Sustainable Christmas gifts for employees

Sustainable Christmas gifts for employees: Ideas and tips for environmentally conscious companies

Christmas is just around the corner, and you might be wondering how to delight your employees with suitable gifts. Sustainable Christmas gifts offer a wonderful way to express appreciation while also contributing to environmental protection. 🎁 In this article, you'll learn why sustainable gifts are becoming increasingly popular, what criteria they should meet, and how to find the right gifts for your employees. We'll also give you tips for sustainable Christmas gifts for your employees.

Why choose sustainable Christmas gifts for employees?

Sustainability is a topic that is becoming increasingly important for companies. The awareness that our resources are finite and must be used wisely is also becoming increasingly important in the corporate context. With sustainable Christmas gifts, you're not only doing something for your relationship with your employees, but also doing something for the environment. 🎄 Here are some important reasons why sustainable gifts for employees are a good choice:

• Positive corporate culture: By choosing eco-friendly Christmas gifts, you underline your company's commitment to sustainability and social responsibility and show that you care about our environment.
• Employee loyalty: With sustainable gifts at Christmas, you not only express appreciation for your employees, but also show them that you care not only about their work but also about the environment.
• Contribution to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): CSR is becoming increasingly relevant for companies – it's about consciously making sustainable decisions and actively contributing to creating a better world. You can make a statement here with sustainable employee gifts for the holidays.

Criteria for sustainable Christmas gifts for employees

Sustainability is on everyone's lips – but not every product advertised as "sustainable" is actually environmentally friendly and ethically produced. Here are a few important criteria to consider when choosing sustainable Christmas gifts for employees :

Choose employee gifts made from environmentally friendly materials

When choosing, make sure the products are made from recycled or biodegradable materials. Avoid plastic as much as possible and opt for natural or reusable materials like glass, wood, or stainless steel.

At "Die Stadtgärtner," we make sure to use sustainable raw materials in the production of our products. The majority of our product packaging is made from sustainable paper or kraft cardboard.

Pay attention to ethical production conditions What many often forget:

Sustainability means not only environmental protection, but also social responsibility. When choosing your employee gifts for the holidays, make sure the products are manufactured under fair working conditions and thus contribute to a fair and sustainable economy.

Social responsibility is important to us as urban gardeners. Since the beginning, we have worked with local workshops for people with disabilities, where some of our products are carefully handcrafted.

Buy regionally produced products

If possible, choose employee gifts from regional suppliers. This not only supports local businesses but also reduces your carbon footprint through short transportation routes.

We manufacture our products in cooperation with sheltered workshops in our home town of Nordhorn in Lower Saxony.

5 ideas for sustainable employee gifts for Christmas

Below we show you 5 ideas for Christmas gifts for employees that are not only sustainable, but are guaranteed to put a smile on your employees' faces.

1. Little wish-fulfiller:
   Happy holidays for your employees. With the Wish Fulfiller, you give a wish in a jar. The small dandelion umbrella represents a good wish that you can give your employee for Christmas. The dandelions for the Wish Fulfiller are hand-picked by us from northern German meadows and lovingly placed in small jars. The packaging offers space for personal greetings, if desired.
2. Bee welfare seed bombs 3-pack:
   Give the gift of anticipation for the new gardening season. These beautiful jute bags filled with three bee-welfare seed bombs will spark anticipation of spring! Thrown out in the spring, they will transform into a colorful flower meadow, delighting not only your employees but also wild bees. 🐝 A meaningful Christmas gift that will bring joy for a long time to come.
3. Lucky charm as a Christmas gift:
   Good luck for the new year. Giving the gift of luck is one of the best gifts you can give your employees. This authentic four-leaf clover between two panes of glass is a lovely end-of-year gift and a special lucky charm for the coming year. 🍀This lucky charm is a Christmas gift for employees that will stay with them throughout the year.
4. Growing Christmas card:
   Christmas greetings that grow flowers: Give your employees a growing Christmas card this year! 🌱 Colorful wildflowers grow from our sustainable Christmas cards. Simply plant the seed paper or seed plug on the card and water it – the recipient will soon be able to enjoy a colorful display of wildflowers and will remember your Christmas greetings for a long time to come!
5. Open-air buffet:
   Give the gift of a nature experience. Spending time in nature grounds you and recharges your batteries. It's scientifically proven. So why not give your employees a little nature experience this Christmas? With an open-air buffet for birds, hedgehogs, or squirrels, they can feed the local wildlife in their garden and watch them feast. 🐿️ Not only is it fun, but it also does something good for the animals in our community.

How to wrap sustainable Christmas gifts for employees

If you're planning to wrap employee gifts for the holidays, you should also consider sustainability in the packaging. 🎁 Here are some tips for making the packaging environmentally friendly yet appealing:

• Avoid plastic packaging: Avoid plastic and instead use reusable or compostable materials such as jute, cotton or paper.
• Ideas for reusable and environmentally friendly packaging: For example, you can present a gift in a cloth bag that can be reused later. Decorative boxes made from recycled materials are also a good choice.
• Creative packaging for sustainable gifts: A beautifully wrapped gift always makes an impression. Use natural materials like dried flowers or raffia to enhance the gift's appearance while remaining sustainable.

Conclusion: The added value of sustainable Christmas gifts

Sustainable Christmas gifts for employees are more than just a "nice to have." They offer many benefits – both for your company and for the environment. They strengthen the bond with your employees, promote a positive corporate culture, and simultaneously support responsible corporate practices. With the right selection of gifts and packaging, you send a clear message of environmental awareness and social responsibility.

Plan your sustainable Christmas gifts now and give your employees something that the environment also appreciates.

What our customers say

Helene (June 25, 2024)

My colleagues were delighted with this beautiful, floral gift. It just looks so beautiful on its own. And the idea of ​​making this gray city even more colorful is brilliant!

Nadine (September 14, 2022)

Nice Christmas presents for my employees

Veronkia (November 24, 2021)

A lovely little gift, perfect for Christmas. The order arrived very quickly.👍🏻

Lilli (15.11.2021)

A wonderful little gift idea that's been a hit. Such a great product that was a huge hit with my colleagues as a gift. I've ordered a second batch. Very fast shipping and lovingly packaged.

Sabrina (10.11.2020)

A great Christmas present for my colleagues :)

Nina (November 26, 2020)

Great gift idea. I ordered this for my colleagues as a farewell gift. I'm absolutely thrilled with the dandelion in the glass. Absolutely lovely. Fast delivery and no damage (out of 20 pieces)!