Ethics

Environmental – reducing our footprint

Being the change we want

We care about the environment we live and work in, and are taking steps to ensure our impact is as small as possible. We try to be the change we want by using:

Australian	We pride ourselves on being Australian and using Australian-made and -grown inputs wherever possible. This ensures we have higher quality control and keeps our dollars and employment here. What’s more, we buy from the closest supplier to Yass – this ensures we not only limit transportation, we support local producers and communities.
Box stuffing	We use bio-friendly packing – either excess newspaper scrunched, or Australian-made bio-fill ‘peanuts’ made from Corn Starch, not plastic. They dissolve in water leaving no harsh residue, can be disposed of in your garbage, or are 100% biodegradable and can be composted or added to soil where they’ll improve the soil structure. At times we’ll also use air-popped popcorn from corn grown on our farm.
Box tape	The tape we use to seal our shipping boxes is paper-based with a wet gum, making it both compostable and biodegradable.
Carbon, ours	We offset our own energy use in baking, office, and transport with extensive bushland replanting and regeneration projects on our property and in the surrounding region, as well as purchasing offsets.
Carbon, suppliers	We use ethical and carbon-neutral suppliers wherever possible and minimise the ‘product miles’ our products use. We use Australia Post as our main shipper, they have a commitment to be carbon-neutral for their entire operation, or Fedex/TNT who are working rapidly towards being carbon-neutral.
Carry bags	We offer recycled paper or calico reusable bags at markets.
Cling wrap	For the dried products we wrap in-house, we use a recyclable and biodegradable cling wrap film free from BPA or PVC.
Product bags	We use kraft paper made from recycled materials, with a bio-film liner that is compostable and biodegradable.
Shipping boxes	We use either Australia Post or our own shipping boxes, and both are made from recycled cardboard.

We actively work with all suppliers to influence their eco credentials.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lunala Pty Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The objective of our recruitment is to select the applicant most capable of doing the job by matching their qualifications, experience, skills, and personal qualities to the criteria requirements of the advertised position.

We welcome applications from neurodiverse people and/or those with a disability, and if successful we will work with you to apply reasonable adjustments as needed to facilitate work. We welcome applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.

Our workplace understands and respects differences, such as age, caring responsibilities, cultural background, disability, educational level, ethnicity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.

 

Reconciliation

Lunala Pty Ltd operates on Ngunnawal country. We recognise the First Peoples of this nation and their ongoing connection to culture and country. We acknowledge First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners, Custodians, and Lore Keepers of the world’s oldest living culture and pay respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.