2013-2014 Greening Government Operations (GGO)

Overview

The GGO supplementary table applies to departments and agencies bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act, the Policy on Green Procurement, or the Policy Framework for Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Major International Events.

Please note:

  • RPP refers to Reports on Plans and Priorities and represents planned / expected results.
  • DPR refers to Departmental Performance Reports and represents actual results.

Printing Unit Reduction Target

8.7 By March 31, 2013, each department will achieve an 8:1 average ratio of office employees to printing units. Departments will apply target where building occupancy levels, security considerations, and space configuration allow.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Ratio of departmental office employees to printing units in fiscal year 2010–11, where building occupancy levels, security considerations and space configuration allow. 2.17 : 1  
Ratio of departmental office employees to printing units at the end of the given fiscal year, where building occupancy levels, security considerations and space configuration allow. FY 2011–12 3.82 : 1
FY 2012–13 8 : 1
FY 2013–14  

Strategies / Comments

  1. Definition: “Printing units” include all stand-alone and network printers.
  2. Target scope: does not include fax machines, scanners, and offices with less than five people, which represents less than 2% of office employees. Does not include four printing units that are used for the sole purpose of printing information used at hearings across Canada. VRAB does not have access to an on-site print shop, i.e. St. Joseph's Printing.
  3. The number of printing units is determined by a manual count of the Printing Unit Inventory;
  4. The number of employees is available in the Human Resources Staffing Reports.
  5. Only network printers will be used and all remaining stand alone printers will be removed.
  6. The location of all remaining network printers will be reconfigured to accommodate more users per printer.
  7. Multifunction printers are replacing single-purpose units.

Paper Consumption Target

8.8 By March 31, 2014, each department will reduce internal paper consumption per office employee by 20%. Each department will establish a baseline between 2005-2006 and 2011-2012, and applicable scope.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Number of sheets of internal office paper purchased or consumed per office employee in the baseline year selected, as per departmental scope. 12,111

(in 2008-09)		  
Cumulative reduction (or increase) in paper consumption, expressed as a percentage, relative to baseline year selected. FY 2011–12 5%
605 sheets/FTE
FY 2012–13 10%
1,211 sheets/FTE
FY 2013–14 20%
2,422 sheets/FTE

Strategies / Comments

  1. Scope: Includes all paper types
  2. Method used for determining paper consumption - Stock and Forms Inventory System
  3. Method for determining number of office employees - HR Staffing Reports = 111 employees
  4. Implementation Strategies: All printers are set up for automatic duplex printing. Purchase of multifunction printing units to encourage scanning documents instead of photocopying.

Green Meetings Target

8.9 By March 31, 2012, each department will adopt a guide for greening meetings.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Presence of a green meeting guide. Developed 31 Mar 2012  
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