COS Financial Plan 2018 - 2022

ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVE

STRATEGY

In 2016, establish sustainability principles in the new Purchasing Manual. Integrate sustainability considerations into a minimum of two key procurements each year.

Integrate sustainable purchasing into our way of business.

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Develop a decision tool for upstream staff planning and decision making. Consider the life cycle investment in all facility decisions. Develop policies and practices to institutionalize “Triple Bottom Line” accounting principles in the decision-making process (e.g., continue to base FiveYear Financial Plans around the Charter’s structure).

Work towards corporate financial sustainability.

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Improve the sustainability considerations in Corporate Reports and strengthen the decision tools for staff and Council around sustainability.

Develop a revised decision tool for Council consideration, that will reflect the eight new themes of the Charter and better express trade-offs.

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Investigate water usage and savings opportunities in City facilities, including through infrastructure, retrofitting and behavioural changes.

Reduce corporate water consumption in all City facilities.

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Achieve 90% waste diversion in City facilities by 2020. Implement a change management strategy with the goal of modifying staff behaviours towards a culture that embraces waste minimization. To achieve this target, continue to work with all staff to convene sustainable meetings within City facilities through the provision of healthy local food, tap water, and reusable dishware.

Move towards zero waste in all City facilities.

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Continue to implement the Corporate Emissions Action Plan.

Reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions 20% from baseline (a 2005-2009 average) by 2020.

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Source: City of Surrey Sustainability Charter 2.0

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2018-2022 Financial Plan

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