Reporting on Green Procurement 2020-21

This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.

1. Context

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) is bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and was required to develop a 2020 to 2023 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS). The PMPRB has developed its corresponding 2020-21 DSDS Report, including applicable reporting on green procurement activities. This report can be found on PMPRB’s website.

2. Commitments

Greening Government: The Government of Canada will transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient, and green operations

FSDS target(s)

FSDS contributing action(s)

Corresponding departmental action(s)

Starting point(s)
Performance indicator(s)
Target(s)

 

Results achieved

Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target

Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement

Departments will use environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions

Set departmental targets to reduce environmental impact of specific goods or services:

•   toner cartridges and paper purchased are from reused or recycled material

Baseline 2019-20: 100%

Performance indicator: number of toner cartridges and paper purchased out of total number purchased in the fiscal year that were from reused/recycled materials

Target: 100% of toner cartridges and paper purchased are from reused or recycled materials by 2020

100% of toner cartridges and paper purchased in 2020-21 were made from reused or recycled materials

SDG 11 and 12 - The use of reused or recycled materials reduces the amount of waste from manufacturing plant as well as the amount of waste that ends up in land fill sites.

•   e-waste is disposed of in an environmentally sound and secure

Baseline: 2019-20: 100%

Performance indicator: number of pieces of e-waste disposed of in an environmentally sound and secure manner out of total number of pieces of e-waste disposed of in the fiscal year

Target: 100% of e-waste is disposed of in an environmentally sound and secure manner by 2020

The PMPRB had zero e-waste in 2020-21.

SDG 11 and 12 - Proper disposal of e-waste reduces the amount of waste that ends up in land fill sites.

Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees

Ensure that decision makers have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement

Baseline 2019-20: 100%

Performance indicator: number of decision-makers with the necessary training to support green procurement

Target: 100% of procurement and/or material management decision makers have completed the required Canada School of Public Service Procurement courses or their equivalent by 2020

100% of procurement and/or material management decision makers have completed the required Canada School of Public Service Procurement courses

SDG 9 - Procurement agents who are trained to apply such criteria can award contracts to suppliers with a reduced GHG footprint.

SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and infrastructure

SDG 11 – Sustainable cities and communities

SDG 12 – Responsible consumption and production -Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

SDG 13 – Climate action - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

3. Report on integrating sustainable development

During the 2020–21 reporting cycle, the PMPRB had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and no public statements were produced.

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