Our Commitments

At MT Finance we take our environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities very seriously. We believe we have an opportunity to make a positive difference and are committed to giving back to our community, our people and our planet. Here’s how we make a difference.

Environmental

• We have a strict recycling policy that covers toners and cartridges, batteries, paper, glass, plastics, wood, coffee pods and electrical goods which can no longer be donated
• Our shredded paper waste is recycled. This happens at a facility that runs on renewable energy
• British Land, who own the 32-acre neighbourhood where our office is based, is progressing towards net zero carbon. 100% of the waste they manage is diverted from landfill and 94% of the energy they buy comes from renewable sources
• British Land is working to make our area traffic-free within five years
• We audit all our third-party suppliers on their own ESG policies and activities
• We have a scheme which switches the cars our business uses to electric vehicles
• In June 2021, we introduced a cashback scheme that awards £250 credit to borrowers who achieve an energy performance (EPC) rating of A or B at any time during the term of their loan

Social

• A signatory of the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter, we are committed to creating a workplace that is gender diverse
• We place a real emphasis on upskilling and promotions. This has allowed many of our employees to work up from entry-level position to heads of departments
• We have a work experience programme which provides GCSE, A-Level, college and university students the chance to work alongside all areas of the business
• Employees are entitled to a range of benefits including free access to gyms and leisure facilities, free eye tests and season ticket loans
• We have a long history of supporting a number of charities and have donated to and raised funds for the likes of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, Prevent Breast Cancer and Global Penguin Society.

Governance

• When we joined the Women in Finance Charter in 2018, we aimed to have at least one woman on the board of directors by 2020; we have surpassed that and now have two
• We take our commitment to supporting borrowers extremely seriously and our in-house compliance team works hard to ensure all appropriate measures are taken
• Our company is regularly inspected by external independent auditors
• Our regulated bridging loans are authorised and regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority.