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 Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) 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 Immigration and Refugee Board
The IRB's Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for 2017 to 2020 describes the Department’s actions in support of achieving the FSDS goal: 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 IRB’s website.
3. Departmental performance by FSDS goal
The following table provides performance information on departmental actions in support of the FSDS goal listed in section 2.
Low-Carbon Government: The Government of Canada leads by example by making its operations low-carbon
FSDS Target | FSDS Contributing action | Corresponding departmental actions | Starting points Performance Indicators Targets | Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target |
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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. | Maintain one hybrid vehicle, representing 100% of the department’s fleet. Where the vehicle needs to be replaced, a hybrid vehicle will be considered first, provided it meets operational needs |
Starting point
(baseline): 100%
Performance Indicator: percentage of vehicles in the fleet that are hybrid vehicles.
Target: 100% | The IRB maintained one hybrid vehicle purchased in April 2019 under the Government of Canada’s standing Offer through Public Services and Procurement Canada. |
FSDS: By purchasing and using a departmental hybrid vehicle, IRB demonstrates responsible consumption of resources and contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by government fleet vehicles.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Targets and Indicators -
Target 12.2 & 12.7 |
Support clean technologies and green products and services by taking environmental considerations into account in our purchasing decisions |
Starting point (baseline): 100%
Performance Indicator: percentage of specialists in procurement and assets management who have completed training in Green Procurement
Target: 100% | In 2019–20,100% of IRB’s procurement specialists and acquisition card holders completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement training. |
FSDS: Green procurement incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions. Procurement staff and acquisition card holders who are trained and informed on how to apply such criteria can award contracts to suppliers and make purchases with acquisition cards with a reduced greenhouse gas emissions footprint. This is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with their goods, services and supply chains.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Targets and Indicators -
Target 12.7 |
All new acquisition card recipients will be required to complete training in Green Procurement and will receive in-house training on greening procurement principles within one year of receiving their cards. |
Starting point
(baseline): not applicable
Performance Indicator: percentage of acquisition card holders who have received training on the principles of green procurement
Target: 100% | In 2019–20, 100% of IRB’s acquisition card holders completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement training. |
FSDS: Green procurement incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions. Procurement staff and acquisition card holders who are trained and informed on how to apply such criteria can award contracts to suppliers and make purchases with acquisition cards with a reduced greenhouse gas emissions footprint. This is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with their goods, services and supply chains.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Targets and Indicators -
Target 12.7 |
4. Report on integrating sustainable development
During the 2019–20 reporting cycle, the IRB had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment and no public statements were produced.