Canadian Food Inspection Agency's 2020 to 2021 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Report

Reduce GHG emissions from federal government facilities and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 (with an aspiration to achieve this target by 2025) and 80% below 2005 levels by 2050 (with an aspiration to be carbon neutral)

All new buildings and major building retrofits will prioritize low-carbon investments based on integrated design principles, and life-cycle and total-cost-of ownership assessments which incorporate shadow carbon pricing

• Develop a real property strategy assessing current and future program and space requirements to optimize our real property portfolio holdings to meet future program needs
• Undertake a strategic evaluation of our real property to determine the most cost-effective pathway to achieve low-carbon operations
• Collaborate with Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to conduct a carbon neutral assessment of the future laboratory in Sidney to determine the feasibility of constructing a net-zero carbon building
• Incorporate the price of carbon in infrastructure projects and asset improvements over $5M
• Incorporate a 'green lens' to all scientific equipment purchases

Buildings:

• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from facilities in fiscal year 2005 to 2006 (base year) = 26.7 kt CO₂e
• GHG emissions from facilities in current reporting fiscal year = 17.2 kt CO₂e
• Percentage (%) change in GHG emissions from facilities from fiscal year 2005 to 2006 to current reporting fiscal year = 36%

• GHG emissions from facilities in current reporting fiscal year = 16.9 kt CO₂e
• Percentage (%) change in GHG Emissions from Facilities from fiscal year 2005 to 2006 to current fiscal reporting year = 36.9%

• By undertaking a strategic evaluation of facilities in our real property portfolio, CFIA is in the process of identifying technologies, practices, and strategies available, and determining the investment required, to reduce carbon emissions from building and science operations in our facilities
• By conducting a carbon neutral assessment of the planned laboratory in Sidney, CFIA is identifying the feasibility of achieving a net-zero carbon building and a pathway to achieve significant decarbonisation
• CFIA is ensuring that energy efficient and low-carbon options are being considered in infrastructure and asset improvements over $5M (under review)
• By applying a 'green lens' to all scientific equipment purchases, CFIA is holding managers accountable to consider energy efficient options when available

Fleet management will be optimized, including by applying telematics to collect and analyze vehicle usage data on vehicles scheduled to be replaced

• Use telematics analysis to right-size fleet
• Promote behaviour change – for example, anti-idling campaigns, driver training
• Develop a strategic approach and take actions to decarbonize fleets

Fleet:

• GHG emissions from fleet in fiscal year 2005 to 2006 (base year) = 6.4 kt CO₂e
• GHG emissions from fleet in current reporting fiscal year 2020 to 2021 = 3.9 kt CO₂e
• Percentage (%) change in GHG emissions from fleet from fiscal year 2005 to 2006 to current reporting fiscal year = 40%

• GHG emissions from fleet in current reporting fiscal year 2020 to 2021 = 3.8 kt CO₂e
• Percentage (%) change in GHG emissions from fleet from fiscal year 2005 to 2006 to current reporting fiscal year = 61.2%

• CFIA is developing a strategic approach to decarbonize CFIA's fleet

Divert at least 75% (by weight) of non-hazardous operational waste from landfills by 2030

Other

• Develop and implement strategies to increase waste diversion rate in laboratory operations
• Track and disclose waste diversion rates by 2022

Starting point:

• Baseline to be established after the first year of reporting (2022)

Performance indicators:

From fiscal year 2020 to 2021 (for facilities >10,000 m², and in municipalities >100,000):

• Mass of non-hazardous operational waste generated in the year (tonnes)
• Mass of non-hazardous operational waste diverted in the year (tonnes)
• Percentage (%) of non-hazardous operational waste diverted

Targets:

• 75% of non-hazardous operational waste diverted by 2030

Starting point:

• Baseline to be established after the first year of reporting 2022)

Performance indicators:

From fiscal year 2020 to 2021 (for facilities >10,000 m², and in municipalities >100,000):

• Mass of plastic waste generated in the year (tonnes)
• Mass of plastic waste diverted in the year (tonnes)
• Percentage (%) of plastic waste diverted

Target:

• 75% of plastic waste diverted by 2030

• Mass of non-hazardous operational waste generated in the year = 45.4 Tonnes^{Table Note 1}
• Mass of non-hazardous operational waste diverted in the year = 6.5 Tonnes^{Table Note 1}
• Percentage (%) of non-hazardous operational waste diverted = 14.3%^{Table Note 1}

• CFIA is developing and implementing strategies to increase waste diversion rates in laboratory operations

Divert at least 75% (by weight) of plastic waste from landfills by 2030

Other

• Eliminate the unnecessary use of single-use plastics in government operations, events, and meetings through efforts on education and awareness
• When procuring products that contain plastics, promote the procurement of sustainable plastic products and the reduction of associated plastic packaging waste
• Track and disclose waste diversion rates by 2022

Starting point:

• Baseline to be established after the first year of reporting (2022)

Performance indicators:

From fiscal year 2020 to 2021 (for facilities >10,000 m², and in municipalities >100,000):

• Mass of plastic waste generated in the year (tonnes)
• Mass of plastic waste diverted in the year (tonnes)
• Percentage (%) of plastic waste diverted

Target:

• 75% of plastic waste diverted by 2030

• Only 1 facility, CFIA Ottawa-Fallowfield, meets the requirements set in the performance indicator for plastic waste reporting. There is currently no data available for plastic waste
  • A waste audit will be conducted in 2021 to 2022 to provide an assessment of the plastic waste generation and diversion at the site

• CFIA is working on diverting plastics in laboratory operations

Divert at least 90% (by weight) of all construction and demolition waste from landfills (striving to achieve 100% by 2030)

Other

• Track and disclose waste diversion rates by 2022

Starting point:

• Baseline to be established after the first year of reporting (2022)

Performance indicators:

From fiscal year 2020 to 2021 (for projects where construction is estimated over $5M):

• Mass of construction and demolition waste generated in the year (tonnes)
• Mass of construction and demolition waste diverted in the year (tonnes)
• Percentage (%) of construction and demolition waste diverted

Target:

• 90% of construction, renovation, and demolition waste diverted by 2030

• In 2020 to 2021, there were no projects that had a minimum estimated construction cost of over $5M
  • Consequently, there are no results to report

• CFIA is working with project managers at including waste diversion clauses in large construction and demolition contracts

CFIA's administrative fleet will be comprised of at least 80% zero-emission vehicles by 2030

Fleet management will be optimized including by applying telematics to collect and analyze vehicle usage data on vehicles scheduled to be replaced

• Prioritize zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) or hybrids in fleet vehicle purchases
• All new executive vehicle purchases will be ZEV or hybrids

Starting point:

In 2019 to 2020:

• Total number of vehicles in fleet = 1220
• Percentage of annual fleet purchases that are ZEV or hybrid = 22%
• Percentage of ZEV or hybrid in fleet = 1%
• Executive vehicle ZEV or hybrid purchases = 1
• Number of vehicles logged via telematics = 692

Performance indicators:

• Total number of vehicles in fleet
• Percentage of annual fleet purchases that are ZEV or hybrid
• Percentage of ZEV in fleet
• Executive vehicle ZEV or hybrid purchases
• Number of vehicles logged via telematics

Target:

• 80% of vehicles are ZEV by 2030

In 2020 to 2021:

• Total number of vehicles in fleet = 1168
• Percentage of annual fleet purchases that are ZEV or hybrid = 0%*^{Table Note 2}
• Percentage of ZEV or hybrid in fleet = 1%
• Executive vehicle ZEV or hybrid purchases = 0²
• Number of vehicles logged via telematics = 986

• CFIA prioritizes zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) or hybrids in fleet vehicle purchases

By 2022, departments have developed measures to reduce climate change risks to assets, services and operations

Increase training and support on assessing climate change impacts, undertaking climate change risk assessments and developing adaptation actions to public service employees, and facilitate sharing of best practices and lessons learned

• Identify and assess CFIA climate change vulnerabilities and risks to support a climate change adaptation plan
• Inform CFIA employees on potential impacts of climate change on the assets, services and operations of the Agency, and means by which they may fight and adapt to climate change
• Include climate change in business continuity planning
• Maintain inventory of adopted and potential measures that would mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases and support resilience

Starting point:

• Risk and vulnerability assessment not initiated

Performance indicator:

• Progress in the development of a corporate risk assessment
• Corporate risk and business continuity plans integrate considerations of climate change mitigation and adaptation

Target:

• Complete corporate risk assessment by March 31, 2023
• All corporate risk and building continuity plans integrate considerations of climate change mitigation and adaptation by March 31, 2023

• Departmental Climate Change Risk Assessment, that includes both corporate and business line mandate risks, is on track. Climate change risks to mandated activities have been identified based on literature review, grey literature^{Table Note 3} and field observations
• It includes reports (annual, research, technical, project, etc.), working papers, government documents, white papers and evaluations
• o CFIA business continuity plans integrate all hazards, including climate change hazards such as severe weather events like floods, tornadoes etc.

• CFIA factors climate variability and change into our policies, programs, and operations as a way of adapting to a changing climate
  • This will enhance the protection of public assets and resources and strengthen planning and decision-making

UN SDG

• SDG 13 – Targets 13.2, 13.3

Use 100% clean electricity by 2025

Other

• Purchase megawatt hours of renewable electricity by participating in Power Purchase Agreements where available

Starting point:

• In 2018 to 2019, 74% of electricity consumption was clean electricity

Performance indicators:

• Electricity consumption (MWh) in the year
• Electricity consumption (MWh) from non-emitting sources (including renewable energy certificates) in the year
• Percentage (%) of clean electricity purchased

Target:

• Purchase 100% clean electricity by 2025

• In 2019 to 2020^{Table Note 4} , 75.2% of electricity consumption was clean electricity

• CFIA purchases megawatt hours of renewable electricity by participating in Power Purchase Agreement in the province of Alberta

Actions supporting the Goal: Greening Government

This section is for actions that support the Greening Government Goal but do not directly support an FSDS target

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

• Include environmental considerations in procurement instruments
• Fulfill the requirements of the Policy on Green Procurement related to training, employee performance evaluations, procurement management processes and controls and using common use procurement instruments

• Percentage (%) of procurement and material management specialists that completed the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) Green Procurement course
• Percentage (%) of identified managers and functional heads of procurement and material that have performance agreements that clearly include support and contribution toward green procurement

Targets:

• 100% of procurement and material management specialists have completed the CSPS Green Procurement course measured annually
• 100% of identified managers and functional heads of procurement and material have performance agreements that clearly include support and contribution toward green procurement

• Percentage (%) of procurement and material management specialists that completed the CSPS Green Procurement course = 92%
• Percentage (%) of identified managers and functional heads of procurement and material management that have performance agreements that clearly include support and contribution toward green procurement = 100%

• CFIA reduces environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions by ensuring:
  • green procurement training for all material management specialists
  • procurement managers have employee performance agreements that support and contribute toward green procurement

Actions supporting the goal: Sustainable food

This section is for actions that support the sustainable food goal but do not directly support an FSDS target

Work with partners to address invasive alien species

• Participate in international fora such as the International Plant Protection Convention, and the North American Plant Protection Organization
• Foster partnerships with trading partners, provincial invasive species councils and agricultural, forestry horticultural and transportation stakeholders

Starting point:

• Not applicable

Performance indicator:

• Number of new partnership initiatives such as international collaboration, standard setting, consultation, outreach, research, information sharing and alternative service delivery.

Target:

• ≥3 initiatives completed per year

• Establishment of 45 new partnership initiatives were completed

• Participating in international fora (International Plant Protection Convention, North American Plant Protection Organization, etc.) helps to build awareness of plant health-related Invasive Alien Species (IAS). By working with these partners, CFIA increases the ability to limit the introduction of IAS into Canada's natural and agricultural resources.

UN SDG

• SDG 15 – Targets 15.8

Actions supporting the goal: Sustainable food

This section is for actions that support the sustainable food goal but do not directly support a FSDS target

Use legislation and regulations to ensure safe food

• Continue working with industry to facilitate the implementation of requirements under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) such as:
  • licensing to identify food businesses and take responsive action when non-compliant activities are found
  • preventive controls to mitigate risks
  • traceability to reduce the time to remove unsafe food from the market
• CFIA will support implementation of the requirements across the sectors through targeted outreach, webinars and guidance materials

Starting point:

• 2 agri-food sectors

Performance indicator:

• Number of agri-food sectors subject to requirements under the SFCR through phased-in approach.

Target:

• 5 agri-food sectors

• 4 agri-food sectors are subject to the requirements under the SFCR

*Manufactured Foods, the last sector to be phased in, met the SFCR requirements on July 16, 2021.^{Table Note 5}

• By implementing the requirements of the SFCR, CFIA insures Canadians will continue to enjoy food of high quality and safety as well as removal of unsafe food as quickly as possible.

UN SDG

• SDG 2 – Targets 2.1

Actions supporting the goal: Sustainable food

This section is for actions that support the sustainable food goal but do not directly support an FSDS target

Actions supporting the goal: Sustainable food

This section is for actions that support the sustainable food goal but do not directly support an FSDS target

• Collaborates with partners to promote compliance under the Health of Animals Act and the Feeds Act.

Starting point:

• 99.7% in 2018 to 2019

Performance indicator:

• Percentage of businesses in compliance with the Health of Animals Act and the Feeds Act.

Target:

• Greater than or equal to 90%

• 96%

• CFIA continues to provide inspectors with the tools (legislative and physical) to conduct thorough inspections under the Health of Animals Act and the Feeds Act
  • Such inspection work promotes compliance with these and other acts

UN SDG

• SDG 2 – Targets 2.1