The 2012 Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence is honouring outstanding local efforts to protect the Great Lakes. Nominate yourself, a friend, community member, business or organization to celebrate outstanding environmental efforts.

As one North America’s largest investors, owners and managers of commercial real estate, Cadillac Fairview takes pride in adopting progressive environmental standards and practices that demonstrate a commitment to corporate social responsibility.

In recognition of the innovative and forward thinking work of the business community in environmental protection, Partners in Project Green is pleased to release the call for submissions for the 2012 Sustainability Awards. The awards will recognize four businesses, one in each of the following sectors: Hospitality, Office, Manufacturing, and Logistics. This year’s theme is “Employee Engagement in Sustainability”.

Partners in Project Green’s Business Ambassadors make up a select community of companies being recognized for best-in-class efforts in transforming the employment lands surrounding Toronto Pearson into an internationally recognized eco-business zone. Ontario Natural Food Co-op has joined this community of excellence working together to create a world class eco-business zone.

French company Hydrelis has developed a unique technology that offers complete water management for single buildings to multi-complex facilities. Essentially designed as a circuit breaker for water, Hydrelis’ Switch Flow is a device that helps detect water leaks in systems, avoids waste and loss of water, and reduces water consumption. The technology is available in Canada through Alpha-Globe, the North American master distributor.