Sustainable Development Strategy 2003

(As tabled in Parliament on February 16, 2004)

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Table of Contents

• Minister's Message
• Deputy Minister's Message
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• SDS 2000 -- Evaluation of Progress
• Review of Issues
• Role and Fit
• Sustainable Development Strategy Commitments
  • Goal No. 1: Green PWGSC's operations as a planner, custodian, and provider of facilities and common-use office space to federal departments
    • 1.1 Manage PWGSC's Crown-owned buildings in a sustainable manner
    • 1.2 Optimize energy management in programs and activities
    • 1.3 Minimize use of natural resources
    • 1.4 Remediate or risk manage contaminated lands
    • 1.5 Manage real property leased portfolio, so that performance will be equivalent to that of PWGSC's Crown-owned inventory
  • Goal No. 2: Green PWGSC's services to federal departments and agencies
    • 2.1 Offer colleague departments outreach session on PWGSC's green procurement tools and activities.
    • 2.2 Expand and market PWGSC green procurement tools
    • 2.3 Provide services to other federal departments and agencies in order to meet Greenhouse Gas (GhG) committments
  • Goal No. 3: Green PWGSC's internal operations
    • 3.1 Integrate environmentally responsible practices into day-to-day activities.
  • Goal No. 4: Provide national and international leadership in the greening of government operations
    • 4.1 Demonstrate leadership among a network of partners to achieve sustainable results.
• Performance Management and Reporting

• Annex 1: Glossary
• Annex 2: Consultations
• Annex 3: Interim Targets

(As tabled in Parliament on February 16, 2004)