Keeping Forward Momentum

Our cross-Canada presence has grown significantly in recent years and now includes more than 7,100 people in over 100 communities from coast to coast. Each community offers countless opportunities to reach out and make a difference and introduces new causes and local needs that we can work together to meet.

Since our start in 1958, MNP has been quietly active in investing our time and resources to build stronger communities wherever our journey has taken us. Today, we are taking some of this activity into the spotlight for the first time by proudly sharing with you our Communities Forward Annual Report. This new report begins to tell the story of our firm's approach to social responsibility, diversity, and environmental stewardship by highlighting some of our initiatives from the previous fiscal year.

This storytelling approach is in line with our firm's heritage and values. We believe that every one of our MNP communities contributes to our overall success as a firm and we share that importance in this report. It features an MNP office map with an interactive pin dot representing one unique and community-building story from every one of our MNP locations from the past fiscal year. These pins and stories tell the collective impact of all our efforts — from volunteering to help seniors complete their taxes to helping to keep an air ambulance in the sky — and speaks to the importance we place on advancing all of our MNP communities.

A number of these initiatives demonstrate our firm's deep commitment to supporting youth entrepreneurship in our communities. Our scholarships, support of training and education programs, and mentorship initiatives help to shape, influence, and support the growth of the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs. By promoting and encouraging future business leaders, we intend to strengthen both the business and social fabric of our communities.

MNP has recently formalized our support for team members volunteering to participate in local causes and events that are important to the region. As I review the stories shared here, I am so proud of the role that our MNP team members have played in building our communities through generously giving their time and talents.

We also know that community building is about more than just our giving efforts. It's also about protecting and sustaining our communities by minimizing our environmental footprint. Communities Forward reporting includes the steps we take to invest in green buildings, source locally, and simply consume less.

We understand that the definition of a community is not limited to geography. Advancing community means acknowledging and embracing our differences, developing our strengths together, and allow our team members and clients to feel understood, accepted and represented. And it's why Communities Forward includes discussions of our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

The fact that all of these initiatives and efforts took place during a global pandemic says a lot about the resourcefulness and resilience of our MNP team. We have been fortunate to be able to largely work remotely over the past year, and we’re grateful that our business has been able to continue serving our clients and support our team. However, we’re also conscious that many other organizations and individuals have not been as fortunate. This year, perhaps more than any other has reinforced the importance of giving to those in need, valuing the diversity of our team, and reducing our environmental impact.

As we celebrate our achievements, we’re excited to look ahead to how we can keep the momentum of Communities Forward.

Sincerely,