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CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (Culver City, Calif.) — At the eighth annual awards event held September 10, 2026, Culver City Mayor Freddy Puza presented awards to 12 newly certified and recertified sustainable businesses as part of the City of Culver City’s Sustainable Business Certification Program. Businesses may choose from two certification tiers: “Certified” or “Certified Innovator.”
Certified businesses meet core resource efficiency and community engagement criteria, while Certified Innovator businesses implement additional innovative practices to offset greenhouse gas emissions, participate in their communities and adopt socially responsible practices.
Developed under guidelines established by the California Green Business Network (CAGBN), the Program guides participating businesses through a comprehensive on-site sustainability assessment of their buildings and operations. Assessments include a review of energy and water use, waste management, sustainable procurement, pollution prevention practices, transportation habits and community engagement.
2026 Certified Program Recipients:
Beach Now LLC
Curanim Pilates
Hi Lo Liquor Market
HLB Lighting Design
Temple Akiba of Culver City
The Bike Center Culver City
Village Well Books & Coffee
Walk n Rollers
2026 Certified Innovator Recipients:
Poon Design Inc
Reformation Culver City HQ
Reformation Culver City Store
Trulove Post Inc
This year’s annual awards event was held at Trulove Post Inc. With the latest addition of newly certified and recertified businesses, participating businesses collectively save more than 4.9 million gallons of water and 561,000 kWh of energy, divert more than 1 million pounds of waste from landfills, and avoid more than 7 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
Culver City is one of more than 40 local governments in California that currently offer a Green Business Program to their business communities.
Learn more at: https://www.culvercity.gov/Services/Business-Resources/Become-a-Certified-Sustainable-Business
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