2013–14 Departmental Performance Report - Supplementary Information Tables

Organizational Sustainable Development Strategy

Implementation Strategies

By March 31, 2014, 90% of IT hardware purchases will be environmentally preferred models.

Hardware purchases
Performance Measure Performance Status
Target Status: Dollar value of IT hardware purchases that meet the target relative to total dollar value of all purchases for IT hardware in the given year 100% achieved. The IRB purchased IT hardware that was green-certified by PWGSC.

Strategies / Comments

  1. For the purposes of this target, an environmentally preferred model refers to desktop computers, notebooks, monitors, and servers.
  2. Reliance on the PWGSC standing offers and the availability of environmentally preferred models were vital to the success of this target.

By March 31, 2014, 100% of the bidding process for professional services contract requirements (using departmental authorities) will encourage bidders to be green in the bidding and contract management processes.

Bidding and contract management processes
Performance Measure Performance Status
Target Status: Volume of tendered professional services contracts that include green bidding elements relative to the total volume of tendered professional services contracts for the given year 100% achieved

Strategies / Comments

  1. The IRB continues to use tendering template, which encourages bidders to submit proposals in environmentally preferable formats.

By March 31, 2014, 80% of materiel managers and procurement personnel and 85% of acquisition cardholders will have taken training on green procurement.

Training on green procurement
Performance Measure Performance Status
Target Status: Number of materiel managers and procurement personnel who have completed training relative to the total number of materiel managers and procurement personnel 100% achieved. All procurement personnel have taken the green procurement course offered by the Canada School of Public Service.
Target Status: Number of acquisition cardholders who have completed training relative to the total number of acquisition cardholders 70% of IRB acquisition cardholders have taken the green procurement course.

Strategies / Comments

  1. The IRB will continue to include information on green procurement in training sessions offered to acquisition cardholders.

Strategic Environmental Assessment

During 2013–14 reporting cycle, the IRB considered the environmental effects of initiatives subject to the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, as part of its decision-making processes. Through the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process, IRB's proposals were found to have positive effects on the 2013–16 FSDS goals and targets in Theme(s) I – Addressing Climate Change and Air Quality; II – Maintaining Water Quality and Availability; III – Protecting Nature and Canadians, and the 2010–13 FSDS for Theme IV – Shrinking the Environmental Footprint – Beginning with Government.