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Organizational Objectives
2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN
Source: City of Surrey Sustainability Charter 2.0
OBJECTIVE
STRATEGY
7
Integrate sustainable purchasing
into our way of business.
In 2016, establish sustainability principles in the new
Purchasing Manual. Integrate sustainability
considerations into a minimum of two key
procurements each year.
8
Work towards corporate financial
sustainability.
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).
9
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.
10
Reduce corporate water
consumption in all City facilities.
Investigate water usage and savings opportunities in
City facilities, including through infrastructure,
retrofitting and behavioural changes.
11
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.
12
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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