Fair Trade Your Corporate Christmas Gifts
Eeek! It’s December (well in 3 days) and you have been so consumed with the final push of the year, that you haven’t had a chance to think about what to do for your clients for Christmas.
Ok, I’ll get straight into it, because the last thing you have time for is to read an enticing opening paragraph. Here it is:
Why Fair Trade:
1. Because you expect to be paid fairly for what you do all year round, so why shouldn’t the person who made your Corporate Christmas Gift.
2. Because, although budgets can be tight, if you are going to spend some money on gifts, why not make it go that extra mile.
3. Because it shows your clients that you are thoughtful, and that you care.
Where Fair Trade:
Here are 5 great websites where you can find ethically-produced corporate gifts that can be purchased and delivered to your clients in time for Christmas, if you order them quick smart.
1. www.materialcause.co - Fair Wear t-shirts that have the added bonus of giving back to your charity of choice.
2. www.importants.com.au - Handmade drawstring bags and recycled paper journals which can be branded for quantities of 80 or more.
3. www.tribesandnations.com.au - organic chocolate and coffee, and upcycled homewares.
4. www.ethicalgifts.net.au - stone hippos and African handmade candles are adorable for decorating people’s desks. Oilcloth lunch bags also make a work appropriate gift.
5. Your businesses charity of choice. Does your company have a set charity that they raise funds for throughout the year? If so, take a look at their online gift store (they most likely have one) and buy a goat, or a cap, or a branded mug, and let your client know that their gift has supported a worth charity.
TIP: Check that the gift is Fair Trade, because some charities will sell items that can not be traced back to the factory where they were made… likely a sweat shop.
I hope this has helped you complete another task on your long end of year list.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Honey & Flint.