The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica.
The city’s Sustainable Quality Awards (SQA) hosted in partnership with Sustainable Works, recognize local businesses that demonstrate excellence in helping Santa Monica realize a more sustainable future by successfully incorporating sustainable practices into their operations.
The annual awards ceremony will take place at the Annenberg Community Beach House on April 30. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony begins at 5 p.m. The awards ceremony is followed by a networking reception catered by former SQA Grand Prize Winner, Back on the Beach Café.
The SQA Grand Prize is awarded to Santa Monica businesses that excel in the areas of sustainable economic development, social responsibility and stewardship of the environment.
The 2025 SQA Grand Prize winner is:
Overdrive Energy Solutions
- Overdrive Energy Solutions’ mission is to provide sustainable/near zero emissions portable power for live events, disaster relief and beyond; working toward elimination of diesel and gasoline generators.
Excellence Awards are given to six winners who exhibit outstanding achievements in any one or two of the three categories.
The 2025 SQA Excellence Awards winners are:
- Redcar Properties Ltd: Excellence in Economic Development & Stewardship of the Environment
- Angeles Investment Advisors: Excellence in Economic Development
- Capital Intelligence Associates: Excellence in Social Responsibility
- Good Body Pilates Studio: Excellence in Economic Development
- Heal the Bay Aquarium: Excellence in Stewardship of the Environment
- Phoenix Classical Pilates: Excellence in Stewardship of the Environment
“The Sustainable Quality Awards are the oldest and most rigorous sustainable business award in Southern California,” Chief Sustainability Officer Shannon Parry said. “Since 1995, we have honored 173 Santa Monica area businesses with over 230 awards. These businesses are demonstrating that environmental protection, economic vitality and social equity are mutually dependent. We are inspired by their actions and grateful for their leadership.”
All of this year’s winners are Santa Monica Green Business certified and recognized by the California Green Business Network. The Green Business Certification Program is a free service available to Santa Monica businesses. For information on how to become a certified green business, click here.
For more information about the Sustainable Quality Awards or to register for the event, visit smsqa.com.
