Modern Slavery Statement

Monos is a Canadian company rooted in sustainability, specializing in thoughtfully designed travel and lifestyle products. Founded in 2018, we are headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with manufacturing operations based in China. As a BCorp Certified company, we drive climate action and environmental restoration through partnerships with veritree and Bullfrog.

Key Business Channels

• Wholesale Partnerships: Select retail collaborations across North America.
• Retail: Physical stores in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada.
• Ecommerce: Operating across Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK.

Operational Segments

We organize our business into five key segments: Headquarters, Offshore (Philippines), Retail, Sourcing & Manufacturing, and Supply Chain. Today, we are supported by a team of 61 employees across North America.

Board of Directors

Headquarters & Retail Operations

Monos employs 65 team members at our corporate office and 12 in retail locations. We maintain fair hiring practices using video interviewing platforms, third-party pay equity reviews, and a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination, harassment, or abuse. Employees have access to a third-party whistleblowing integrity line.

Offshore Operations (Philippines)

We partner with a third-party agency to manage HR administration for 45 remote employees in the Philippines supporting Customer Happiness, Supply Chain, Creative, Marketing, and Finance.

• Age Verification: All employees are 18+ verified via two government-issued IDs.
• Working Hours & Pay: Full-time 40-hour workweek; overtime paid at double regular rate.
• Benefits: 3 weeks paid vacation, 5 paid sick days, statutory holidays fully paid, and coworking space costs covered.
• Oversight: Tracked via BambooHR with annual in-person visits from North American leadership (most recent in March 2024).

Monos maintains on-the-ground oversight in China via a senior Director of Sourcing and Manufacturing and a dedicated team of Quality Specialists. We have not identified any instances of forced or child labour across our Tier 1 partners.

Products move primarily via ocean freight from China to eight 3PL logistics partners in North America, the UK, and Australia.

• US & UK Freight Brokers: International brokers coordinating ocean/air shipments under anti-slavery compliance contracts.
• Mexico 3PL Partner: Operates in adherence to the ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) Base Code; offers Spanish contracts and HRIS tracking.
• Australia 3PL Partner: Published an independent Modern Slavery Statement; enforces strict ID verification at recruitment.
• UK 3PL Partner (Milton Keynes): Enforces strict minimum age policy (18+) with anti-slavery clauses embedded in supplier contracts.
• Global Carriers (Streamline & Logistics Partners): Multi-national freight providers operating under rigorous international employment laws.

Governing Framework

Monos has established strict policies preventing human trafficking and modern slavery across our operations:

• Global Code of Conduct & Code of Ethics
• Modern Slavery Prevention Policy
• Human Rights & Non-Discrimination Policy
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Accessibility Policies
• Health, Safety and Environment Standards
• Employer Pay Principles & Working Hours Guidelines

Employee Onboarding Training

Modern slavery awareness is integrated into our mandatory onboarding process. Training equips employees to understand legal responsibilities, recognize risk indicators, review real-life scenarios, and utilize confidential reporting channels.

Due Diligence Measures Accomplished

• Prepared Vendor Compliance Handbook ready for Tier 1 distribution.
• Translated Vendor Compliance Agreement into Simplified Chinese.
• Conducted on-site visits across key China manufacturing locations and 3PL warehouses.

Future Roadmap (2025–2026)

We will expand our due diligence to include Tier 2 and lower-tier suppliers, embedding our ethical standards deeper into raw material and component sourcing.

Assessing Effectiveness

No instances of forced or child labour have been identified to date. Going forward, effectiveness will be evaluated by tracking KPI metrics (percentage of employees trained, suppliers audited, contracts with anti-slavery clauses), periodic policy reviews, and annual governance reviews by the Board of Directors.