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Cadillac Fairview wins International Gold Quill Award
IABC acknowledges real estate leader for GREEN AT WORK™ communications program
TORONTO, ONTARIO – June 8, 2010 – The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited has been named a winner of the prestigious 2010 Gold Quill Award for excellence in business communication. This global award was presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) last night at the World Conference held at the downtown Toronto Sheraton Hotel.
This is the company’s first ever Gold Quill Award and was earned in the Social Responsibility category for developing its dynamic GREEN AT WORK™ communications strategy that has engaged employees and tenants to build sustainability together. “It’s truly an honour to be recognized by our industry in this way and is a reflection of a lot of hard work by our corporate communications team and many talented people across the organization that were instrumental to its successful implementation”, says Heath Applebaum, Manager of Communications and Media Relations. “To be chosen from among our global peers means a lot, especially because we know our GREEN AT WORK™ program is making a difference for not only our company, but advancing the real estate industry and supporting the environment.”
GREEN AT WORK™ is a detailed, measurable and long-term proprietary program implemented at all of Cadillac Fairview’s properties across Canada. It sets operational benchmarks to reduce energy consumption and waste, improve environmental protection, encourages sustainable procurement and commits to ongoing communication with key stakeholders in order to build sustainability together.
This year’s competition received nearly 900 entries from 28 countries with winners honored at the Gold Quill Awards gala at the IABC 2010 World Conference. “This year we had entries from nearly every continent, in four different languages, and the winning entries once again showcase what a dynamic, vibrant and innovative profession we share,” says Melissa Dark, vice-chair of the 2010 Gold Quill Awards. “Winning a Gold Quill Award is a fantastic achievement and one that all our 2010 winners can be justly proud of.”
For more than 35 years, IABC’s annual Gold Quill Awards program has honored the best of the best in business communication, offering professional communicators an opportunity to have their work evaluated by expert judges. The winners represent excellence in organizational communication and their work plans serve as best practices for professional communicators across communication disciplines.
The Gold Quill Award entries went through two rigorous rounds of judging by top senior communicators from around the world. The final selection was made by the Gold Quill Awards Blue Ribbon Panel of judges in March. To win the Gold Quill Award,Cadillac Fairview competed with peers from 28 countries including: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the U.K., and the United States.
About IABC
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC serves more than 15,000 members in 80 countries. For more information, visit www.iabc.com.
About Cadillac Fairview
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited is one of North America's largest investors, owners and managers of commercial real estate. For more than 50 years Cadillac Fairview has been leading the way in commercial real estate with innovative design, development and management.
Cadillac Fairview focuses on developing and managing high quality office properties and regional shopping centres in Canada and the United States, as well as international investments in real estate companies and investment funds. With a portfolio valued at more than $17 billion and nearly 50 million square feet of leasable space, Cadillac Fairview and its affiliates own and manage 83 properties across North America, including some of Canada's landmark developments, such as Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto Eaton Centre, Pacific Centre, Carrefour Laval and Chinook Centre.
Cadillac Fairview is wholly-owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which invests to secure the retirement income of 289,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario.
For more information on the Gold Quill Award program please visit us at www.iabc.com