VA recognizes that, when conducting its core mission to care for our Nation’s Veterans and their families, we have a responsibility to minimize environmental impacts.  VA is committed to implementing sustainable programs that ensure our operations and actions are carried out in an environmentally, economically and fiscally sound manner.

Developed in response to Section 8 of Executive Order (EO) 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, the Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP) identifies sustainability goals and defines the agency’s strategy for achieving these goals.  Additionally, the SSPP provides a means to review and evaluate the Department’s performance and progress towards these goals.

Per EO 13514, all federal agencies are required to “develop, implement, and annually update an integrated SSPP that will prioritize agency actions” for meeting sustainability goals identified in statutes, regulations, and EOs.  Below you will find VA’s current and prior year Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans.

Fiscal Year 2012	Fiscal Year 2011
Fiscal Year 2010

More information on the federal government’s sustainability efforts can be found at http://sustainability.performance.gov/.