2019-20 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (PDF)
1. Introduction to the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2016 to 2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada’s sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. The ATSSC adheres to the principles of the FSDS, and while not bound formally by the Act, supports reporting on the implementation of the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
2. Sustainable development in the ATSSC
ATSSC’s Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for 2017 to 2020 describes the department’s actions in support of achieving low-carbon government. This supplementary information table presents available results for the departmental actions pertinent to this goal. Previous years’ supplementary information tables are posted on the ATSSC’s website.
3. Departmental performance by FSDS goal
The following tables provide performance information on departmental actions in support of the FSDS goals listed in section 2.
Context: Low-Carbon Government
The ATSSC recognizes that for Canada to become one of the greenest countries in the world requires the adoption of a “Sustainable Development culture” within the federal public service. The ATSSC is continuously looking for opportunities to reduce its carbon footprint as shown by the initiatives listed below and thereby contribute to the goal of Low-Carbon Government.
Low-Carbon Government: The Government of Canada leads by example by making its operations low-carbon
FSDS target | FSDS contributing action | Corresponding departmental actions | Performance indicators | Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target and UN SDG |
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Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federal government buildings and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, with an aspiration to achieve it by 2025. | Support the transition to a low-carbon economy through green procurement. |
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FSDS: Green procurement incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions. A significant portion of total furniture purchases have directly contributed to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. UN SDG: Target 12.7 |
4. Report on integrating sustainable development
The ATSSC will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of FSDS goals and targets through its strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process. A SEA for a policy, plan or program proposal includes an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on relevant FSDS goals and targets. Public statements on the results of the ATSSC’s assessments are made public when an initiative has undergone a detailed SEA (see here). The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental effects, including the impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, of the approved policy, plan or program have been considered during proposal development and decision-making. |
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