Sustainable Style Abounds on Green Carpet at SolarCity's 5th Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards

LOS ANGELES - April 19, 2016 - PRLog -- A trailblazing group of eco-conscious women will debut the LA Relaxed 2017 Spring Collection to highlight the growing sustainable apparel industry during SolarCity's 5^th Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards this Tuesday, April 19, 2016, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. PDT, at Lexus Santa Monica.

The event is hosted by the SBC, a non-profit organization that provides a professional networking and education forum for Southern California businesses and individuals working with sustainable products, services, and processes.  The SBC hosts the annual awards event to recognize leaders in the environmental industry in Southern California.  The SBC Industry Achievement awards serve as a way to spotlight organizations whose work supports the mission of the SBC: to improve businesses' operating efficiencies, profit margins, and staff productivity, while lowering the ecological impact of their products and services. The awards also honor individuals and projects that have made outstanding impacts in the sustainability industry.

"Sustainable style is beyond eco groovy," said Molly Lavik, Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Council, "It's about stepping out in style while knowing you are wearing apparel that was made with a mission underscoring environmentally friendly materials!"

The green carpet features EcoStyle host Marci Zaroff (https://www.sustainablebc.org/events/bio/marci_zaroff.htm...), ECOFashion Pioneer and Founder of Under the Canopy (http://www.underthecanopy.com/)and Metawear (http://metawearorganic.com/).  Attendees from Southern California will be sharing with Marci how they have contributed to protecting and preserving the environment by creating environmentally friendly products and services.

The event also honors:
SBC's Activist Recipient
Moby (https://www.sustainablebc.org/events/bio/moby.html)
musician & activist

SBC's Lifetime Achievement Award for a Business
David Bronner (https://www.sustainablebc.org/events/bio/david_bronner.html#22053)
CEO
Dr. Bronner's (https://www.drbronner.com/)
Accepting Award at Event

SBC's Lifetime Achievement in Sustainability Award for an Individual
Rose Marcario (https://www.sustainablebc.org/events/bio/rose_marcario.html)
President & CEO
Patagonia, Inc. (http://www.patagonia.com/us/home)

The activist and lifetime award recipients and reception and ceremony details are showcased on the SBC's website: http://tinyurl.com/2016SBCAwards

Event Sponsors include:
Title Sponsor: SolarCity
Platinum Presented by: Lexus Santa Monica
Sponsors: LAcarGuy, Ojai Energetics, Earth Friendly Products, Marcum LLP, Go Solar California, Sustainable Law Group, LivingHomes, Zatik, Dr. Bronners, EcoCork, Mentor InSight, Growing Roots, Green Business Networking, Energy Upgrade CA, Thrive Magazine,  Mantra Yoga + Health Magazine, ORIGIN  Magazine,, Green with Tiffany, LACi,, Together! Network, Exemplar Companies, Health-Ade, Matthew Kenney Culinary, Vita Frute by VEEV, MetaWear, Marci Zaroff, LA Relaxed, AoSA, Lagunitas Brewing, HNINA, Mountain Valley Spring Water, Rise Bar, The New Eco, Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management, Lo/Cal, Evelina Eco Events and Three Squares Inc.

Event Information
For further details on SolarCity's 5^th Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards, visit: http://tinyurl.com/2016SBCAwards

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, (310) 488-4401, molly.lavik@sustainablebc.org.

About the Sustainable Business Council
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is a non-profit organization that 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.