About Us

Corporate Citizenship

MPP strongly believes in its duty to be a responsible corporate citizen. The company expects its management and employees to live up to the highest standards of ethical conduct and to make a meaningful contribution to the health and well-being of the communities in which they operate. MPP encourages social responsibility in a number of different ways:

Giving Back:

MPP supports numerous non-profit and charitable organizations through a combination of corporate donations, employee donations, fundraising and supply drives and other philanthropic efforts that support their local communities and national and international aid organizations. These organizations generally focus on health, children and food security.

Protecting the Environment:

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MPP encourages the preservation of natural resources and the protection of the environment through a variety of programs and initiatives. The company and its employees continually strive to minimize the environmental impact of their activities on a daily basis. These environmental sustainability efforts include:

Ongoing initiatives to:

  • Minimize requirements for natural resources in manufacturing processes,
  • Minimize peak power usage,
  • Reduce the storage and usage of chemicals,
  • Promote recycling of wastes generated by manufacturing and other processes,
  • Reduce the amount of hazardous wastes and emissions generated by manufacturing processes, and
  • Improve waste water treatment plant processes and eliminate water from disposal
  • Support and subsidies for employees using public transit and other commute alternatives, including:
    • Eco Pass (Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority): public transit subsidy
    • Commuter Check: public transit subsidy
    • Vanpooling and carpooling
    • Bike lockers
    • Ride Your Bike to Work Day
  • MPP's Woodland Operation has repeatedly been a California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) winner

Promoting an Ethical Supply Chain:

MPP believes in the ethical treatment of all human beings, and is strongly opposed to human trafficking, forced servitude, child labor and all other types of slavery. To see MPP’s disclosure on this topic under the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, click here.

Protecting Our Employees:

MPP believes that its employees are its greatest resource. The company has a number of programs aimed at improving employee wellness. MPP also has robust health and safety programs and devotes significant resources to safety training at each of its major locations.

Assessing Conflict Minerals:

MPP believes in a humane and ethical supply chain. In August 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule requiring companies to publicly disclose their use of certain “conflict minerals” originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighboring countries. According to the SEC, this disclosure is required due to “concerns that the exploitation and trade of conflict minerals by armed groups is helping to finance conflict in the DRC region and is contributing to an emergency humanitarian crisis.” Under the SEC rule, companies must disclose their use of tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten and identify if the minerals originated in the DRC region if these minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of a product they manufacture.

MPP fully supports the eradication of violence and exploitation from the supply chain and is committed to taking all steps necessary to comply with the rules related to the reporting of conflict minerals. MPP believes in the responsible sourcing of minerals and will make its best effort to promote and ensure a conflict-free supply chain.

MPP's products may contain tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold. Because the companies do not purchase these minerals directly from mines or smelters, MPP ha3 implemented comprehensive due diligence processes to determine the source of the minerals used in their products, including conducting a reasonable country of origin inquiry with itsr suppliers, using a coordinated, risk-based approach. The supply chain for these minerals is complex and broad, including several hundred suppliers from numerous countries, and tracing the source of these minerals is a lengthy, challenging process.

Diversity:

MPP believes that a diverse community makes for a more interesting and rewarding environment, and its experience continues to confirm its belief that it is a good business practice to have personnel policies and practices with a strong commitment to providing an equal opportunity workplace. The company values the contributions of a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In addition, MPP supports diversity in its supply chain. MPP is a proud customer and supporter of small businesses and businesses owned by military veterans, minorities and women.