It is our fundamental policy to do no harm to people or the planet in the delivery of our services.

Customer policy

We will not supply to customers who:

  • Manufacture, sell or export arms.
  • Provide strategic services to governments which systematically violate the human rights of their citizens, or where there is internal armed conflict or major tensions, or where the sale of arms may jeopardise regional peace and security.
  • Produce or supply equipment intended for - or activities promoting - the hunting animals for pleasure.
  • Produce or sell of tobacco, cannabis and other recreational drugs.
  • Sell baby milks outside the World Health Organisation (WHO) Code of Conduct.
  • Promote racial, sexual, or any other form of prejudice.
  • Are primarily involved with non-renewable and/or environmentally damaging energy sources, such as coal and oil industries.
  • Are involved with any activity that will lead to unnecessary animal suffering.
  • Are involved with human rights violations or use of torture (i.e. governments or government agencies)
  • Are directly owned and/or controlled by the government of an authoritarian country - that is a country scoring less than 4.0 on the Democracy Index. As of February 2022 this includes Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
  • Are primarily involved with the operation, promotion, or support of gambling and casino activities.

Supplier policy

Where such products or services exist within each category we will purchase:

  • Fair trade food items
  • 100% green / renewable energy
  • Recycled paper
  • Electric (or other zero emission technology) cars

Our suppliers must:

  • Not make use of so called 'zero hour contracts' to flout minimum wage laws
  • Ensure that staff have the entitled breaks, and are not penalised for sick leave.
  • Pay reasonable taxes in the countries in which they operate.

This document is controlled by the elected Montala Trustees.