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3. Strategy 2006–09
The theme of Industry Canada's SDS IV is "selling the sustainability value proposition." This strategy seeks to further support efforts by the Department's partners and stakeholders to implement productivity-enhancing sustainability technologies and processes that can improve their economic, environmental and social performance.
Industry Canada's SDS IV is guided by the following vision, strategic outcomes, principles and action plan items.
Vision
In support of a competitive economy, Industry Canada is positioned as a leader in supporting sustainable development technologies and practices for businesses and consumers.
Strategic Outcomes
This strategy commits Industry Canada to pursue sustainability initiatives
that will contribute to its three strategic outcomes:
1) Sustainability-driven technologies and commercialization:
Increased development, commercialization, adoption and diffusion of environmental,
energy and bio-based technologies
2) Sustainability tools, practices, research and awareness: Increased
use by firms, industries and institutions of sustainability and corporate social
responsibility practices, and increased consumer awareness of sustainability
issues
3) Sustainability practices and operations within Industry Canada: Increased implementation of sustainable operations and practices, and integration of sustainable development principles into departmental planning, performance measurement and evaluation frameworks
Principles
Industry Canada's guiding principles for achieving its SDS IV vision, strategic outcomes and action plan items are:
- To provide leadership and partnership in implementing sustainable development: Consistent with the Department of Industry Act, 1995, the Department will "strengthen the national economy and promote sustainable development." Industry Canada will provide leadership in promoting the development and commercialization of new sustainability tools, practices and technologies within Canadian industry. This will be achieved by consulting stakeholders and by identifying partnership opportunities with other federal departments, the private sector, industry associations and academia.
- To use a mix of policy tools: Industry Canada will consider using, and advocating for, a variety of policy instruments to address market gaps in order to meet its environmental sustainability and long-term competitiveness objectives (e.g., information, tax and market-based instruments/incentives, voluntary approaches/covenants, and regulation).
- To manage for sustainable development outcomes: Industry Canada will manage the implementation of its SDS IV through a next-generation performance measurement and reporting framework, which will focus on achieving outcomes and reporting on them publicly.
Linkages to Industry Canada's Program Activity Architecture
The Department's sustainable development outcomes are linked to its strategic outcomes in its Program Activity Architecture. These are summarized in the Department's profile:
- A fair, efficient and competitive marketplace: Continuing
to modernize marketplace frameworks in support of a highly competitive and
innovative economy for the benefit of all Canadians
- An innovative economy: Ensuring the strategic allocation
of resources to investments in enabling technologies and supporting the generation
and commercialization of knowledge
- Competitive industry and sustainable communities: Implementing strategic frameworks for priority industrial sectors that have an important impact on the Canadian economy, and working with Canadians to position them to take advantage of economic opportunities, support business development, provide long-term growth and promote sustainable development
First, the Department is committed to establishing a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace, which helps to establish a robust business environment that encourages R&D investment and entrepreneurship. SDS IV 's strategic outcome of "sustainability tools, practices, research and awareness" supports the implementation of business sustainability strategies designed to reduce risk, manage liabilities, improve productivity performance, and respond to consumer demands for sustainable products and services.
Second, the Department is committed to promoting an innovative economy, which drives science and technology progress and ensures that Canadian discoveries contribute to the quality of life of Canadians. SDS IV 's strategic outcome of "sustainability-driven technologies and commercialization" supports investment in the generation and commercialization of knowledge, in support of the development of environmental and enabling technologies.
Finally, the Department is committed to supporting the development of growing competitive industry and sustainable communities, which promotes business investment and development, long-term growth and sustainable development. SDS IV 's strategic outcome of "sustainability tools, practices, research and awareness" supports the adoption of sustainability-enhancing business-process-improvement tools and practices, and responds to heightened consumer demands for products and services that are more sustainable.
The third strategic outcome of SDS IV , "implementing sustainability practices and operations within Industry Canada," contributes to the Department's corporate management function by promoting sustainability management systems and processes, greening operations programming, and training and capacity-building initiatives.
Action Plan Items
Industry Canada's three SDS
IV strategic outcomes will be advanced by delivering 26 action plan
items. These contribute to specific departmental priority areas and represent
a range of new initiatives and ongoing activities. The action items also have
corresponding performance indicators, which have been developed in the context
of a further refined results-chain performance measurement and reporting framework.
The framework for SDS
IV is presented in Table 3. The action plan
items for each of the three strategic outcomes are described in sections 3.1,
3.2 and 3.3.
Table 3. Industry Canada's Sustainable Development
Strategy 2006—09
| Vision In support of a competitive economy, Industry Canada is positioned as a leader in supporting sustainable development technologies and practices for businesses and consumers. |
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| Strategic Outcome: Sustainability-Driven Technologies and Commercialization Increased development, commercialization, adoption and diffusion of environmental, energy and bio-based technologies |
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Action Items
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Performance Indicators
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| Vision In support of a competitive economy, Industry Canada is positioned as a leader in supporting sustainable development technologies and practices for businesses and consumers. |
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| Strategic Outcome: Sustainability Tools, Practices, Research and Awareness Increased use by firms, industries and institutions of sustainability and corporate social responsibility practices, and increased consumer awareness of sustainability issues |
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Action Items
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Performance Indicators
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| Vision In support of a competitive economy, Industry Canada is positioned as a leader in supporting sustainable development technologies and practices for businesses and consumers. |
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| Strategic Outcome: Sustainability Practices and Operations within Industry Canada Increased implementation of sustainable operations and practices, and integration of sustainable development principles into departmental planning, performance measurement and evaluation frameworks |
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Action Items
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Performance Indicators
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