Percentage of acquisition cardholders that take green procurement training within one year of hire. Target: 100% |
Result: In 2020-21, 100% of the Board’s 3 acquisition cardholders were trained in green procurement within one year of hire. |
1 The number of accommodation stays was significantly lower than previous years due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three accommodation stays were booked during the 2020-21 reporting period.
Report on integrating sustainable development
During the 2020–21 reporting cycle, the Veterans Review and Appeal Board had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and no public statements were produced.