Departmental Results Report 2021-22: 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 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is not bound by theFederal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a full Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy, SSHRC 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, SSHRC 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(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s) Performance indicator(s) Target(s) |
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 their environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions |
Integrate environmental considerations into procurement management processes and controls |
Copy paper, commercial printing and/or envelope purchases will contain 100% recycled content and be certified to a recognized environmental standard to reduce the environmental impact of their production Starting point: 95% of current paper contains a minimum of 30% recycled content Target: 90% of paper will contain 100% recycled content. |
No change in 2021-22: 95% of current paper contains a minimum of 30% recycled content. Due to the current environment of remote work, the department has not purchased paper in the last fiscal year. |
FSDS: Green procurement incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions. Applying such criteria, contracts can be awarded to suppliers while taking environmental considerations into account in purchasing decisions. UN SDG: SDG 12 – Target 12.7 |
Insert in all contracts a procedure to provide Finance with an electronic copy of invoices instead of a paper copy Starting point: 90% in 2019 Target: 100% by 2021 |
In 2021-22, 100% of contracts included a procedure to provide Finance with an electronic copy of invoices instead of a paper copy. |
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Minimize packaging waste by adding a packaging criterion to requests for quotations when ordering goods Starting point: 10% in 2019 Target: 60% by 2021 |
60% target achieved. A criterion requiring minimal packaging was added to SSHRC’s statement of requirements and requests for quotations when purchasing goods. |
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Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees |
Ensure that decision-makers and materiel management and procurement specialists have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement |
Percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent Starting point: 87.5% in 2019 Target: 100% by 2021 |
In 2021-22, 100% of procurement and/or materiel management specialists had completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent. |
FSDS: Green procurement incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions. Procurement officers who are trained to apply such criteria can award contracts while taking environmental considerations into account in purchasing decisions. UN SDG: SDG 12 – Target 12.7 |
Report on integrating sustainable development
During the 2021-22 reporting cycle, SSHRC had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment, and no public statements were produced.
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