A corporate gift is sustainable when it is made from certified recycled or organic material, produced under fair working conditions and designed to be used for more than 3 years. All three conditions are needed. Material alone or labour alone is not enough.
The three pillars of a sustainable corporate gift
- Certified material: RPET (GRS), organic cotton (GOTS), FSC wood, cork or recycled canvas.
- Fair production: Fair Wear, BSCI, SEDEX SMETA or an equivalent social audit.
- Long life: quality that lasts at least 3 years and is repairable or recyclable at the end.
What it isn’t
A gift with an “eco friendly” label but no certificate is not automatically sustainable. Nor is an organic material in a cheap model that breaks after a year. Sustainability requires both good raw materials and good construction.
Examples
- Stainless steel vacuum flask in GRS recycled steel (10+ years of use).
- RPET roll-top backpack with GRS certificate (5+ years).
- GOTS organic cotton T-shirt from Stanley Stella (with Fair Wear).
- Cork notebook with FSC certificate.
Find out more
Take a look at our sustainable corporate gifts, discover which certifications to ask for, or contact us for a sustainable quote.
