2013-14 Report on Plans and Priorities

Strategies / Comments

1. The Parks Canada’s Green Building Directive (2012) requires that:
   • All new buildings over 1,000m² meet the Gold Level of applicable LEED® Canada rating system or equivalent, and must be registered and certified by the Canada Green Building Council, or equivalent; and
   • Major renovations of existing buildings (excluding heritage buildings) meet the Silver Level of applicable LEED® Canada rating system or equivalent, and must be registered and certified by the Canada Green Council, or equivalent

Strategies / Comments

1. The Parks Canada Green Building Directive (2012) requires that existing buildings over 1,000m² that meet the following criteria will be assessed using the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) BESt program or equivalent:
   • The building is used for operations, administration and/or public use;
   • The office/operations, public use or heated storage floor space combined is greater than 1,000 square metres;
   • The building is occupied by staff year-round;
   • The building was built prior to the year 2000.

*Building assessments are scheduled to commence in 2013-14.

Strategies / Comments

1. All building space leases over 1,000m² are managed by PWGSC so this target is not applicable (“N/A”) to Parks Canada.

Strategies / Comments

1. The Parks Canada’s Green Building Directive (2012) requires that fit-ups and refits with a project value greater than $1M within existing buildings (excluding heritage buildings), must meet Silver level of the applicable LEED® Canada rating system, or equivalent, and must be registered and certified by the Canada Green Building Council, or equivalent.

Strategies / Comments

1. Targeted emissions include GHG emissions from energy consumed by facilities and fleet owned and operated by Parks Canada.
2. A comprehensive emission tracking system is currently in place.
3. Targets have been issued to each business unit and progress reports will be shared annually.
4. The Parks Canada Master plan for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gases (2012) is now in effect and posted on the Parks Canada Intranet. This plan outlines strategies to improve the energy efficiency of the fleet and facilities, implement the use of renewable fuels and renewable energy systems, and engage employees.
5. Weather conditions have a significant influence over the quantity of energy Parks Canada consumes in a given year.

Strategies / Comments

1. Definition of location: 34 field units and the national office.
2. Parks Canada applies the PWGSC Guideline for the Disposal of Federal Surplus Electronic and Electrical Equipment.
3. The Parks Canada Guidelines for the Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Equipment (EEE) are now in effect and posted on the Parks Canada Intranet.

Strategies / Comments

1. Definition of printing unit: desktop printers, networked printers and multifunctional devices.
2. Scope: Due to the operational structure of Parks Canada, some buildings have a lower ratio due to building occupancy and space configurations. These will be scoped out of the target.
3. Method used for determining the number of printing units: IT equipment inventory.
4. Method used for determining the number of office employees: Active network accounts.
5. Approximate number of office employees subject to the target: 2,175.
6. Environmental benefits: longer-term reduction of e-waste, reduce paper/toner consumption, energy conservation.
7. Plans/Strategies: Developing policy to limit the use of desktop printers.
8. Roles and responsibilities: Chief of Environmental Management in collaboration with the Information Technology section.
   

*The ratio of departmental office employees to printing units is unknown for fiscal year 2010-11, hence the information is N/A.

Strategies / Comments

1. The baseline year is 2010-11.
2. Employee is defined as full-time equivalent employees.
3. Approximate number of full-time equivalent employees subject to the target: 4,100
4. Tracking methodology: PWGSC paper standing offer supplier reports.
5. Three pronged strategy:
   • Technology: Playbooks, and/or other.
   • Procedures: Electronic processes and systems (ATIP, contracting, scanning, etc.)
   • Awareness: Memos, monitor and report paper use, promote paperless meetings. 
     

Strategies / Comments

1. Parks Canada’s green meeting guide was adopted in March 2012.

Definition of “adopt”: The guide is considered to have been adopted when it has been approved, communicated across the Agency via memo, and posted on the Intranet.

Strategies / Comments

1. The Parks Canada Preauthorized Vehicle List includes vehicles that meet criteria (including fuel efficiency) stated in the Parks Canada Light Fleet Vehicle Management Directive.
2. *The baseline of 67% was determined by using the average percentage of vehicles purchased from 2004–05 to 2009–10 that were on the Parks Canada Preauthorized Vehicle List.

Why this self selected target is SMART:

1. Specific: Refers to specific type of commodity and purchasing mechanism;
2. Measurable: Information available from PWGSC and basic analysis;
3. Achievable: Consistent with Parks Canada direction;
4. Relevant: Promotes cost savings and greenhouse gas reduction;
   
5. Time-bound: Date established for baseline, target implementation and completion.

Strategies / Comments

1. Environmental features include duplex printing capability or automatic shutoff/sleep mode.
2. Internal policies will be reviewed and communicated as required.
3. Inventory system will be refined to ensure a tracking process is in place.

Why this self selected target is SMART:

1. Specific: Refers to specific type of commodity and purchasing mechanism;
2. Measurable: Information available from financial records and inventory systems;
3. Achievable: Consistent with Parks Canada direction;
4. Relevant: Promotes cost savings, greenhouse gas reduction or reduced paper consumption;
5. Time-bound: Target date established.

Strategies / Comments

1. Internal policies will be reviewed and communicated as required.
2. Inventory system will be refined to ensure a tracking process is in place.

Why this self selected target is SMART:

1. Specific: Refers to specific type of commodity;
2. Measurable: Information available from inventory systems;
3. Achievable: Consistent with Parks Canada direction;
4. Relevant: Promotes cost savings and electronic waste reduction;
5. Time-bound: Target date established.

Strategies / Comments

1. Specific: Achievement level of 75%, type of employee and type of training
2. Measurable: Information available from PCA HR and CSPS
3. Achievable: Procurement and contracting goal of all existing and new employees to take Green Procurement training
4. Relevant: Targets all relevant employees
5. Time-bound: Date established for target completion 

Other reporting considerations:

1. The number of procurement and contracting personnel with formal green procurement will be tracked.
2. This is to be achieved by means of an online course offered through the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) Campus Direct.
3. All new and existing functional specialist staff will be asked to take the training within a specified time frame.
4. At least 35 of the total 42 procurement and contracting personnel have completed or will have completed the online green procurement training by March 31, 2012.
5. All procurement and contracting personnel are strongly encouraged to formally engage in green procurement training, as well as Finance and Administration Officers for low dollar value contracts.

Strategies / Comments

1. Specific: Achievement level of 100% and type of employee
2. Measurable: Information available from PCA HR
3. Achievable: Procurement and contracting goal of all existing and new managers and functional leads include environmental considerations in their performance evaluations
4. Relevant: Targets all relevant employees
5. Time-bound: Date established for target completion

Other reporting considerations:

1. The number of performance evaluations of managers and functional leads of procurement and contracting that incorporate environmental considerations will be tracked.
2. Each manager and functional lead will have an objective included in his/her appraisal to ensure environmental considerations are taken into
   account in all procurement activities.
3. Parks Canada has a total of 1 manager (PG-6) and 5 functional leads (PG-5) for procurement and materiel management. Each person has identified environmental considerations within their respective performance evaluations.

Strategies / Comments

1. Specific: Achievement level of 75% of identified processes and controls
2. Measurable: Information available within procurement and contracting community
3. Achievable: Dedicated employees responsible for target
4. Relevant: Decision making authority for purchases decentralized
5. Time–bound: Date established for target implementation

Other reporting considerations:

1. The number of procurement and contracting processes and controls that should address environmental considerations will be tracked.
2. Parks Canada will continue to explore the integration of environmental performance into planning, acquisition, use and disposal, which can improve the purchasing of green products, reduce the in-use costs and ensure disposal is in accordance with environmental standards. This will include the purchasing of greener products, whether more energy efficient, less harmful or containing a higher percentage of recycled material, which can make a significant impact.
3. Internal policies on procurement and materiel management will be reviewed and updated to integrate environmental considerations in decision making, from the procurement through to the disposal process.
4. Parks Canada uses, in addition to its own, processes and controls established by Public Works and Government Services Canada for a large part of its acquisitions.

Strategies / Comments

1. Scope: Departmental carbon emission resulting from airline business travel;
   
2. Baseline year has been established as 2008-09;
3. Tracking Methodology: Data is obtained from AMEX travel services and progress reports will be developed and shared annually;
4. Strategy: Parks Canada has implemented a green meeting guide and travel directive that aim to reduce business travel