Greening Government Operations
Mandatory reporting on meeting the requirements of Section 7 of the PWGSC Policy on Green Procurement, as applicable to departments and agencies bound by the Policy on Green Procurement but not the Federal Sustainable Development Act.
The Office`s procurement needs are largely met by government-wide commodity management processes and vehicles established by PWGSC. In this regard, the Office procures recycled toner and paper.
Target: By March 31, 2016, the Office will reduce internal paper consumption per office employee by 25%. In 2012-13 a baseline and target was determined and communicated.
Performance Measure | RPP | DPR |
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Number of sheets of internal paper purchased per full time equivalent/ employee as of March 31st, 2011. (selected baseline) |
10,167 |
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Cumulative reduction (or increase) in paper consumption, expressed as a percentage, relative to baseline year selected. |
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FY 2012-13 | N/A | |
FY 2013-14 | 8% | |
FY 2014-15 | 16% | |
FY 2015-16 | 25% |
Strategies / Comments
- Target Scope: Within the scope of this Performance Measure is paper consumption per employee.
- Method for Tracking Paper Consumption: Summary of purchases provided by Corporate Services sourced from vendor file.
- Method for Tracking Office Employees: Annual Departmental Performance Report (DPR).
- Implementation Strategies:
- As part of its efforts to reduce paper consumption, the Office is encouraging two-sided printing.
- The Office is committed to making greater use of electronic formats for distribution of documents and reports and using technology to run paperless meetings.