March 18, 2009

The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Sustainable Works and the City of Santa Monica are proud to announce this year’s Sustainable Quality Award (SQA) winners. Dean Kubani, Manager of the City’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment, commented that “This was a very diverse and highly accomplished group of applicants. Our hope is that we can promote a business climate where all businesses achieve the level of commitment to sustainability that these award winners exemplify.”

Laurel Rosen, President and CEO of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, remarked that “Now more than ever it is clear that the future of our city and nation is going to be based on environmental, social and economic viability. We are pleased to be a part of a city that is on the forefront of sustainability. The businesses being recognized for their contribution to our city realize that being green is not only a good investment in the community but a very smart business plan for future success."

The voluntary activities these businesses have undertaken result in cleaner air and water, less waste, reduced traffic and pollution, improved quality of life for residents and workers, and a strong and viable local economy.

This year we are pleased to announce that Blair Graphics has won awards for Excellence in Stewardship of the Environment and Economic Development.

Blair Graphics has been offering printing and digital services for over fifty years in Santa Monica. They demonstrate excellent Sustainable Economic Development by keeping up with innovative printing and graphic design services. Blair Graphics took an aggressive role in responding to customer needs by initiating a ‘Green Program’. This service works with clients on identifying sustainable solutions for their presentation and marketing materials such as printing on both sides of posters and making scratch pads out of draft printed paper. They were amongst the first printers in Los Angeles to invest in new large Format Color Toner Based equipment to enable good quality prints on recycled content paper. Blair Graphics is a participant in Sustainable Works Business Greening Program.