Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
1. Overview of the Federal Government's Approach to Sustainable Development
The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada's effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision-making process through the activities in this supplementary information table.
Although the PMPRB is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a departmental sustainable development strategy, the PMPRB adheres to the principles of the FSDS by implementing the Policy on Green Procurement.
2. Theme IV: Targets and Implementation Strategies
Goal 7: Waste and Asset Management
Target 7.2: Green Procurement
Expected result
Environmentally responsible acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services.
| Performance indicator |
Targeted performance level |
| Number and percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent, in fiscal year 2016–17. |
1
100% |
| Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement, in fiscal year 2016–17. |
1
100% |
| Implementation strategy element or best practice |
Targeted performance level |
|
Best Practice
7.2.3. Train acquisition cardholders on green procurement.
|
“Achieved” |
Target 7.3: Sustainable Workplace Operations
As of April 1, 2015, the Government of Canada will update and adopt policies and practices to improve the sustainability of its workplace operations.
| Implementation strategy element or best practice |
Targeted performance level |
| 7.3.1.3. Maintain or improve existing approaches to sustainable workplace practices (paper usage, and green meetings). |
“Achieved” |
| 7.3.1.6. Dispose of e-waste in an environmentally sound and secure manner. |
“Achieved” |
| 7.3.1.7. Reuse or recycle workplace materiel and assets in an environmentally sound and secure manner. |
“Achieved” |