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Environment & Sustainability

Environmental Stewardship

We strive to minimize our impact on the environment and to manage ourbusiness in a sustainable manner.


Energy

Energy Efficiency

We regularly reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency across ouroffice buildings and customer fulfillment centers (warehouses). The vastmajority of our facilities use motion-sensor lighting and LED lighting.

Recycling

Waste Reduction & Recycling

We continually work to minimize material usage and waste through processimprovements. Our recycling efforts are focused on reusing materials anddiverting waste from entering landfills, including corrugated containers,pallets, paper, plastic, glass, metal and electronics.

Eco-friendly car

Freight Sustainability

We regularly look for ways to improve supply chain sustainability andreduce greenhouse gas emissions, including the transportation of theproducts we distribute to customers. Over half of our freight carriers aredesignated as SmartWay® transport partners by the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency.

MSC facility

Water Conservation

Although our water consumption is minimal as a distribution company, westrive to improve conservation. The majority of our facilities areequipped with water-saving fixtures and features, and we offer a broadrange of water-efficiency products to our manufacturer customers.


Working Together for a Better Tomorrow


MSC associates volunteering

Associates

Our associates regularly participate in community activities and projectsthat promote environmental conservation and sustainability.

Customers

Customers

We help our manufacturer customers improve the performance and efficiencyof their operations, resulting in reduced waste and cost.

Suppliers

Suppliers

Our extensive supplier base features many world-class industrial supplymanufacturers that develop innovative, eco-friendly products for ourmutual customers.