City of Surrey 2017 - 2021 Financial Plan

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. 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).

Integrate sustainable purchasing into our way of business.

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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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Reduce corporate water consumption in all City facilities.

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

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Move towards zero waste in all City facilities.

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.

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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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