Public Services and Procurement Canada
Reporting on green procurement
This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement .
Context
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act but did not develop an optional 2022 to 2023 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS) report. Instead, to comply with the reporting requirements under the Policy on Green Procurement for 2022 to 2023, the Reporting on Green Procurement supplementary information table was prepared and listed in the 2022 to 2023 Departmental Results Report.
Commitments
Greening government: The Government of Canada will transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient, and green operations
The table below shows Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) targets, FSDS contributing actions and corresponding departmental actions, starting points, performance indicators, and targets, as well as results achieved and contributions by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target.
| Federal Sustainable Development Strategy contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Starting points, performance indicators and targets | 2022 to 2023 results achieved | Contribution by each departmental result to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy goal and target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departments will use environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions | Incorporate environmental considerations into the development of common-use procurement instruments | Performance indicator: Percentage of PSPC standing offers and supply arrangements that include green goods and services Starting point: 40% of PSPC standing offers and supply arrangements that include green goods and services as of fiscal year-end 2018 to 2019 Target: 45% for 2022 to 2023 | Result: 45% of PSPC standing offers and supply arrangements included green goods and services Target was reached in 2022 to 2023 | Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS): By including environmental considerations into PSPC common procurement instruments, the department allows clients to factor environmental impacts into their purchasing decisions United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG): Sustainable Development Goal 12—Target 12.7 |
| Departments will adopt clean technology and undertake clean technology demonstration projects | Undertake the implementation of various clean technologies in building operations, such as Smart Building Services, deep energy/greenhouse gas (GHG) retrofit, lighting upgrades, fuel switching, space utilization optimization and central heating/cooling plants modernization | Performance indicator: Percentage of GHG emissions reduction Starting point: The baseline year is 2005 to 2006. In 2019 to 2020, PSPC reported a 58.1% reduction of its GHG emissions, when compared to the 2005 to 2006 baseline Target: PSPC has committed to achieving a carbon neutral portfolio by 2050, with aspirations to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 | Result: 59.9% below 2005 baseline levels | FSDS: The action contributes to the Government of Canada’s (GC) long term goal to transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient and green operations. Implementing various clean technologies in building operations will help ensure the GC achieve its GHG emission reduction targets from its buildings and fleets The FSDS 2030 GHG emission reduction target of 40% has already been met. The department is well on its way to achieving the current FSDS 80% GHG reduction target set for 2050 Understanding the range of applications for clean technology in building operations will also raise awareness in the built environment and ultimately reduce GHG emissions and support more efficient production and consumption UN SDG Sustainable Development Goal 9 —Target 9.4 Sustainable Development Goal 12 --Target 12.2 |
| Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees | Ensure decision-makers have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement | Performance indicator: Number and percentage of designated specialists in procurement who have completed training on green procurement at fiscal year-end (March 31) Starting point: 1,215 or 98.9% of Acquisitions Program designated specialists in procurement have completed training on green procurement at fiscal year-end 2018 to 2019 Target: 90% of designated specialists will receive training in green procurement in 2022 to 2023 | Result: 96.8% (1,642) of Acquisitions Program designated specialists in procurement have completed training on green procurement Target was reached in 2022 to 2023 | FSDS: By ensuring that the necessary training on green procurement is completed by designated specialists in procurement, PSPC supports the environmentally-responsible acquisition of goods and services across government and within PSPC UN SDG Sustainable Development Goal 12 —Targets 12.7 and 12.8 |
Report on integrating sustainable development
PSPC will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) goals and targets through its strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process. A SEA for a policy, plan or program proposal includes an analysis of the impacts of the proposal on the environment, including on relevant FSDS goals and targets.
Statements on the results of the department’s assessments are made public when an initiative has undergone a detailed SEA. The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental effects, including the impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, of the approved policy, plan or program have been considered during proposal development and decision-making.
During the 2022 to 2023 reporting cycle, PSPC had posted one SEA for the Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP) on the Modernized Gatineau Energy Center (MGEC) project.
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