2014 Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Awards Receives Record Breaking Business Nominations

The Sustainable Quality Awards achieved unmatched enthusiasm from the Santa Monica business community with record-breaking nominations and applicants for the 2014 award season.
By: Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Awards
 
 
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Jan. 23, 2014 - PRLog -- The Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Awards (SQA) is proud to announce a record-breaking number of nominations and applicants for the 19th Annual Sustainable Quality Awards program. Applicants attended a special kick-off event to learn more about the application process on Thursday, January 16th hosted in the LAcarGUY Lexus of Santa Monica showroom.

Each year, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, City of Santa Monica, and Sustainable Works come together to identify and recognize Santa Monica businesses that have successfully incorporated sustainable practices into their operations. By recognizing these achievements, the Santa Monica Chamber Environmental Affairs Committee looks to educate and inspire local businesses to adopt sustainable practices and support Santa Monica as a sustainable community providing residents and visitors with a strong economy and healthy environment.

“We are thrilled to see the increased interest from businesses within the community to be recognized for their sustainability efforts” noted Susy Borlido, Green Business Program Director of Sustainable Works.  “The award program serves to showcase the diversity of businesses throughout the city committed to going the extra mile to reduce their environmental footprint.”

A total of 48 Santa Monica businesses were nominated and a minimum of 20 businesses have confirmed their applications for the 2014 program including local icons such as the Shore Hotel, Yahoo!, and the Rustic Canyon Family of Restaurants with Huckleberry Café & Bakery, Milo and Olive, and Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen. Applicants boast a variety of sustainability efforts and initiatives from meeting U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold certification standards, rooftop solar panel installations, and facility-wide food waste composting programs.

Candidates will be guided through the application process with assistance from past SQA awardees including yogitoes, a wholesaler/manufacturer of yoga products and Schaffer Genuine Foods, a creative and sustainable food catering service. Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, Pluralistic School #1 School, and Healthy Spot will also mentor 2014 applicants.

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SQA winners will be announced in March and formally recognized during a special luncheon award presentation scheduled for April 30, 2014 at Le Meridien Delfina Hotel in Santa Monica.  The award presentation and luncheon will also showcase sustainable bites from local chefs during a special networking hour.

Pre-paid tickets are $50 for Chamber members and $60 for non-members. Tickets can also be purchased by visiting www.smsqa.com or reserve tickets by calling 310.393.9825.

Event sponsorship or exhibitor information is available on www.smchamber.com/sqa.
For more information on the Sustainable Quality Awards program visit www.smsqa.com.

About the Sustainable Quality Awards

The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, the City of Santa Monica, and Sustainable Works have developed the Sustainable Quality Awards (SQA) to identify and recognize businesses in the Santa Monica area that are successfully incorporating sustainable practices into their operations.  The SQA is an annual event that promotes the efforts of local businesses that have made significant achievements in the areas of sustainable economic development, social responsibility, and stewardship of the natural environment.

For more information about the Sustainable Quality Awards, please visit: http://www.smsqa.com/  or view: http://bit.ly/1jnzB98

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Shannon Parry

Shannon.parry@smgov.net

310.458.2227

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