10 unique branded Christmas gift ideas they’ll genuinely love

When you’ve poured time and effort into picking out corporate Christmas gifts, the last thing you want is for them to end up forgotten by New Year’s Day. 

That’s why it’s so important to source gifts your teammates and clients will genuinely love. They’re hoping for items that are useful and sustainably made, something of quality they can use time and again. 

Gifts that have a meaningful story attached also help ensure they’re memorable and well-loved. It’s the reason social enterprise gifts are so powerful: each and every one comes with an uplifting story of tangible positive impact. 

Making them branded gifts is the cherry on top. Whether you want to sow a sense of kinship among the team or make a lasting impression with your clients, personalising gifts with your branding is an excellent way to build loyalty. (We explain more in our post on why branded merch works.)

Here are 10 of our favourite branded Christmas gifts for 2024, that your colleagues and clients are sure to love. Count on them to express your gratitude, strengthen your brand image and squeeze in some extra end-of-year impact all at once. 

It’s best to place your orders for branded products as early as possible, to ensure they’re customised and on the way to your giftees in time for the holidays. Get in touch for personalised advice on lead times. 

Our top 10 branded Christmas gifts for 2024

Alive & Kicking’s customisable footballs 

Send a message to get outside and reconnect with their playful side in 2025, in the shape of an Alive & Kicking football. More than just being the centre of a fun kickabout, these hand-stitched footballs represent sustainable livelihoods and a better quality life for adults from vulnerable job groups in Kenya, Zambia and Ghana. 

A 30-minute consultation call with one of the team’s designers ensures your custom design faithfully reflects your brand’s spirit. It’s sure to inspire the start of an office five-a-side in no time. 

Kalinko’s handmade Burmese homewares

Introduce them to a piece of amazing craftsmanship curated by Kalinko (coming soon to the marketplace). Their beautiful homewares are all made in Burma, with the social enterprise supporting local artisans with sustainable employment and preserving traditional skills and crafts. 

Kalinko’s customisable products include a soap dish made using waste marble from the wider trade, which can feature an etched company logo, and 100% natural, handwoven rattan coasters with a monogrammed wooden logo. A woven company logo can be added to their Burmese version of lavender bags. Agarwood chips create the fresh fragrance in this case, with the beautiful bags crafted from cotton fabric remnants.  

LoveWell’s natural soy wax Winter Spice candles

Fill their home with the fragrance of Christmas thanks to the blend of cinnamon, clove and sweet orange in the Winter Spice Aromatherapy Candle. Like the whole LoveWell range, these are handmade by women who’ve experienced trafficking and exploitation, which often leads to significant barriers to employment. 

At a time of the year when we’re all reflecting on fresh starts, it feels poignant to support a social enterprise helping survivors carve out a brighter future. Add your own personalised message of hope or good wishes for 2025, along with your company logo. Choose between smaller votives or larger candles.  

Gomi power banks made from waste

An uber handy accessory, the Gomi power bank (coming soon to the marketplace) will soon become one of their can’t-leave-the-house-without-it accessories. It’s a great example of circular design for everyday items, handcrafted from “non-recyclable” waste plastics and powered by second-life e-bike batteries lithium. 

These can be customised in two ways. A custom engraving can be added to the power bank’s aluminium back, keeping Gomi’s original marble designs. Or choose full colour matching, for power banks completely kitted out in your own brand colours. 

CosyPanda’s eco-friendly hot water bottles 

Unwrapping this little home comfort from CosyPanda is sure to go down well during the cold, dark month of December. A hot water bottle is an especially great companion on chilly work-from-home days, so ideal for sending to remote working teams. 

CosyPanda is dedicated to caring for the natural world. Not only are all their materials natural and sustainable, they also give back to help protect their furry namesake. 10% of profits go to the Red Panda Network, whose work empowers local communities to protect panda populations.

Tony’s Chocolonely chocolate bar

Chocolate is a Christmas staple that’s all too often wrapped up in unethical practices. Not with Tony’s Chocolonely though. They use their delicious, bold chocolate bars to advocate for a fairer industry, free from modern slavery. 

That of course starts with making their own chocolate to the highest ethical standards. Team up with them for branded bars to show you support their values and get your giftees thinking about the chocolate they choose to indulge in. 

We can work with you on a completely bespoke branded design, with quantities starting from one all the way into the thousands. Vegan versions are also available for your plant-based colleagues and clients. 

Kaneo reusable velvet crackers

If a waste-saving, planet-friendly ethos is in keeping with your brand values, check out Kaneo Reusable Crackers. These can become a fun addition to your giftees’ future Christmases, ready to refill with new stocking fillers they know their loved ones will appreciate every year. You’ll also be donating to The Salvation Army via your order, helping them support vulnerable people during their busiest season. 

A card branded with your logo and messaging is attached to each cracker, which are made with plush velvet and come in a selection of beautiful maximalist festive prints. 

Leiho’s organic cotton beanie hats

Your team will love collecting compliments on this sky blue beanie, all the more so when they get to tell the story behind its makers. Through sales of their sustainably made accessories, Leiho is supporting socially and economically disadvantaged people. Funds from your branded hats will go into meaningful initiatives – from donations of essential items to people experiencing homelessness, to wellbeing workshops for refugees. 

Have your logo directly embroidered onto the hats or opt for a woven label. Either way, it’s a great place to show off your brand. 

VENT for Change reclaimed lavender notebook

Who doesn’t love fresh stationery for the new year? With this SUCSEED lavender notebook, the floral name doesn’t just reflect the colour – it is indeed partly made from reclaimed lavender flower waste, as well as recycled paper. 

What makes it even more special is VENT for Change’s commitment to championing global education projects. Every SUCSEED notebook you buy supports their Ambassador for Change Programme in particular, providing free pencils for schools and communities around the world. Your support for their work will be front and centre, with branding across the belly band. 

The Glasshouse houseplants with branded pots

Whether a mini monstera or a pretty pilea, a lush trailing jade or a leafy fern, The Glasshouse’s houseplants are a beautiful way to bring a touch of green and good vibes to their home. All are grown and nurtured in the glasshouses of HM Prison East Sutton Park in Kent, by ex-offenders who can gain a horticultural qualification and better their lives. 

If the social mission to empower women and reduce reoffending resonates, have your branding added to the pots of any plants from the range. 

There’s so much choice when it comes to memorable and impactful branded gifts. We’re on hand to help you land on the most suitable for your brand and giftees. If you want to talk it through before you place your order, get in touch.