Finalists Announced for Third Annual Sustainable Business Council Industry Achievement Awards

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - April 18, 2014 - PRLog -- The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) announces the fifty-five finalists for the Third Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards to be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. PDT, at Lexus Santa Monica. The SBC, a non-profit organization which provides a professional networking and education forum for Southern California businesses and individuals working with sustainable products, services, and processes, hosts the annual awards event to recognize industry environmental leaders from the region.

The fifty-five finalists are divided among six judged award categories and are announced officially at the Sustainable Business Council’s website: http://www.sustainablebc.org.

A highlight of the event will include special remarks from industry luminaries including James E. Lentz, Chief Executive Officer of Toyota, North America Region and SBC’s Lifetime Business Achievement Award Recipient.

The awards reception and ceremony salutes and spotlights Southern California companies working daily to support the mission of SBC: to improve operating efficiencies, profit margins, and staff productivity, while lowering the ecological impact of its products and services. In addition to company efforts, there are award categories carved out for outstanding individuals and projects. The Third Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards marks the addition of the Inaugural SBC Industry Achievement Award for idea phase, pre-start ventures through businesses that have generated revenue of up to $100,000.

Event Sponsors

The SBC Industry Achievement Awards is sponsored by: Earth Friendly Products, Southern California Edison, GO solar CALIFORNIA, Marcum LLP, LAcarGUY, Lexus Santa Monica, Toyota Santa Monica, Toyota of Hollywood, Gardein, VeeV, Golden Door, Vega, LivingHomes, Evenson Design Group, Summa Marketing Communications, Growing Roots, AoSA, Community Assets Consulting, Yerba Mate, GatherGreen, generate possibility, Mentor InSight, Green Business BASE CAMP, California Business Alliance for a Green Economy, Los Angeles GREEN DRINKS, Om Snacks, Sustainable Works, Green Business Networking.

Media Attendance and Interview Requests

Event attendance is also open to accredited print, online, and broadcast journalists who register with SBC in advance. To register, media representatives should contact Executive Director Molly Lavik by phone at (310) 488-4401, or by e-mail at molly.lavik@sustainablebc.org.

Event Information

For SBC Industry Achievement Awards further details visit: http://www.sustainablebc.org

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About the Sustainable Business Council

The Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles (SBC) is a non-profit organization which provides professional networking, mentoring, and educational forums to sustainable business professionals in Southern California. The organization's goal is to help members improve their operating efficiencies, profit margins, and staff productivity as they reduce the ecological impact of their products and services. For more information, please visit http://www.sustainablebc.org