Solar Gard® Receives APCD-IEA Blue Sky Leadership Award for Sustainable Practices

Manufacturer of Energy Saving Products Recognized by San Diego Air Pollution Control District and Industrial Environmental Association at Annual Environmental Summit

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solar Gard®, an industry-leading manufacturer of architectural and automotive window films, specialty films and photovoltaic backsheets, today announced the receipt of the APCD-IEA Blue Sky Leadership Award at the Industrial Environmental Association’s Environmental Summit in San Diego on October 23 and 24. The award identifies companies or organizations that have contributed positively to the San Diego-area environment through innovative projects that reduce air pollution and global warming.

“Being recognized for our positive impact on the environment locally here in San Diego is a great achievement for Solar Gard”

Solar Gard’s commitment to sustainability is evident through the energy saving architectural solar control window films it manufactures, which are scientifically proven to be carbon negative, as well as its company-wide environmental initiatives. These products and programs have made the company stand out among its peers in San Diego.

Highlights of Solar Gard’s environmental initiatives to decrease their carbon output include:

• First and only window film company to obtain an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its products and prove they have a net positive impact on the environment. An EPD is a globally-recognized reporting tool providing a complete assessment of the environmental impact associated with a product’s manufacture and usage.
• Recycling program where 56 percent of materials were diverted from landfills and resulted in significant environmental savings including 331,331 Kilowatt hours of electricity and 530,758 gallons of water over the course of a year.
• ISO 14001 Certification since 2008, ensuring the company’s commitment to comply with applicable environmental regulations and explore new ways to continually reduce environmental impacts.

“Being recognized for our positive impact on the environment locally here in San Diego is a great achievement for Solar Gard,” said Kathryn Giblin, Director of Global Marketing and Technical Services, Solar Gard. “As the manufacturer of energy saving products, it is important that we not only help others reduce their carbon footprint, but employ our own environmentally responsible and sustainable practices.”

The APCD – IEA Blue Sky Leadership Award recognizes the most significant environmental accomplishments of local businesses in a challenging regulatory environment. The San Diego Air Pollution Control District partnered with the Industrial Environmental Association to create the award in 2009, which has grown to include categories for small, medium and large businesses.

For more information on Solar Gard’s environmental commitment, or to find an installer near you, please visit www.solargard.com/us or contact 877-273-4364, or [phone] outside the U.S. and Canada.

About Solar Gard

Solar Gard positively impacts lives with products that protect, save and renew. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Solar Gard makes industry leading architectural and automotive window films, photovoltaics and custom coatings.

A division of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, Solar Gard’s architectural solar control window films are proven carbon negative and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Solar Gard products are sold in more than 90 countries under the Solar Gard^®, Panorama^®, Quantum^® and Solar Gard Armorcoat^® brands. For more information, visit www.solargard.com.

About Saint-Gobain

Located in 64 countries and with almost 195,000 employees, Saint-Gobain, world leader in habitat, designs, manufactures and distributes building materials, providing innovative solutions to meet the challenges of growth, energy-saving and environmental protection. World leader in high performance plastics, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is headquartered in Aurora, Ohio (USA). The company employs 4,500 employees in 16 countries. Its product offer includes films, foams, coated fabrics, bearings, seals and fluid systems. For more information, visit www.saint-gobain.com and www.plastics.saint-gobain.com.