“Green” centre of expertise opens its doors:
government-wide resource ready to serve

Government of Canada (GoC) departments and agencies have placed environmental responsibility among their highest priorities. Now there's a dedicated resource to help them meet that commitment: PWGSC's new Office of Greening Government Operations (OGGO).

The OGGO consolidates PWGSC's existing environmental expertise and better positions the Department to provide government-wide leadership. The Office also solidifies PWGSC's role as a key player in the GoC's sustainable development agenda.

The Department will work closely with other GoC departments like Natural Resources Canada and Treasury Board Secretariat to ensure a whole-of-government perspective as it sets government-wide priorities and management structures.

PWGSC's role in the federal community focuses on providing leadership on issues such as green procurement and environmentally-friendly property management, but also branches out into many other areas like remediation of contaminated sites, risk management, recycling and waste management.

"The Office will bring together people with skills in policy, engineering, contracting and other areas to see the operations of government through a green lens," says PWGSC Minister Scott Brison.

With key goals like reducing greenhouse gas emissions, encouraging the use of technologies with little environmental impact, and investing in renewable and efficient energy generation, the OGGO will help protect and preserve the environment for future generations of Canadians.

At the same time, it will also work to ensure a balance between sustainable development goals and achieving the best value for Canadians' hard-earned tax dollars. "Good environmental policy can also be good economic policy," said Minister Brison, who recently leased a hybrid car.

"Greening operations throughout the Government of Canada will not just help our environment, it will also provide dividends for taxpayers."

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