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the company ’ s landmark shopping centre in downtown Toronto . Today , CF Toronto Eaton Centre is the busiest retail centre in all of North America with outposts from worldclass retailers including Saks Fifth Avenue , Nordstrom and Apple .

Today the organisation is not only one of the largest owners and developers of commercial real estate in North America , but has also been recognised as one of Canada ’ s Greenest Employers .

Green at Work ® In 2008 , Cadillac Fairview established Green at Work , its national environmental sustainability program , focused on meeting industry-leading sustainability targets and managing best practices at each property . Each property team has a Green

Team that plans and ensures the buildings drive sustainable practices and engage with the CF team at Head Office , where there is a responsibility council made up of senior leaders who look at environmental , social , and government trends for the organisation . “ This program was inspired by engagement at the grassroots level ,” says Arv Gupta , Senior Vice President of National Operations . “ It ’ s very difficult to embed a culture of sustainability from a head office alone , and there has to be a collaborative effort at all levels to successful integrate a program of this scope into the overall business .”

Karen Jalon , Senior Director of Sustainability & Energy Management , explains the program further : “ Our program focuses

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