EnviroGrid has been showcased in Partners in Project Green, a site for Toronto Pearson Eco-Business Zone.

Partners in Project Green is creating the Pearson Eco-Business Zone, envisioned to be an internationally recognized community known for its competitive, high performance and eco-friendly business climate. Partners in Project Green will:

• Demonstrate that the simultaneous pursuit of economic and ecological goals results in greater benefits for the business community;
• Assist businesses to improve their financial and environmental performance; and,
• Attract and retain investments in eco-economic development initiatives.

In the short-term, Partners in Project Green will focus on working with existing businesses within the Pearson Eco-Business Zone to realize the financial benefits of addressing environmental issues. Partners in Project Green will work to achieve the following key objectives:

• Build general awareness and capacity for eco-business and eco-development among partners and throughout the business community;
• Implement collaborative green business projects and programs that create triple-bottom-line benefits for all involved; and,
• Build municipal capacity and support for eco-economic development on the region’s employment lands.

With respect to the first objective, Partners in Project Green will focus on businesses in existing major sectors, such as food processing, logistics, plastics, air transport supply chain, and automotive supply chain.

In the longer-term, Pearson Eco-Business Zone will evolve to become the first choice location for progressive companies with clean-tech operations and a desire to demonstrate eco-business leadership. These companies will be drawn by the existing regional assets, including Toronto Pearson; the success of existing businesses; and the knowledge infrastructure established by Partners in Project Green to assist companies in saving money and reducing their environmental impact.