Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s 2020-21 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Report

The Government of Canada's five-year commitment for Mission Innovation (MI) was from fiscal year 2014-15 to 2019-20. At the time of the tabling of ISED's 2020-2023 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS), there were no new commitments made towards MI. ISED's 2019-2020 Departmental Results Report will include ISED's results for the final reporting year, and will also be reported to Natural Resources Canada and the International Energy Agency. ISED will support future MI commitments if they are established, and will report on those commitments in the future.

Fund projects with a significant clean tech adoption or development component through the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

Starting Point:

As of March 2020, 42% of SIF funded projects demonstrate a significant clean tech adoption or development component

Performance Indicators:

Percentage of projects demonstrating a significant clean tech development or adoption component

As of March 2021, 40% of SIF funded projects demonstrate a significant clean tech adoption or development component.

Note: Over fiscal year 2020-21, SIF pivoted towards the Covid-19 response; these projects were not clean tech.

SIF application documents collect information regarding whether the project will develop a new clean technology, involve a significant clean technology adoption component, or result in other environmental benefits and GHG emission reductions. This information is then used to assess the level of environmental benefits that the project will provide for Canada. In line with Government of Canada and Departmental priorities, environmental and clean tech considerations will be increasingly prioritized as part of new project selection criteria in order to advance the development and sales of clean technologies.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate Action

Support projects with a clean tech adoption or development component through the Innovative Superclusters Initiative (ISI)

Starting Point: All five Superclusters had announced projects as of 2019

Performance Indicator:

Percentage of projects that will result in process, product, or service that reduces environmental impacts.

Performance Indicator: Percentage of funding allocated to projects that will result in process, product, or service that reduces environmental impacts

Percentage of projects that will result in a process, product, or service that reduces environmental impacts: 34% (75/219 announced projects)

Percentage of funding allocated to projects that will result in process, product, or service that reduces environmental impacts: 48% ($207.38M/$424.51M in ISI funding for announced projects)

By funding projects with a clean technology adoption or development component, the Superclusters Initiative is helping to advance the FSDS target to increase the value of Canada's clean technology exports.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate Action

Support projects with a significant clean tech adoption or development component through the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program.

ISC, together with 20 federal departments/agencies, supports the scale-up and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by funding proposed solutions of early-stage and pre-commercial prototypes. ISC has two funding streams:

Challenge Stream: Departments and agencies have the opportunity to issue R&D challenges to address market gaps, or seek innovative solutions based on desired outcomes rather than known products or process. The Challenge stream is open to Canadian businesses with fewer than 500 employees and awards grants and R&D contracts.

Testing Stream: Competitive first-purchase stream providing the ability to test and sell pre-revenue technologies to the Government of Canada. Provides companies with an important first reference sale of their pre-commercial technology, and federal organizations access to technology with the potential to help them meet their mandates. Awards R&D contracts.

Starting Point:

ISC's Challenge Stream launched in 2017, and the former Build in Canada Innovation Program, launched in 2010, (consolidated as ISC Testing Stream in 2018), have supported the following Clean-Tech projects as of 2020:

Challenge Stream:19 clean tech challenges launched, including 14 plastics challenges; and

Testing Stream: 99 contracts awarded (20% of all contracts) for the testing of clean tech innovations, valued at over $35M

Performance Indicators:

• % of Challenge Stream clean tech challenges that result in at least one Phase II award
• % of Testing Stream contract awards for Clean Technology

Target:

ISC aims for 80% of Clean Technology challenges to award at least one Phase II award; and ISC aims for 20% of Testing Stream contract awards to support Clean Technology^{Footnote 1}

100% (6/6) Clean Tech challenges for which departments elected proceed to Phase II have awarded at least one Phase II award. Several of these challenges have awarded more than one Phase II award to date. Some departments which issued Clean Tech challenge have yet to reach the Phase II stage, and several challenges may choose not to proceed with Phase II given the readiness and nature of proposals received in Phase I.

Testing Stream:

(12 out of 75) 16% of Testing Stream contracts awarded in 2020-21 were for the testing of Clean Technology innovations.

Companies which participate in the Challenge Stream receive funding and feedback from federal organizations to develop their technology from concept to prototype. Through the Testing Stream, companies receive an important first-reference sale and test with a federal organization. Historically, 79% of innovations which have been tested through the Testing Stream have been commercialized, with over 50% achieving successful export. Data on the impact and support for exports of ISC's 2020-21 clean tech related awards will be forthcoming in 2021-22.

Like many of the Government of Canada's support programs, Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) pivoted a significant portion of its efforts and available resources to focus on supporting the Government of Canada's response to COVID-19. This pivot may have impacted the program's ability to meet ISED's DSDS targets. In addition, due to COVID-19 many federal departments and companies which were working on clean technology-related projects faced closures, delays and barriers which may have impacted overall results against these targets.

Funding awards provided through ISC's Challenge and Testing Stream support Canadian small and medium sized business with innovative technology to grow, scale and export their innovations—including clean technologies. This helps to advance the FSDS target to increase the value of Canada's clean technology exports.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate Action

Support Canadian companies in their efforts to develop and demonstrate new environmental technologies that address environmental issues such as climate change, clean air, clean water or clean soil through Sustainable Development Technology Canada's (SDTC) SD Tech Fund.

Starting point:2018/19 performance data - $144M in approvals

$93M in project funding disbursed

89% of active projects making advancements towards successful demonstrations as of the end of FY 2018-19 (March 31, 2019).

Performance indicator: Funding approved for new projects

Disbursed funding to projects

Percentage of active projects that are making advancements to successful demonstration

Target: As published in SDTC Annual Report for specified fiscal year

2019-20 Performance Targets:

Funding approved for new projects - $135M-$150M

Disbursed funding to projects - $120.7M

Percentage of active projects that are making advancements to successful demonstration – Maintain a 90% minimum average

As of March 31, 2021,

Funding approved for new projects - $152M

Disbursed funding to projects - $146M

97% of active projects are making advancements to successful demonstration

By supporting Canadian companies in their efforts to develop and demonstrate new environmental technologies that address environmental issues (climate change, clean air, clean water, clean soil), SDTC's SD Tech Fund has contributed to clean economic growth and transition to a low-carbon economy. Specifically, SDTC supported-technologies supported $2.8B in revenues in 2020-21. These technologies are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 22.4 megatonnes of CO2 annually. Continued support will contribute to Canada's 2030 climate objectives.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate Action

FedNor will support businesses in Northern Ontario to develop and adopt clean technology solutions, and support communities to adopt and implement clean growth initiatives.

Starting point:

$1,325,157 in approvals

(FY 2018-2019)

Performance indicator: Number and value of FedNor investments in clean technology in Northern Ontario.

Economic Development In Northern Ontario

Through the Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP), FedNor has invested $10 million in support of 24 clean tech projects since 2011–12.

Further to Budget 2016 announcement that regional development agencies (RDAs) will increase their annual support for clean technology to $100M, the NODP expended $401,094 in support of 4 clean tech projects in 2016–17.

More recently, over the last two fiscal years, FedNor has provided over $1.15M in funding through Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) and NODP towards five clean technology projects.

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)

1 project in 2019-2020 of $650,000 and 1 project in 2020-2021 for $400,000.

Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP)

3 projects with a total value of $107,300 in 2020-2021

Regional developments agencies have committed to maintaining their investment levels in clean technology until 2023 to contribute to supporting Canada's Mission Innovation commitment. FedNor's investment in clean technologies is included in this effort.

FedNor is supporting clean growth by investing in the transition to the green economy and clean technology product development and adoption.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FedDev Ontario will strategically invest in projects that: support southern Ontario firms to adopt clean technology and more productive and sustainable processes; support clean technology clusters and/or commercialization platforms; and support clean growth in communities.

Starting point: In response to the Budget 2016 mandate commitment for RDAs to double investments in clean technology to $100M per year, FedDev Ontario invested $25 million in clean technology projects in 2016-17.

Performance indicator: Number and value of FedDev Ontario investments in clean technology in southern Ontario.

Target: From 2020-2023, FedDev Ontario plans to invest approximately $25 million per year in clean technologies.

In 2020-21, FedDev Ontario invested in 60 projects with clean technology components, for a total expenditure of $62.2 million. $29.2 million of these expenditures were directly attributable to the clean technology aspects of these projects.

FedDev Ontario's investments in clean technology support clean growth and help contribute to increasing the value of Canada's clean technology exports through support to: southern Ontario firms to adopt clean technology and more productive and sustainable processes; clean technology clusters and/or commercialization platforms; and clean growth in communities.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) will continue to work with Canadian clean technology companies to help them commercialize and/or gain market access by influencing the standards development process and supporting the adoption and implementation of those standards. Support includes guiding, facilitating, funding, and collaborating with innovators to advance national and/or international standardization; exercising Canadian leadership as Secretariat of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee (TC) 207 Environmental Management; and developing conformity assessment schemes such as Environmental Technology Verification to help innovators unlock market access.

Starting point: As of March 2020, 18 clean tech standardization strategies have been advanced under SCC's 2016-2021 Innovation Program and its 2017-2022 Intellectual Property (IP) Program. SCC will measure the contributions of these programs to the Canadian clean tech sector.

Performance indicator: Number of Innovation and IP standardization strategies advanced

Target: 90 Innovation and IP standardization strategies advanced by 2022; and

Criteria agreed for how to capture a standardization strategy as contributing to clean technology by end of 2021.

The focus of the Innovation and IP Programs temporarily shifted to support urgent COVID related standards needs. However, SCC's clean tech activities have been supported by three pillars to help guide clean tech project identification and selection:

• Tools for Market Transformation (e.g. biomass, sustainable finance etc.);
• Commercialization and Regulatory Adoption (e.g. CarbonCure, FP Innovations etc.); and,
• Environmental Performance Measurement & Verification (e.g. ETV, Questor, CORSIA, GHG, Clean Fuel)

As such, SCC's Innovation and IP Programs have advanced 68 strategies to date; criteria for identifying clean technology standardization strategies have been developed and will be fully implemented by the end of 2021.

By working with and supporting Canadian clean tech companies and helping them influence the development of National and especially International Standards, it is expected that SCC's activities will contribute to increasing the value of Canada's clean technology exports.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate action

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) will continue to work closely with partners to amplify support for Canadian clean technology companies.

Starting point: For projects approved in FY 2018-19, $2.1 was leveraged in total for every $1 from SDTC.

For projects approved in FY 2018-19, $1.7 was leveraged from private sector for every $1 from SDTC.

Performance indicator:

Total dollars leveraged from all partners and collaborators relative to SD Tech Fund dollars; and

Dollars leveraged by private sector partners and collaborators.

Target:

Total dollars leveraged from all partners and collaborators relative to SD Tech Fund dollars - Maintain the $2 leverage funding for each $1 of SDTC funding.

Dollars leveraged by private sector partners and collaborators - Maintain the $1.50 leverage funding for each $1 of SDTC funding.

As published in SDTC Annual Report for specified fiscal year.

For projects approved in FY 2020-21, $2.12 was leveraged in total for every $1 from SDTC.

For projects approved in FY 2020-21, $1.78 was leveraged from private sector for every $1 from SDTC.

By collaborating with stakeholders and partners to support the growth of clean technology in Canada, SDTC's SD Tech Fund has leveraged its own support to amplify private and public sector financing in environmental technologies. These partnerships accelerate clean economic growth and transition to a low-carbon economy. Specifically, SDTC supported-technologies supported $2.8B in revenues in 2020-21. These technologies are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 22.4 megatonnes of CO2 annually (a 16% increase over annual reductions in 2019-20). Continued support will contribute to Canada's 2030 climate objectives.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate Action

Continue to implement the Clean Growth Hub's mandate to support clean technology stakeholders navigate federal innovation programs and services

Starting point: 80%

Performance indicator:

% of public inquiries responded to within the service standard

% of scheduled calls or meetings within the service standard

% of client advisory service provided within the service standard

Target:

80% of public inquiries responded to within the service standard

80% of scheduled calls or meetings within the service standard

80% of client advisory service provided within the service standard

The Clean Growth Hub provided a prompt, reliable, and professional service to clients by exceeding its targets within the service standard: responding to 98% of public inquires, scheduling 100% of calls or meetings, and providing 94% of client advisory service within the service standards.

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)  and ISED lead the Clean Growth Hub to provide a single point of contact for clean technology producers and adopters, streamlining services and access to government knowledge and expertise and improving information sharing between federal departments. By helping clean technology stakeholders understand the federal system of supports and services available to them, the Clean Growth Hub helps take their technologies from the laboratory to foreign markets, and supports Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) will continue to develop and implement national sectoral standardization strategies, as identified by Canada's Clean Technology Economic Strategy Table.

Starting point: No cohesive national standardization strategy for the clean tech sector.

Performance indicator: Number of stakeholders participating the development of a national clean tech standardization strategy;

Number of National Standards of Canada, guidance documents, and other standardization projects under development as a result of the strategy

Target: National clean tech standardization strategy is published with input from relevant stakeholders, by 2023

A draft Clean Technology Standardization Strategy was delivered to ISED in February 2020. A finalized strategy reflecting ISED comments was delivered in March 2020. SCC has incorporated some elements of the strategy into clean technology-related activities under its Innovation and IP Programs.

Since 2017, SCC's Innovation and IP Program Sector Specialists have provided guidance and advice to 36 clean tech specific stakeholders, helping them navigate the standardization system to increase the likelihood of clean tech market success (including supporting innovation, commercialization, and increasing access to international markets).

Developing strategies will involve collaboration with stakeholders and partners and will support the growth of clean technology in Canada by, for example, identifying areas for standardization to expand the adoption of clean technologies and low carbon approaches.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate action

Advance the administrative data component of the Clean Technology Data Strategy (CTDS) through the development of tools that would enable a more consistent approach in environmental outcomes data collection by programs that support clean technology.

Starting point:

No data collection guidance

Performance indicator:

Number of data collection protocols provided to federal programs in tracking and reporting outcomes

Target:

3 data collection protocols

Data collection guidance (protocols) that covered 9 data areas were provided to federal programs to help them track and report on outcomes. Data areas included descriptive data, diversity data, technology readiness level, clean technology sub-sector categories, environmental benefit categories, greenhouse gas outcomes, other environmental outcomes, and job outcomes.

The Clean Technology Data Strategy aims to ensure data is available to understand the economic and environmental contribution of clean technologies in Canada. Better data strengthens the evidence-base for decisions related to clean technology investment, improves our understanding of Canada's clean technology landscape, and helps to ensure that policies and programs support Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Advance the authoritative data component of the Clean Technology Data Strategy (CTDS) by updating national clean technology statistics (e.g. GDP, employment, exports, etc.) in collaboration with Statistics Canada and NRCan.

Starting point: The clean technology taxonomy is the basis for the Survey of Environmental Goods and Services and is used in the Environment and Clean Technology Products Economic Account. It was last updated in 2018.

Performance indicator:

Clean technology taxonomy is updated to reflect current clean technology used throughout the Canadian economy (manufactured and imported) – ISED, NRCan and Stats Can lead

Target: Taxonomy is updated in the fall/winter of 2020 and fall of 2022

The technical reference guide, incorporating changes in 2018, was released and published online in September 2020. Discussion of new changes to the clean technology taxonomy occurred in the summer 2020. These changes will be reflected for reference year 2021, and published and released in 2023.

The Clean Technology Data Strategy aims to ensure data is available to understand the economic and environmental contribution of clean technologies in Canada. Better data strengthens the evidence-base for decisions related to clean technology investment, improves our understanding of Canada's clean technology landscape, and helps to ensure that policies and programs support Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Develop a robust patent search strategy to track the evolution of patented inventions by Canadian researchers and corporate institutions operating in Canada in the field of clean technologies as it aligns with the National Research Council's (NRC) Materials for Clean Fuels (MCF) Challenge Program and clean technology more broadly (as defined by the European Patent Office via its Y-Cooperative Patent Classification codes).

Starting point:  Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) to develop a robust patent search strategy to identify clean technology patented inventions as it aligns with the NRC's MCF Challenge Program and tag patented inventions related to clean technologies more broadly by Canadian researchers and corporate institutions operating in Canada.

Performance indicator:  Counts of patented inventions conducted by CIPO for such technologies by Canadian researchers and corporate institutions operating in Canada over specified time periods to track progress

The number of clean technology related patented inventions involving a Canadian entity in 2018^{Footnote *} equaled 910.

Supports the creation of a cleaner, more sustainable Canadian energy and chemical industry through materials innovation, thusly supporting the FSDS clean growth goal.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 13: climate action

SDG 17: partnerships for the goals

ISED will continue to implement the Computers for Schools Plus Program

Starting point:

Number of refurbished computers distributed: 69,826 (2019-2020)

Amount of toxic waste diverted from landfill: 1,265,758 lbs or 630 tons (2019–20)

Performance indicator:

Number of refurbished computers distributed.

Tonnage of computers, laptops, monitors, printers and other equipment that is reused in the refurbishment process.

Target^{Footnote *}:

FY 2020-21: 78,500

FY 2021-22: 72,000

FY 2022-23: 72,000

1,300 Tons^{Footnote **}

Number of refurbished computers distributed:

70,591 (2020-2021).

Tonnage of computers, laptops, monitors, printers and other equipment that is reused in the refurbishment process.

764 tons of e-waste diverted in 2020-2021.

Connecting Families Initiative: 10,199 computers distributed in 2020-2021

The Computers for Schools Plus (CFS+) program cooperates with partners across Canada to extend the useful lifespan of federal government and other donors' assets through refurbishment and redistribution to schools, libraries, not-for-profits, Indigenous communities and low-income Canadians. By extending the usable lifespan of devices, it reduces multiple impacts associated with resource extraction and energy use, including greenhouse gas reduction, solid and hazardous waste reduction, reduced air and water emissions as well as other environmental benefits, thereby reducing the environmental footprint of the federal government and it donating partners.

Furthermore, where refurbishing is not feasible, the program facilitates the recycling of computers through approved recycling organizations, again reducing the use of landfill space, creating less toxic chemical emissions and encouraging the reuse of raw materials for other products, thus reducing the environmental footprint.

The CFS+ program contributes to the Clean Growth goal, as extending the usable lifespan of devices is the most effective way to reduce their overall impact on the environment. CFS+ is also providing computers through the Connecting Families Initiative until March 2022.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 13: Climate Action

ISED will continue to support the creation of green jobs, through the Computers for Schools Intern (CFSI) program as part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS)

Starting point:

Number of green jobs created: 270 (2019-20)

Performance indicator:

Number of green jobs created per fiscal year

Target:

210 per fiscal^{Footnote *}

Number of green jobs created in 2020-21:

331

Through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, CFS interns received additional funding and increased the target to 450 green jobs for youth. 331 youth participated in 2020-2021.

The Computers for Schools Intern (CFSI) program is a companion program to the Computers for Schools Plus (CFS+) program. It provides valuable internship opportunities to young Canadians by providing hands-on experience, in CFS+ workshops, refurbishing devices, developing and implementing social media plans, as well as other valuable workplace skills such as teamwork and communications skills. These internships are considered "green jobs" given the role played by CFS as a reuse organization. Reuse prolongs the useful life of technology; it also reduces greenhouse gas emissions, preserves natural resources, and conserves more energy than recycling. The CFSI Program thus supports the FSDS clean growth goal.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 13: Climate Action

Promote the patenting of green technologies by providing for accelerated patent examination with no additional fees

Starting point: To date, a total of 376 patents have been granted by CIPO under this process (see statistics below). It is important to note that not all environmental technologies patent applicants use the green patent process, as the accelerated option may not be relevant for all companies.

Advanced examination (green technology) statistics

The total number of applications per year:

• 2011
  • Filed: 27 
  • Granted: 14
• 2012
  • Filed: 69 
  • Granted: 44
• 2013
  • Filed: 80 
  • Granted: 61
• 2014
  • Filed: 90 
  • Granted: 71
• 2015
  • Filed: 69 
  • Granted: 54
• 2016
  • Filed: 69 
  • Granted: 57
• 2017
  • Filed: 63 
  • Granted: 50
• 2018
  • Filed: 52 
  • Granted: 23
• 2019
  • Filed: 39 
  • Granted: 2
• Total
  • Filed: 558 
  • Granted: 376
• Average per year
  • Filed: 62 
  • Granted: 42

*** Note: The chart above is not a trend line chart. In each year-line, the numbers reflect the number of green patents filed in that year and green patents that were filed in that year that went on to become patents.

Performance indicator: Number of patent applications that have been granted accelerated examination under the green patent process.

In 2020-21, 55 patent applications were accorded green status for accelerated examination and 33 green patent applications were granted under the patent process related to green technology.

• 2011-12
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 43
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 4
• 2012-13
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 45
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 32
• 2013-14
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 68
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 43
• 2014-15
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 76
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 79
• 2015-16
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 53
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 61
• 2016-17
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 46
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 52
• 2017-18
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 74
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 64
• 2018-19
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 48
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 45
• 2019-20
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 46
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 46
• 2020-21
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 54
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 33
• Total
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 553
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 459
• Average per year
  • Requests for advanced examination of a patent application relating to green technology accepted: 55 
  • Patents related to green technology granted: 46

Note: CIPO reports its green patent results by fiscal year (April 1 -March 31).

Note: The table above is not a trend line. It represents the number of green patents accorded for accelerated examination under the green patent process in a fiscal year and the number of green patents that were granted in a fiscal year. Patents accorded in one fiscal year may not always be granted in the same fiscal year.

Note: *Accorded on: Date when the Commissioner of Patents advanced the examination of a patent application out of its routine order, according to section 28 (1)(b) of the Patent Rules.

The green technology process supports voluntary action to reduce environmental impacts by providing faster patent application processing at no additional cost for technologies that help resolve or mitigate environmental impacts or conserve the natural environment and resources.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate Action

Collaborate with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) GREEN network to promote innovation and the diffusion of green technologies.

Starting point: 4 Canadian technologies uploaded onto WIPO GREEN database (2017-2019)

Performance indicator: Number of Canadian technologies uploaded onto the WIPO GREEN database.

12 new technologies have been uploaded to the WIPO GREEN Database in 2020-21

As a member of the WIPO GREEN Core Committee, CIPO participated in several virtual meetings throughout the year. CIPO's participation in WIPO GREEN aligns with the Government of Canada's priority of promoting clean growth and strengthens our strategic engagement with WIPO.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Continue to fund and support third party organizations such as Mitacs, who advance work-integrated learning opportunities focussed on innovative research and development, including investments in clean technologies.

Starting point:

2019-20

732 internships and fellowships in clean technology supported by Mitacs as a result of ISED funding

Performance indicator:

Number of internships supported

2020-21

Mitacs supported 1001 clean-technology internships

Funding third-party organizations such as Mitacs to support internships in research and development increases the availability of skills and talent in Canada to drive the advancement of clean technology and further sustainable development goals.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Increase the awareness and effective use of intellectual property (IP) by Canadian innovators and businesses through targeted IP literacy initiatives.

Starting point: IP Awareness metrics (source: 2017 SME Financing and Growth Survey; CIPO IP in Canada Report 2019 – Figure 15)

* these are not clean technology specific

• 59% of SMEs in Canada are at least slightly aware of patents
• 65% of SMEs in Canada are at least slightly aware of trademarks
• 28% of SMEs in Canada are at least slightly aware of industrial designs
• 37% of SMEs in Canada are at least slightly aware of trade secrets
• Overall 73% of SMEs in Canada are at least slightly aware of IP
•  

IP Use (source: 2017 SME Financing and Growth Survey; CIPO IP in Canada Report 2019 – Figure 15)

* these are not clean technology specific

• 2% of SMEs in Canada use patents
• 9% of SMEs in Canada use trademarks
• 1% of SMEs in Canada use industrial designs
• 5% of SMEs in Canada use trade secrets

Performance indicator:

The Program's outreach metrics:

• Number of seminars and webinars
• Number of events attended
• Number of one-on-one meetings with SMEs

In 2020-2021, CIPO's IP awareness and education program delivered 3 webinars, attended 2 events including the Smart Energy Conference, and held 63 one-on-ones with SMEs working in the clean technology sector.

CIPO promotes IP literacy in Canada through our IP Awareness and Education

Program. Through this program, CIPO supports efforts to raise awareness of specialized resources for clean technology businesses and how they may leverage intellectual property (IP) as part of their business and growth strategy.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Use social media and other public outreach tools (e.g.: guidance messages) to proactively raise awareness about greenwashing and promote compliance with the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, and the Textile Labelling Act

Starting point: The Competition Bureau uses traditional enforcement and public outreach to inform Canadian consumers about greenwashing and business about their obligations under the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Textile Labelling Act.

Performance indicator: The number of environmentally-related social media posts published by the Competition Bureau. The number of guidance messages or alerts posted on the Competition Bureau's website.

Target: Increase in the amount of public outreach (e.g. social media posts) on greenwashing.

Development of a greenwashing awareness campaign was started in 2020-2021 and is continuing in 2021-2022. A first social media post ("Don't be bamboozled") was posted on April 22, 2021 and a second ("Greenwashing") on June 4, 2021 (World Environmental Day). A few other environmentally-related/greenwashing social media posts and one alert on greenwashing are planned to be published in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

By proactively raising awareness about greenwashing among Canadians, the Bureau's campaign supports the FSDS Clean Growth action by helping businesses understand their obligations under the Competition Act, and the importance of clear, specific, substantiated and complete environmental claims regarding their innovations, goods and services.

The greenwashing campaign will also help protect Canadian consumers from false or misleading environmental ads or claims by giving them the tools and information they need to recognize these claims. This level of awareness will help ensure that Canadians will be able to benefit from clean technology innovations.

To achieve market transformation for clean technology in Canada, ISED and its portfolio deploy a range of initiatives that support Canadian businesses at all stages of the innovation continuum.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

ISED's Office of Consumer Affairs will promote sustainable consumption practices by continuing to work with key partners to ensure that consumers have the information and tools needed to protect their interests.

Starting point: The Office of Consumer Affairs partnered with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to update and create new web content for consumers on how to Be a green consumer, which went live in December 2019. As such, 2020-2021 will be the baseline year for reporting.

Performance indicator: Number of visitors accessing information about sustainable consumption, on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's website and other websites ISED maintains.

The total number of visitors to ISED's sustainable consumption pages for FY 2020-2021 was 10,519.

By providing information on how consumers can make safe and eco-friendly choices when participating in the marketplace, the Office of Consumer Affairs is encouraging Canadians who access its web offerings to consume products and services in a way that is sustainable. Thus, supporting voluntary action to reduce environmental impacts.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Continue to fund and support third-party science and research organizations (TPOs) in Canada working on climate change, including on resilience, mitigation and adaptation efforts (organizations include Genome Canada and Canadian Institutes for Advanced Research).

Starting points:

Genome Canada: In 2018-19, there were 38 active multi-year climate change-related genomics research projects based in Canadian universities awarded a total of $64,792,618 from Genome Canada, which leveraged $141,765,207 from other sources

Canadian Institutes for Advanced Research (CIFAR): For 2018-19, CIFAR invested $1.23M of the ISED contribution in its Bio-inspired Solar Energy research program which has leveraged an additional $605,000 from other sources

Performance indicator:

Annual number or value of research activities related to climate change supported by third-party research organizations funded by ISED

Genome Canada: In 2020-21, there were 10 active multi-year climate change-related genomics research projects based in Canadian universities awarded a total of $7.6M from Genome Canada, which leveraged $14.3M from other sources, for a total investment of $21.5M.

CIFAR: The Bio-inspired Solar Energy research program held three meetings in 2020-21. Program interaction supported the publication of new research in subjects including how nature sequesters and transforms carbon and how solar-driven reactions can transform chemical manufacturing. CIFAR also provided (1) one Catalyst Grant award as part of the program to develop a hybrid system that uses an artificial leaf and principles of biology for sustainable energy conversion.

By continuing to fund Genome Canada, the Government is supporting research that leads to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including: greener energy and biomaterials to minimize the environmental impact of the natural resource sector, and the identification and enhanced breeding/planting of more resilient, sustainable and productive organisms/crops and forests to protect against climate change.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG13: Climate Action

SDG15: Life on Land

CIFAR: This program examines the biological, physical, and chemical lessons of photosynthetic organisms to create better ways of harvesting, transporting, and storing light energy. This research has the future potential to lead to the creation of sustainable fuels using biological processes like photosynthesis.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG13: Climate Action

Fund the development and/or adoption of technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Strategic Innovation Fund's (SIF) Net-Zero Accelerator Fund

Starting Point: SIF is introducing new requirements for project-level GHG estimation (2021), and will provide a baseline and target next year (2022) for estimated annual reductions in GHG emissions from SIF funded projects.

Performance Indicators: Once the project level GHG estimation requirement is introduced, SIF will be able to determine the annual estimated reductions in GHG emissions from SIF-funded projects (on/around November 2022)

Estimated annual reductions in GHG emissions from SIF funded projects will be provided in 2022-23.

To support businesses in taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, SIF's Net Zero Accelerator initiative is to fund clean technology development and adoption projects, including near-term decarbonization projects with large industrial emitters; clean technology development and adoption projects in the aerospace and automobile sectors; projects that support the development of a battery innovation and industrial ecosystem; as well as promising clean technology projects from any sector.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate Action

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) clients commit to greenhouse gas reduction targets in their Sustainability Plans

Starting Point:

As of March 2020, 14% of SIF funded projects commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by recipient companies.  This accounts for 12% of total SIF contributions.

Performance Indicators:

Percentage of projects (and associated percentage of SIF contributions) that commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by recipient companies

As of March 2021, 11% of SIF funded projects committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by recipient companies. This accounted for 8.2% of total SIF contributions.

Note: Over fiscal year 2020-21, SIF pivoted towards the Covid-19 response; these projects were not expected to prioritize GHG commitments.

To support businesses taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions SIF recipients are required to develop a Sustainability Plan, which includes concrete commitments around improving environmental sustainability outcomes including addressing GHG reductions.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Innovation, Science and Economic Development, along with Transport Canada, co-lead Canada's approach to increasing the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV).

Starting point: October 2020 commitments to invest in ZEV manufacturing, building on Budget 2019 commitments to work with automotive manufacturers to increase ZEVs.

Performance indicator:

Investments and business decisions are identified in collaboration with industry to increase adoption of ZEVs in Canada.

Target:  Investments and business decisions are identified in collaboration with industry to increase adoption of ZEVs in Canada.

In Fall 2020, the Strategic Innovation Fund provided $295 million for Ford Motor Company of Canada to retool Oakville Assembly Complex to produce up to five battery electric vehicle models.

Zero-emission vehicle adoption is a key approach to reducing Canada's overall Greenhouse gas emissions. ISED works with other government departments such as Transport Canada, Environmental and Climate Change Canada, and Natural Resources Canada to support the transformation of the industry towards electrification, and is making strategic investments to promote low and zero-emission vehicle production through the Strategic Innovation Fund.

SDG 13: Climate Action

Subject to an increase of targeted funding, Measurement Canada in collaboration with other departments is involved in the Zero-Emission Vehicle Strategy, will develop its technical expertise for the approval of new trade measurement technologies as well as implement a new inspection program for these devices to protect the interest of all Canadians.

Starting point: Fall 2020 initiating Measurement Canada preliminary planning and technical needs for approval and inspection of ZEV measuring devices.

Performance indicator: Number of trade measurement charging and refuelling devices approved in Canada.

Number of compliant trade measurement charging and refuelling devices in Canadian marketplace.

Targets: To be determined based on funding and success of ZEV programs (Federal, Provincial) and deployment of ZEV into the Canadian marketplace.

Measurement Canada initiated the development of the technical specifications and requirements for ZEV measuring devices. Measurement Canada also started the consultations with all key stakeholders (electric vehicle charging stations developers, operators and users). Measurement Canada's electric vehicle charging stations program should be in place in FY 2022-23.

TBD – Baseline set in 2022-23

TBD – Baseline set in 2022-23

In parallel with the Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) program and related incentives, involvement of Measurement Canada as the regulatory authority for approving charging and refueling devices, will ensure accuracy of trade measurements for Canadian consumers and businesses, and enhance their confidence in the trade process, which in turn will increase (or promulgate/promote) ZEV market demand. Consequently, the approval on the market of these new trade technologies will have a direct impact on the reduction of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and other toxic emissions helping Canada to meet its GHG reduction targets.

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Continue to fund third-party science and research organizations in Canada, such as the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), that support climate change and environmental sustainability goals

Starting point:

2019: 228 projects funded by CFI reported at least one environmental benefit

Performance indicator:

Annual number of CFI-funded projects reporting at least one environmental benefit, including climate change

2020: 225 projects funded by CFI reported at least one environmental benefit.

Continuing to provide funding to third party organizations that contributes to scientific research related to climate change and environmental sustainability furthers the Government of Canada's effective actions on climate change. With this financial contribution, CFI is able to fund research in areas that are providing environmental and sustainability benefits.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 13: Climate Action

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) will continue to fund and facilitate the development and updating of standards, guidance, and tools, and pursue other standardization-related projects, to improve the climate resilience and environmental performance of Canadian infrastructure.

Starting point: As of May 2020, 41 standards, guidance, and other standardization strategies have been developed under SCC's 2016-2021 Standards to Support Resilience in Infrastructure Program.

Performance indicator: Number of additional standards, guidance, and other standardization strategies developed.

Target:

3 additional standards, guidance, or other standardization strategies developed by 2021

As of June 2021, 41 additional standards, guidance, and other standardization strategies have been developed under SCC's Standards to Support Resilience in Infrastructure Program.

Funding and facilitating new and updated standards, guidance, and other tools to reflect current and expected climate change trends represents a direct investment in Canada's knowledge base to support low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities

ISED will continue to deliver programs that support projects to bring reliable, high-speed Internet to Canadians, especially in more rural and remote areas, to help businesses grow, create new jobs and connect more people to the resources, services and information they need to build a better future.

Starting point: In 2019, 87.4% of Canadian households had access to minimum Internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps (CRTC)

Performance indicator: Percentage of Canadian households with access to minimum Internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps

Targets: 98% of Canadian households will have access to minimum Internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps by December 31, 2026, and 100% by 2030

Percentage of households with an Internet connection (including across underserved individuals, such as low income): 94% (Stats Can, 2020)

Percentage of population with access to ultrafast broadband (at least 50/10 Mbps): 87.4% (2020 CRTC Communications Monitoring Report)

One key component of the Connectivity Strategy is the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF).  In November 2020 the UBF launched as a $1.75 billion program which included up to $750 million for large-scale, high-impact projects, up to $50 million to support mobile projects that primarily benefit Indigenous peoples, and up to $150 million for a Rapid Response Stream that supports projects that can deliver service to Canadians by November 2021. At this time, the government also accelerated its connectivity targets outlined in the strategy and will now connect 98 percent of Canadians across the country to high-speed Internet by 2026, with the goal of connecting all Canadians by 2030. As of March 31st, 2021, the government had announced $445 million in funding under the UBF to connect 168,000 households. Of those households, 18,000 will be connected by the end of 2021 through the UBF's Rapid Response Stream, to address ongoing COVID-19 impacts.

Additionally, ISED announced a $600 million agreement with Telesat to secure high-speed Internet capacity over Canada through the company's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. This capacity will be made available to Internet service providers at a reduced rate in order to provide high-speed, reliable Internet access to the most challenging rural and remote communities in Canada, including the far north.

Further, ISED is providing $585 million to support investment in high-speed Internet backbone infrastructure and the delivery of high-speed broadband to over 975 communities, including 190 Indigenous communities, under its Connect to Innovate (CTI) program.

Connect to Innovate (CTI): A large number of CTI projects became operational in 2020-21with 696 communities, , including 80 Indigenous ones across the country having access to high-speed Internet as of March 2021.

By bringing reliable, high-speed Internet to more Canadians, including Indigenous and those in rural and remote regions, these Programs support the goal by providing modern and resilient infrastructure to support economic growth and social inclusion.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Indicator: % GHG reduction from 2005-06 baseline for facilities.

Start: 49% reduction as of 2018-19 for Shirley's Bay

Target: 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 / 80% below 2005 levels by 2050

Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) replaced 3,688 fluorescent lighting tubes with 1,844 LED light fixtures in 6 buildings located at Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. All CRC facilities are now fitted with LED high efficiency lighting.

CRC's lighting replacement reduced energy consumption by 63,286.08 KWH annually – an approximate 74.4% energy reduction.

CRC also installed a system that allows for daylight harvesting^{Footnote 3}.

By replacing the fluorescent lighting tubes with LED light fixtures, STS-CRC has reduced its energy consumption by approximately 74.4%, directly support the goal of greening government through low-carbon retrofits.

In addition, the implementation of a daylight harvesting system is resulting in further reductions of energy consumption and supports the clean energy goal. While those savings are not precisely quantifiable, studies of U.S. federal buildings using such systems show that daylight harvesting yielded average annual energy savings of 27%^{Footnote 4}.

SDG 13: Climate Action

Once completed, the review will determine which sites will be shutdown, which will in turn aid in the reduction of GHG emissions from federal government facilities, directly contributing to the FSDS goal of greening government.

DSGO continues to consider alternative sources to efficiently supply part or all of its electricity from cleaner sources (e.g. renewable energy sources) and use energy-efficient lighting to support the reduction in GHG target.

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

The GHG emissions results achieved for ISEDs fleet in 2021-21 fiscal year = 0.228 ktCO2e.

Percentage change in GHG emissions compared to fiscal year 2005-06 is a 87.9% reduction.

Note: ISEDs significant reduction in GHGs compared to previous reporting years is due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

In 2020-21 ISED developed a department wide fleet renewal strategy to green the fleet and created the new Green Vehicle Policy. The default is to purchase ZEVs for all new vehicle purchases.

ISED conducts full needs assessment in collaboration with the client Sectors, and challenges both needs assessment and underutilized vehicles.

ISED identified 4 vehicle for de-commissioning/ disposal.

Reducing GHG emission in ISED's fleet operations will promote a cleaner environment, help advance climate change, and achieve the FSDS targets.

SDG 13: Climate Action

Reducing GHG emission in ISED's fleet operations will promote a cleaner environment, help advance climate change, and achieve the FSDS targets.

SDG 13: Climate Action

Starting point: Total percentage of ZEVs in ISEDs light-duty administrative fleet: 3.6%

(April 1, 2020)

Performance indicator: % of new light duty administrative vehicles that are ZEV

Target: 100% of ISEDs new light duty administrative vehicle purchases are ZEVs starting in 2019-2020 and every year till 2023 (where vehicles are available and where operational needs permit).

Under the new Green Vehicle Policy, starting 2022-23 telematics will become mandatory.

16.6 % of ISEDs light duty administrative fleet are ZEVs.

Total % of new light duty administrative ZEV's purchased in 2020-21 = 100% (1 out of 1 administrative vehicles purchased was ZEV)

ISED met this target and continues to meet the target.

The purchase of ZEV's will contribute to a cleaner environment, help advance climate change and achieve the FSDS targets.

SDG 13: Climate Action

Starting point: Total percentage of light duty unmodified ZEVs in ISEDs fleet: 1.4% (April 1, 2020)

Performance indicator: % of new light-duty unmodified ZEV purchases per year

Target: 75% of new light duty unmodified fleet vehicle purchases are ZEVs starting in 2020-2021 and until 2023 assuming vehicle class availability and operational feasibility

As of 2020-21, 1.5 % of ISEDs light duty unmodified fleet are ZEV's.

Total % of new light duty unmodified ZEV's purchased in 2020-21, where more than one option per vehicle class was available= 100%

ISED met the target and continues to meet the target

The purchase of ZEV's will contribute to a cleaner environment help advance climate change and achieve the FSDS targets.

SDG 13: Climate Action

Starting point: No committee for ISED EV charging exists; currently one location within ISED has dedicated charging infrastructure for Executive vehicles only.

Performance Indicator: Engage key stakeholders and establish a committee to address charging station infrastructure.

Target: Committee is established by March 31, 2021

The Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) Shirley's Bay Campus has: 3 dual posts and 1 single post.

Quebec Region has: 1 dual post

Ontario Region has; 1 single post

ISED engages with key stakeholders to address charging station infrastructure

PSPC leads a interdepartmental committee

ISED will piggy back on the PSPC interdepartmental committee

FedNor:

All of FedNor's regional offices are located in Northern Ontario where there is limited charging infrastructure available throughout its vast geographical region.

FedNor is monitoring developments in Northern Ontario infrastructure to inform its approach  to introduce ZEV fleet additions that takes into consideration any changing limitations related to charging infrastructure in the geographical area.

The installation of charging station infrastructure supports the transition to ZEV's, promotes a cleaner environment, help address climate change and achieve the FSDS targets.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

By March 31, 2021, ISED will develop 1 eLearning product.

By March 31, 2022 ISED will develop a minimum of 1 additional eLearning products 

By March 31, 2023, ISED will develop a minimum of 1 additional eLearning products.

The Purchase Requisition eLearning tool was developed and implemented.

All training has been held virtually since the onset of the pandemic, thusly contributing to the FSDS target of diverting operational waste from landfills by 2030.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.

Starting point: Meetings & Events: Information not available. Travel status: CFSPB to provide.

Performance Indicator: % of events and meetings where single-use plastics are utilized & # water bottles reimbursed for travel status per year

Target: 100% of ISED meetings and events are plastic-free by 2030. Elimination of 75% of water bottle reimbursement for travel status.

Due to COVID, all meetings have been online.

Future meetings that will take place in person, contracts will indicate a no-plastics clause, thusly contributing to the FSDS goal of diverting operational waste from landfills by 2030.

SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production

Performance indicator: # of plastic water cooler bottles saved

Target: Elimination of plastic water bottles (minimum of 75%) in the work place.

Within fiscal year 2020/21 46 watercoolers (100%) within ISED's Sector spaces were removed. In the C.D. Howe Building, BGIS (base building management) replaced all water fountains with carbon filtered water bottle filling stations.

The removal of watercoolers within the Sector spaces resulted in an avoidance of 1,515 large plastic bottles being used in the water coolers and an annual watercooler specific expenditure cost of $13,281.69. With the installation of new water bottle filing stations, a total of 14,655 bottles have been avoided by ISED alone with the use of reusable bottles.

Eliminating plastic water coolers directly contributes to the FSDS goal to divert at least 75% of plastic waste from landfills by 2030.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Performance indicator: # of plastic pouches saved

Target: Complete elimination of plastic pouches for employee ID Cards by March 2021.

Plastic pouches to hold ID cards have been eliminated as of February 2020. The need has been replaced by punching a hole in the ID card.

Within fiscal year 2020-21, 100% or 1291 plastic pouches have been saved.

The removal of plastic pouches to holder ID cards have resulted in an avoidance of 1291 plastic pouches in 2020-21, thus contributing to the FSDS goal to divert at least 75% of plastic waste from landfills by 2030.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

When STS remote spectrum monitoring sites are decommissioned, Spectrum Management and Operations Branch (DGSO) re-uses equipment and ancillary structures (e.g., antennas) or disposes of them through the PSPC crown assets disposition process.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 13: Climate Action

All new domestic office leases and lease renewals awarded after April 1, 2025, where the federal government is the majority tenant, market conditions permit and a competitive environment exists, preference will be given to buildings with the highest available ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager score

No new office leases or lease renewals were signed in 2020-21.

FedDev Ontario did not add to the carbon footprint of federal property in 2020-21 through the addition of new domestic offices.

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 13: Climate Action

Starting point: In 2018-19, ISED has incorporated climate change considerations in business continuity plans.

Performance indicator: % of ISED's Business Continuity Plans include climate change considerations via an all-hazards approach

Target: 100% every year between 2020-2023

In fiscal-year 2020-21, 100% of ISED's Business Continuity Plans included climate change considerations via an all-hazards approach.

By ensuring that ISED Business Continuity Plan's include climate change considerations via an all-hazards approach, the risk of a business disruption is decreased, thusly contributing to the FSDS foal for departments to develop measures to reduce climate change risks to assets, services and operations.

SDG 13: Climate Action

The Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) is participating in PSPC's national procurement effort for Renewable Energy Certificates which will allow federal departments and agencies to meet the 100% clean electricity targets. PSPC encountered delays and the department awaits a revised plan.

Nil. Note that the majority of non-portable spectrum monitoring equipment utilizes mains power (110V) that is supplied by the local utility, so DGSO does not have control over the method of power generation.

Once PSPC completes the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates on ISED's behalf, CRC hydro demands will be fulfilled by using 100% clean electricity with the goal of achieving this by 2025.

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

SDG 13: Climate Action

We are unable to determine the impact on the FSDS goal or target.

Starting point: 100%

Performance indicator: # of PMAs with environmental considerations included

Target: 100% of managers and functional heads in procurement and materiel include environmental considerations in their Performance Management Agreements (PMA) from 2020-2023

Procurement managers and functional heads have a PMA commitment to take the Green Procurement (C215) training offered through the Canada School of Public Service.

As such, 100% of procurement managers and functional heads in procurement and materials have environmental considerations in their PMAs.

By making the C215 training mandatory for managers and functional heads in procurement, ISED is encouraging the procurement of green solutions and raising awareness of our priorities and obligations, ultimately supporting the FSDS greening government goal.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Starting point: 100% of new ISED procurement and materiel management specialists take green procurement training

Performance indicator: % of new employees who take C215 from the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)

Target: 100%

Effective since April 1, 2006 ISED has made a strong commitment to remain compliant with the Policy on Green Procurement administered by PSPC. In 2012 the Contracting Control Framework was updated to include the mandatory requirement that all contracting officers must follow the free on-line course on Green Procurement (C215) offered by the Canada School of Public Service.

As such, 100% of new ISED procurement and material management specialists are required to take green procurement training.

By making the C215 training mandatory for all new procurement and material management specialists, ISED has strengthened its support for green procurement, ultimately supporting the FSDS goal of greening government.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Starting Point: Over 50% of our procurement management team have completed the Canada Public Service Green Procurement Course (C215)

Performance Indicator: % of specialists in procurement and/or materiel management who have completed the Canada Public Service Green Procurement Course (C215) or equivalent

Target: 100% of our procurement management team will have completed the Canada Public Service Green Procurement Course (C215) or equivalent

100% of FedDev's procurement management team has completed the Canada Public Service Green Procurement Course (C215) or equivalent.

Support for green procurement at FedDev Ontario has been strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees. Since green procurement incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions, this helps to support the FSDS goal of greening government.

SDG 12: Climate Action

Starting Point: 70% of ISED's employees actively use Microsoft Teams (June 2020)

Performance Indicator: Increase in the use of Microsoft Teams

Target: 90% by 2023

As of March 31, 2021, 96% of ISED employees were actively using MS Teams.

Modified Adoption learning sessions to teach new applications as they are rolled out (Forms, Mastering Meetings, M365 Features, MS Stream).

Skype officially decommissioned.

Polycom Trio project put on hold due to Covid-19.

Creation of M365 Adoption App to simplify learning material and resources for ISED employees

The Digital Office had to accelerate the deployment of MS Teams to all ISED users due to COVID-19. Because of the pandemic, this resulted in the fast adoption of the technology by ISED users. MS Teams training was offered to ISED users to facilitate the usage of the standard enterprise tool for internal and external collaboration.

We continued collaboration with our external partners to be kept informed of upcoming tools being released in order to equip our users with the latest technologies.

The accelerated deployment and employee adoption of this technology contributes to the greening government goal as it resulted in lowering greenhouse gas emissions as it enables employees to work from home reducing the need to commute and also by reducing the need to travel to meet external stakeholders.

The increased use of the technology is assisting ISED to meet its Future of Work objectives by reducing the department's office/space footprint. This is feasible as more employees now have the ability to enter into official teleworking arrangements, reducing the need of individually assigned offices for each employee.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

ISED will digitize the following files:

• Public Service Employee Survey binder elimination
• Staffing files (digitized since October 2019)
• Security screening files digitized by March 31, 2021
• Procurement/Contracting Files: Feasibility assessment underway
• Procurement Process Modernization Initiative (PPMI) and digital signatures underway

Performance indicator: # of files digitized

Target: All files and processes are fully digital by 2021-22.

ISED did not produce any hardcopy briefing binders for the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) in 2020-21.

Since April 1, 2020, all new staffing files were created digitally. Within fiscal year 2020-21, this represented 5796 new staffing actions. Going forward, 100% of the departments new staffing files will be fully digital.

Since October 2019, all new screening files follow a 100% digitized protocol.

Within fiscal year 2020-21,100% or 10 665 security screening paper files created prior to October 2019 have been digitized.

Contract and Material Management's (CMM) files are created according to the mandatory GCDocs file repository directive.

This action supports the Greening Government Goal by reducing waste sent to landfills and reducing GHG emissions from waste transportation.

By developing the ISED PSES visualization tool, which digitizes the PSES results, HRB is able to provide PSES results within 24 to 48 hours (rather than 3-4 weeks). This tool is expected to motivate users to reduce printing reports.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

By digitizing staffing and classification files HRB has reduced its use of paper and need for physical storage space. This supports the Greening Government Goal.

Reduce waste sent to landfill. Reduce GHG emissions from waste transportation.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Digitization of files and paper-less procedures supports greening government operations in addition to decreasing the risk of disruption in the event of natural hazards, including climate change considerations.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 13: Climate Action