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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 MeasureRPPDPR

Number of sheets of internal paper purchased per full time equivalent/ employee as of March 31st, 2011. (selected baseline) 

10,167

Cumulative reduction (or increase) in paper consumption, expressed as a percentage, relative to baseline year selected.
FY 2012-13 N/A
FY 2013-14 8%
FY 2014-15  16% 
FY 2015-16 25%

Strategies / Comments

  1. Target Scope: Within the scope of this Performance Measure is paper consumption per employee.
  2. Method for Tracking Paper Consumption: Summary of purchases provided by Corporate Services sourced from vendor file.
  3. Method for Tracking Office Employees: Annual Departmental Performance Report (DPR).
  4. Implementation Strategies:
    1. As part of its efforts to reduce paper consumption, the Office is encouraging two-sided printing.
    2. The Office is committed to making greater use of electronic formats for distribution of documents and reports and using technology to run paperless meetings.
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