ABOUT MOTION
Since its beginnings in 1946, Motion has grown to become the premier industrial solutions company for industry in North America.
As a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), we will will publish an annual Corporate Sustainability Report to address current materiality and trending issues related to the Environment, Social Responsibility, and Governance (ES&G).
You can learn more about our parent company GPC, including the GPC financial and sustainability initiatives and related news at www.genpt.com.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
TRUSTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTOR
Randy Breaux
Motion President
At Motion, we have always prioritized growth and customer satisfaction. Now, we intend to put the same efforts toward sustainability initiatives. With our locations around the globe, Motion aims to operate as a responsible corporate citizen by reducing our carbon footprint, improving the lives of our employees and their communities, and holding ourselves and our partners accountable to uphold our values. Our 2022 Sustainability report highlights our new environment, social, and governance (ESG) strategy and our dedication to providing the same excellent service without hurting our planet.
ESG standards are not new to us; it has always been a part of our operations and core values. In 2022, we took this to a whole new level. Firstly, we added a dedicated role to lead our ESG efforts, ensuring that each decision we make regarding the company complies with our ESG goals. Secondly, we conducted our materiality assessment to help direct our planning and communications and developed our initial baseline for GHG emissions reporting. The new global emissions calculation will provide the basis for measuring and reporting progress on reducing emissions over time, and it serves as a guidepost as we develop a comprehensive global carbon abatement strategy. Thirdly, we created a comprehensive structure and roadmap for developing our ESG program to provide greater accountability at all company levels.
At Motion, we know the true importance of our team members and customers. We work daily to earn our place as the premier industrial solutions provider to our valued customers by providing the preferred customer experience, treating our customers fairly, and energizing our talent. We treat our workforce respectfully and invest in them to improve their future, retaining happy Motion employees for longer. We are also partnering with teammates at all levels across our businesses to launch resource groups that empower them to come together with others who share their interests and experiences while enhancing and developing their leadership skills and networks. In addition, we are taking action outside of Motion to support organizations focused on advancing racial equality and helping diverse and underserved communities worldwide.
Thank you to Genuine Parts Company for supporting, overseeing, and directing our developing program. I’d also like to thank our partners, suppliers, and fantastic team members who enable us to provide unmatched service and strengthen our communities while taking steps towards a better, healthier planet. We still have more work to do, but I am proud of how far we have come. I look forward to the future of Motion and seeing what new heights we can achieve together.
MOTION BY THE NUMBERS
OUR BUSINESS
Over the past 77 years, Motion has grown, both organically and through strategic acquisitions, to become the trusted industrial distributor it is today. Since 1946, we have been building teams of experts in every market we serve who know what it takes to battle the most complex industry challenges. It is because of our customers and supplier partnerships that Motion has been able to grow from one location to over 800 locations across 8 countries. In 2022, Motion completed the acquisition of KDG, and, despite the uncertainty and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other global geopolitical conflicts, we thrived and delivered outstanding performance.
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*Excluding Asia Pacific
Our goal is to operate sustainably, which means considering a long-term view of our business and critical environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Our 2023 Sustainability Report provides an update as we continue to expand our program.
The following highlights some areas of progress from the past year:
Business: In early 2022, Motion completed its largest acquisition to date—Kaman Distribution Group (KDG). The $1.3 billion investment expanded our capabilities in fluid power and automation intelligence, and now our forces are even stronger with KDG’s talented and experienced teammates. The broader offering and expertise are above and beyond what customers would have received from either company operating separately. In addition, the progress made from restructuring and automating our distribution points continues to improve our speed to market. These strategies positioned us to continue delivering on our vision to be the preferred industrial solutions provider for our customers.
Environmental: We continue to align our operations and footprint for the best customer service while measuring environmental impacts and strategizing on improvements. During 2021, we established baseline performance measurements. We leverage the current report to track these impacts and are beginning to set internal goals for mitigation—an example is our customer-centric fulfillment center in Lakeland, Florida, which has provided many benefits including broader inventories, quicker response to customers and emission reductions. The Charlotte fulfillment center opening in Q1 2023 will give us the opportunity to continue implementing these changes.
Social: Talent acquisition, employee engagement and retention, and inclusion remain priorities for Motion. Many of the KDG teammates have been promoted to key leadership roles within Motion. In addition, continued structural implementations related to DEI efforts include agreements to expand Veteran and diverse talent.
We know that building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels valued and heard is critical to our success. Our parent company, Genuine Parts Company (GPC), has launched business resource groups that empower employees to come together with others who share their interests and experiences while enhancing and developing their leadership skills and networks. Motion will promote, expand and participate in these BRGs to continue to enhance collaboration and an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Governance: Accountability at all company levels is provided through our values and structure. Motion’s values include being ethical, fair, inclusive and invested. Our GPC leadership and board oversee all strategic decisions of the organization. Our leadership teams ensure that personnel at all levels are accountable and act in accordance with our values throughout the organization. We support this messaging and training with enterprise risk management, internal and external audit of key procedures, ISO 9001 certification and the transparency and communication of our ESG program, including our Sustainability Report. Creating transparent communications on our progress and setting goals for our operations are vital steps to success.
I’m pleased with the progress made since last year. We’ve added to our business capabilities, expanded our robust team and invested our time and money in operations that increased service—all while promoting environmental responsibility—but there is more work to do. We will continue improving and expanding in these areas as we continually earn our place as the premier industrial solutions provider to our customers. Thank you to our Motion teammates, partners and suppliers, who work daily to exceed our customers’ expectations and strengthen our communities, while making the world a better place.