We reinforce the positive, collaborative relationship between the MSM Group of Companies and the people in our communities. As advocates for the trucking business, community involvement promotes sales opportunities and generates interest in the services we provide.

As the owner of the St. Michael’s Buzzers, we host several fundraisers each year including a sports celebrity dinner and charity golf tournament. The goal is to raise money to help reduce the cost of minor hockey. Far too many young men and women are not playing the game today because their parents cannot afford the spiraling costs. Our recent sports celebrity dinner raised $75,000.

For MSM, these charity events are an opportunity to bring suppliers and customers together for a good cause.

Bolton, Ontario, is situated north of Toronto with easy highway access. It has proven to be a great place to find quality employees at pay scales far below more urbanized areas of Toronto. Many of our employees were referred to us by friends already working at the company.

From 1997–2001, MSM employees raised more than $600,000 for the Stephanie Gaetz Keepsafe Foundation. This charity is dedicated to the elimination of childhood accidents, the leading cause of accidental death of Canadian children.

In 1999, MSM managing partner Mike McCarron was given an Award of Excellence by the Board of Directors of National Transportation Week for his “outstanding contribution to the betterment of the transportation industry in Canada.”

Environmental Principles

Realizing that the world’s natural resources are limited and fragile, MSM considers environmental protection to be consistent with its overall goals and values and as an important consideration in its total activities. This commitment to environmental protection is reflected in our policies, programs and practices for conducting operations in an environmentally as well as economically responsible manner.
Furthermore, MSM recognizes that effective environmental management can positively impact our profitability in several important ways. First, programs designed to make efficient use of natural resources often minimize operating costs. Second, environmental quality programs help sustain and enhance the Corporation’s presence and reputation in domestic and international markets. Third, compliance programs minimize risk and potential legal liability. In these ways and more, environmental protection is viewed by the Corporation as important to the economic well-being of the Corporation.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT

Environmental protection is a management responsibility as well as the responsibility of every employee of our company. This policy concerning environmental protection addresses aspects of MSM’s operations which can potentially impact the environment.

MSM is committed to the following environmental practices:

Conduct its operations in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards concerning environmental protection and provide a mechanism for self-monitoring to ensure compliance and continual improvement.

Establish environmental objectives and targets relevant to the environmental impacts of our activities and a means to measure progress against these objectives.

Continually improve environmental management policies, programs, and performance, based on the results of our periodic reviews and taking into account regulatory developments, customer needs, technical developments, scientific understanding, and community expectations.

Minimize the environmental risks to our employees and the communities in which we operate.

Promote employee awareness of environmental concerns, actions and responsibilities.

Promote the adoption of environmental protection goals and practices by contractors and suppliers acting on behalf of the Corporation, strongly encouraging improvements in our contractors’ and suppliers’ practices to make them consistent with those of MSM.

Operate facilities and conduct our activities taking into consideration the efficient use of energy and materials.

Reduce and, where possible, eliminate waste through recycling. Handle and dispose of all waste through safe and responsible methods.