Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

Implement the fleet reduction plan within IRCC inventory to reduce fleet GHG emissions. Plan included the following:

• Install telematics on all fleet vehicles to collect and analyze vehicle usage data
• Recycle within or eliminate old or underutilized (needless) vehicles
• Replace current inefficient fuel consuming vehicles with more fuel efficient ones including use of Hybrid and/or all electric models

FSDS:
An annual fleet plan is developed and used to monitor vehicle usage, determine disposal and recommend replacements with newer vehicle technologies such as plug-in hybrids or all electric powertrains that reduces GHG emissions

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDG):
SDG13.2: Climate action. Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

Starting point:
GHG emissions from fleet in fiscal year 2005–06 (base year): = [0.094] ktCO2e;
GHG emissions from fleet in FY 2018–19: 0.060 ktCO2e

Target:
Reduce GHG by 40% in 2025^Footnote2 relative to 2005

Performance indicator:
Number and percentage of GHG emission change from FY 2005–06

• Train fleet managers on vehicle fleet best practices

FSDS:
Fleet training and Anti-idling messages to fleet managers and drivers encouraged reduction of GHG emissions

UN-SDG:
SDG13.3 Climate action. Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.

Starting point:
In baseline year 2018–19 the number and percentage of fleet managers who received training on vehicle fleet best practices is 5 out of 8, (63%).

Target:
By 2023, 100% of fleet managers will receive fleet training.

Performance indicator:
Number and percentage of fleet managers who receive training on vehicle fleet best practices.

• All new executive vehicle purchases will be ZEVs or hybrids
• 75% of new light-duty unmodified administrative fleet vehicle purchases will be zero-emission vehicles or hybrids

FSDS:
Fleet management adheres to Treasury Board Guidelines on Light Duty Vehicles and Executive Vehicles when acquiring new or replacing existing vehicles. PSPC standing offers are leveraged in order to obtain the most fuel efficient option for a specific application (hybrid or all electric). The acquisition reduces carbon intensity and lowers GHG emissions.
IRCC was successful in reducing the inventory of its vehicles resulting in a direct reduction in its GHG emissions

UN-SDG:
SDG: 12 Responsible consumption and production.

Starting point:
In baseline year 2018–19 the number of vehicles in IRCC inventory was:

• 0 equipped with telematics;
• 0 electric vehicles;
• 12 conventional internal combustion vehicles (57%);
• 9 hybrid vehicles (43%)

Target:
80% ZEV by 2030^Footnote3

Performance indicator:

• # and % of vehicles equipped with telematics;
• # and % of electric vehicles;
• # and % of conventional vehicles; and
• # and % of hybrid vehicles

• By 2022, IRCC will work on understanding and evaluating the risks of climate change impacts that might affect IRCC assets, services and operations on a national level and set measures to reduce those climate change risks where necessary.

FSDS:
Introducing climate variability and change into policy, programs, and operations is important to adjust to a changing climate and is consistent with the government’s risk management approach of enhancing the protection of assets and resources and strengthening planning and decision-making.

UN-SDG:
SDG13.2: Climate action. Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

Starting point:
Work will be on-going to complete the IRCC climate risk assessment.

Target:
By 2022, complete a departmental climate risk assessment and develop measures to reduce identified risks, as required.

Performance Indicators:
Completion of climate risk assessment for IRCC and development of measures to reduce climate change risks to assets, services and operations, as required.

Actions supporting the Goal: Greening Government

[This section is for actions that support the Greening Government Goal but do not directly support a FSDS target]

• Purchase of copy paper, commercial printing that contains a minimum of 30% recycled content.

FSDS:
Procurement activities support the transition to a low-carbon economy by procuring green items via National Master Standing Offers which requires suppliers to offer paper that contains minimum 30% of recycled content. These practices support the reduction of IRCC’s ecological footprint and contribute to reducing GHG emissions.

UN-SDG:
SDG: 12.7 Responsible consumption and production. Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

Starting point:
In baseline year 2018–19, 100% of IRCC paper purchases contains a minimum of 30% recycled content.

Target:
100% of paper purchases contained 30% recycled content or better via the National Master Standing Offer for office supplies.

Performance indicator:
Percentage of copy paper; commercial printing purchases that contain a minimum of 30% recycled content and are certified to a recognized environmental standard to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing.

• Promote sustainable workplace operations by reducing printing devices to achieve a target of 8 employees to 1 printing device.

FSDS:
IRCC has managed to reduce its printing devices via projects such as Print Services Modernization and by introducing new tools (e.g. electronic signature) which help reducing IRCC’s GHG emissions

UN-SDG:
SDG: 12 Responsible consumption and production.

Starting point:
Ratio of employees to printing devices in fiscal year 2015–16 (base year) = 3.86 employees to 1 printing device (3.86:1)

Ratio of employees per printing device in fiscal year 2018–19 = 8.86 employees per printing device (8.86:1)

Target:
8 employees per printing device achieved as of March 2019.

IRCC will aim to exceed this target by attaining a ratio of 15 employees to 1 printing device by 2023.

Performance indicator:
Ratio of employees per printing device

• Promote sustainable workplace operations by meeting or exceeding paper consumption reduction of 20%

FSDS:
IRCC promotes Green practices and sustainable workplace operations via messaging and programs which encourages employees to reduce their paper consumption which leads to GHG reductions during manufacturing and transportation of paper

UN-SDG:
SDG: 12 Responsible consumption and production.

Starting point:
Number of sheets of paper per employee in FY 2010–11 (base year) = 5,996 sheets/ employee. Number of sheets of paper per employee in fiscal year 2018–19 = 1,251 sheets/ employee

Target:
20% reduction

Performance indicator:
Percentage (%) change in paper consumption from FY 2010–11;

Percentage (%) change in paper consumption from fiscal year 2010–11 to fiscal year 2018–19 = 79% decrease from baseline.

• Ensure all procurement officers and decision-makers have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement

FSDS:
Green procurement and green procurement training incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions which directly lead to reduced embodied GHG emissions in acquired goods and services. Procurement officers who are trained to apply such criteria can result in the award of contracts to suppliers with a reduced GHG footprint. This is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce GHG emissions associated with their goods, services and supply chains.

UN-SDG:
SDG: 12.7 Responsible consumption and production.

Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

Starting Point:
In base line year 2018–19, 100% of procurement specialists and 100% of materiel management specialists received training on green procurement.

Target:
100% of procurement specialists and materiel management specialists^Footnote4

Performance indicator:
Percentage of procurement specialists and materiel management specialist who have completed training on green procurement

• Ensure key officials include contribution to and support for the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement objectives in their Performance Management Agreements (PMA)

FSDS:
Performance evaluations of managers and functional heads of procurement include green procurement objectives in order to educate and ensure procurement officers are leveraging green procurement criteria in solicitations whenever possible.

UN-SDG:
SDG12.7: Responsible consumption and production. Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

Starting Point:
In base line year 2018–19, 100% of key officials have included contribution to and support for the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement objectives in their PMA - 6 out of 6 (100%).

Target:
100% of key officials^Footnote5

Performance indicator:
Percentage of functional heads and managers of procurement and materiel management whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution towards green procurement in the current fiscal year.