M33 Receives the Highest Rating by the EPA SmartWay Partner Program

In the quest for a cleaner environment, there are many culprits that hold back the pace of change. However, few industries are more publicly derided than those associated with freight transportation.

It's an unavoidable fact that consumers demand products. Those products must be manufactured, stored, and delivered. If you look at the average manufacturer’s carbon footprint, you’ll see that 30% comes from product creation, 20% comes from product storage, and a full 50% comes from product transportation.

We at M33 believe that there is room for significant reductions in emissions associated with freight transportation, and that such changes can actually have a neutral or positive impact on a company’s bottom line when implemented properly.

As a leader in the 'Sustainable Shipping' movement, M33 Integrated Solutions has embraced several efficiency-enhancing systems such as paperless billing, lane optimization, inter-company collaboration, and voluntary government emission reduction programs. One of those programs is the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay™ program.

The EPA describes SmartWay™ as "a partnership among government, business and consumers to protect our environment, reduce fuel consumption, and improve our air quality for future generations." M33's enrollment in the program shows that we and the companies that comprise our client network are committed to increasing energy efficiency and significantly reducing fuel consumption, greenhouse gases, and air pollution. After all, we at M33 not only met the EPA's SmartWay™ base qualifications, but we received the agency's top possible score of 1.25.

Whether companies in the transportation industry are proactive or reactive when it comes to sustainability, there’s no denying the trend is here to stay. M33 is proving that Sustainable Shipping can increase efficiencies and drive down operational expenses, all without the large up-front costs generally associated with ‘Green’ initiatives. And as long as there is room for improvement, M33 Integrated Solutions will continue leading the way.