The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has honored San Diego-based Luxury Auto Body with one of three Business of the Year awards. The award was part of CARB’s sixth CoolCalifornia Small Business Awards, recognizing small businesses that demonstrate leadership and make notable, voluntary achievements toward reducing their
carbon footprint.
“These businesses illustrate the California story,” said CARB chair Mary Nichols. “From Eureka to San Diego, from an auto body shop to a winery, small businesses throughout the State are
showing that environmental protection, innovation, and profit go hand-in-hand.”
The 19 award winners were selected from competitive applicants, representing a variety of business sectors from across the state. Three businesses, including Luxury Auto Body, received the Business of the Year award for demonstrating exceptional climate change management practices and emission reductions, while documenting their cost savings, return on investment and benefits received from taking specific actions.
The award winners were scored by two-person teams comprised of staff from public agencies and private businesses. ARB staff and leadership further reviewed scores, conducted site visits and performed environmental reviews to select the 2015 winners.
Awards will be presented to the winning businesses at a ceremony on March 2 in Sacramento, California.