Our Goals
At Top Notch Supply, Inc., we strive to provide our customers with
the best cleaning solutions, janitorial supplies, and equipment at
cost-effective prices. We believe Customer Service should provide
a competitive advantage and added benefits to maximize the total value
to the customer. Meeting the expectations of our customers is our
top priority and we will work with you to fulfill the needs of your
current cleaning program and offer solutions that will help your business
by increasing efficiency and lowering your costs.
Our State Collaborations
FAC118 (Environmentally Preferrable Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment
and Supplies)
Top Notch Supply, Inc. has been awarded the FAC118 (Environmentally
Preferable Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment and Supplies) Statewide
Contract. We are now an FAC118 approved vendor for Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, and New York.
This multi state-wide contract requires all green chemicals and janitorial
paper products included in this contract are "Independently Third-Party
Certified", meaning that the environmental claims, as well as
the product performance, have been tested and certified by an established
and legitimate, nationally recognized third-party certification program.
We will work diligently with our contract qualified customers to find
the right product for their needs while maintaining compliance.
MHEC (Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium)
Top Notch Supply, Inc. is an approved MHEC Vendor. The Massachusetts
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium ("MHEC") was established
under Massachusetts State Law (Ch. 15A, € 24A) to provide efficiencies
and cost savings to its members. Public and private colleges and universities,
not for profit charter, technical and vocational schools, municipalities,
including elementary and secondary schools, libraries, housing authorities
and not for profit educational organizations located in New England
(Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode
Island) are all eligible for FREE membership.
Our Policies
Diversity & Inclusion Policy
We value uplifting underrepresented groups in order to cultivate
a welcoming, well-rounded and inclusive janitorial supplies industry.
We have successfully built longstanding partnerships based off our
three principles: trust, collaboration, and communication. For these
reasons, we prioritize building and maintaining partnerships with
both vendors and customers alike who hold diversity certification
including but not limited to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs),
Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), Service-Disabled Veteran Business
Enterprises (SDVOBEs), Veteran Business Enterprises (VBEs), Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs), and
Disability-Owned Business Enterprises (DOBEs). Additionally, when
engaging with non-certified diverse businesses, we provide credible
organizations with the resources necessary to obtain certification
through the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office, National Minority
Supplier Development Council, the Women Business Enterprise National
Council, and other relevant certification agencies.
Sustainability Policies
We recognize the importance of reducing our carbon footprint and
we are dedicated to building a clean energy future. We strive to meet
the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs
of future generations. Since our organization was founded, we have
always prioritized long-term investment and growth over short-term
relief. These values are the blueprint of all policies and practices
at Top Notch Supply, Inc. Here, we invest in a sustainable future
for the planet, for the people, and for the economy. We build on renewable
energy sources to achieve emission reduction. Our motion sensor, LED
lighting contains occupancy and dimming controls throughout, while
our high-efficiency lamps contain low-power electronic ballasts retrofits.
Top Notch's facility is a proud part of Cummings Properties; the main
building has a 30-kilowatt solar panel array that generates approximately
50 percent of the energy used by the building's common area systems.
By composting instead of throwing scraps in the garbage can, we reduce
the need for both chemical fertilizers and methane emissions, ultimately
lowering our carbon footprint. We also work with our gas partners
and replace aging pipes on a regular basis to prevent and reduce methane
leaks.
Toxics Reduction Strategy
We seek to minimize the harmful environmental effects caused by hazardous
materials by prioritizing eco-friendly, non-hazardous chemicals that
hold Bio-Based, Design for the Environment (D of E), or FSC certification.
If the use of hazardous materials is unavoidable, it is company policy
to provide training and offer any equipment necessary (i.e., gloves,
protective glasses, etc.) along with the purchase of any product containing
hazardous material. We recognize the harmful effects that these chemicals
can have on both the environment and the individual, which is why
we limit the use of these chemicals and always point customers toward
a more sustainable and eco-friendly cleaning choice. One way that
we reduce the use of hazardous material is by training our customers
on sustainability. For example, we train our customers to utilize
an environmentally friendly floor wash every year to substitute an
annual floor stripping. In this way, customers only need to use floor
stripper once every three years, extending their stripping cycle for
3x as long, and ultimately reducing the use of hazardous material.