Our journey to creating with care

 

Let’s be honest, art can leave a footprint. It’s hard to balance being crafty with being green, but we’re on the journey to lessen our impact. We may not have it all sorted yet, but we’re proud to be on our way to making a change, no matter how small it may be. Hopefully, you too can join us on our adventure and learn how to create with care!

 

Small victory #1: Introducing Recycled Drawing Paper!

 

 

We’re so excited to now sell Recycled Toned Drawing Paper. This was a first for Mont Marte, as we needed to find the right way to create paper from recycled materials without compromising on quality. The toned colour is great for making your highlights and shadows pop, and we’re proud to take a small step towards a greener future! 

Watch this space for more updates about our mission to make a difference! We’ve got more ways to create with care planned and can’t wait to share. In the meantime, why not read up on thoughtful ways to dispose of acrylic and oil paints? It may come in handy next time you get painting.

 

Small victory #2: Cutting back on Styrofoam

 

In an effort to keep our 1L and 2L paint bottles safe on their travels across the globe, we typically use Styrofoam to help pad the parcels. As part of our mission to reduce waste, we’re transitioning from Styrofoam to cardboard in over 95 countries worldwide! Woohoo!

Based on our records, this means we should save around 3.5 tonnes of Styrofoam waste every year! We’re hoping this small step makes a big difference when it comes to our impact on the environment.

 

Corporate responsibility

 

At Mont Marte, we’re passionate about creating quality art products that inspire creativity. But we also know that how we create is just as important.

We’re on a journey to build a more responsible and sustainable business. Our Supplier Code of Conduct is a step in the right direction—setting out the standards and expectations we have for the suppliers and partners we work with. It’s there to support and regulate our supply chain, covering ethical business practices, human rights, environmental stewardship, and more. We’re committed to continuously improving these standards as we learn and grow both locally and beyond.

We don’t have all the answers yet, but we believe in being transparent about where we stand today and where we want to go. By working with organisations who share our values, we aim to build a supply chain that not only delivers quality products but also aligns with our commitment to fairness and respect.

This code is just one part of the bigger picture, and we’ll keep pushing forward to do better—for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

View our Supplier Code of Conduct here.