Courtney Agencies Ltd.

Call out to all the people who have a “mother” in their close family and friend circle… be it your mother, the mother of your children, your friend who is a mother. A little reminder to send them a message today letting them know how much you appreciate what they do. To the Courtney Agencies’ mothers - Arzu, Ira, Linh, Ruth and, of course, Virginia – I want to acknowledge the amazing ways you balance your job at work and your job at home. I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day.

A great week at the annual conference of the CIFFA (www.ciffa.com) — a professional association celebrating its 75th anniversary! The industry and its business environment have changed a lot over the years, but the last few have shown amazing acceleration. Thanks to a great group that stays on top of what’s happening and what’s to come. I think we all came away with more insight and ideas. Congratulations on a great conference.

As a logistics company eager to do business for good, we would like to bring more attention to how we can do more, and inspire others to do more, to create a circular economy. A circular economy is one that does everything it can to reuse, repair and recycle materials instead of always using new materials, and loading used materials into landfills. So what can we do to move towards a more circular economy? While we don't package things ourselves and we don't see what happens with unwanted delivered items, our clients do! To use our unique vantage point to help make a difference, we think we could ask more questions and offer more solutions for returned items, including how to find their way back into the market instead of going to waste. And we think we could encourage our clients to be more conscious of packaging that can be recycled or reuse; and trying to eliminate single-use plastic. We're keen to engage our clients and suppliers in this conversation. Earth day is every day.

Greetings to all our fellow B Corps in our fair city for the Champions Retreat. We're eager to see old friends and meet new ones.  Have a great conference!  

One way to inspire inclusion? Check into where you feel entitled to something simply by the virtue of your birthright.

Getting B Corp certified isn’t the end of the road – it’s just the beginning. Most B Corps keep improving their impact over time and Courtney is no exception. All our operations and all the freight trips we arrange are now carbon neutral. And we keep moving on our path to building an alliance of like-minded partners and suppliers. We’re proud to be just one of the many B Corps moving business towards a better future. And we won’t stop until we’ve changed the status quo in Shipping for good! #bcorpmonth

This is a time for intentionally bringing focus to all the things for which we are truly grateful. Family and friends, the health we enjoy, the bounty of this great land being of most significance. In addition, we are grateful for the continued growth of our company and the Courtney team. We are grateful for our clients’ trust to take care of their business. Our quality licensed customs brokerage and international freight forwarding services are a small but essential part of our clients’ success, and so much of our growth is reflective of yours.

Courtney Agencies recognizes Truth & Reconciliation Day in Canada and would like to echo the 2023 theme: Honouring Survivors. The McLaughlin Library at the University of Guelph has compiled a rich set of resources for those of us who understand that it is, indeed, truth that will set us free. We encourage you to visit their webpage: https://bit.ly/3RESo7q

It doesn’t seem to matter how far away we get from school, doesn’t it always seem like the beginning of September is the beginning of the year? Happy new year. 😉