22 sustainable corporate Christmas gifts for employees

If the question of what to get employees for Christmas is on your mind, you’re in the right place. We’ve curated a gift guide that has ideas for all kinds of team presents, from smaller desk drops and decorations to wellbeing and foodie gifts. 

The best part is these employee Christmas gifts will align with your values and those of your employees. Whether you want to reaffirm your green commitments, support disadvantaged communities or champion fair trade, you’ll find social enterprise suppliers that resonate here. 

Christmas desk drops for employees 

Kalinko Not-a-Lavender Bag 

It’s Not-a-Lavender Bag, but an agarwood bag – the Burmese alternative for freshening up your drawers. These come from ethical homewares enterprise Kalinko and give a new lease of life to unused patterned fabrics. 

Love Cocoa Christmas Pudding Chocolate Bar

The perfect at-desk treat for some festive feels, single-origin Colombian chocolate meets nuts, fruits and spices in this luxurious bar. It’s crafted by the Love Cocoa team, who take the utmost care in creating a responsible and eco-friendly chocolate biz. 

Stand4 Socks Red Christmas Fairisle Socks

Socks are the most requested item at homeless shelters, which is why Stand4 Socks donates a pair for every set of theirs you buy. Your team will love knowing their classic Christmassy Fairisle Socks are giving back at this time of year. 

Chocolate gifts for employees

Spice Kitchen Hot Chocolate Selection

Take their Christmas hot chocolates up a notch with this set of three, two of which have an extra warming spicy kick. You’ll also be giving back to good causes. Spice Kitchen supports charities such as the Karma Curry Movement, helping transform the lives of young survivors of human trafficking. 

Chocolate & Love Sea Salt Tin

Not only do you get 30 miniature editions of Chocolate & Love’s ethically crafted chocolates here, but a beautiful tin that they’ll want to hold on to and reuse. 

Social Supermarket Chocolate Gift Boxes

Introduce them to multiple social enterprise confectionery makers in one go with our gift boxes. The Chocolate Selection Letterbox gives them a taste of purpose-led truffles, chocolate coins and white and dark bars, while the Chocolate Feast Gift Box is stuffed with no less than nine different treats. 

Wellbeing gifts for employees

Lovewell’s Garland of Hope & Love

LoveWell has combined one of its botanical glow aromatherapy candles with a beautiful origami crane garland, to represent hope and healing. It’s a fitting symbol for the social enterprise’s mission: giving survivors of trafficking and exploitation a fresh start through training and employment. 

Earth to Earth Organics Christmas Skincare Gift Sets

Set them up for some naturally luxurious self-care with this gift set of whipped body butter, body wash and oil blend for the skin. All the products are handmade by the Earth to Earth Organics team, using strictly vegan and good-for-the-planet ingredients. 

LUX LUZ Fresh Fig Scented Candle

With notes of tart fig, raisin and cassis backdropped by foliage and spice, this eco-soy wax scented candle will add a cosy wintry vibe to their home. As with all LUX LUZ products, it’s also giving back to projects supporting women affected by domestic violence. 

Interactive Christmas gifts for your team

Yellow Submarine Milk Chocolate Cookie Ingredient Bottle

Your team can enjoy the satisfaction of baking something delicious, following Yellow Submarine’s recipe for their sell-out cookies. They’ll be inspired by the social enterprise’s own trainee bakers – people with learning disabilities who gain employment skills and confidence in the kitchen. 

Scintilla DIY Bath Salts Kit

How about a wellbeing gift and creative activity in one? The DIY Bath Salts Kit is just that. It comes from Scintilla, the eco-friendly brand making our everyday lives more sustainable and donating 10% of profits to two charities – SEED Madagascar and Mind. 

HOLOS Kombucha Brew Kit

If they’ve got a taste for kombucha, they’ll be thrilled to receive their very own brew kit – even more so when they find out about the positive impact HOLOS Kombucha is creating. They’re using their fermented tea blends to support the rehabilitation of survivors of human trafficking. 

Drinks gifts for end-of-year toasts

Gorilla Spirits Silverback Clementine & Bergamot Gin

Say thank you with a special edition to their drinks cabinet from Gorilla Spirits – a clementine and bergamot gin that raises funds for the protection of the endangered mountain gorilla population. 

Fauna Brewing Gift Box

Fauna Brewing is another social enterprise using their drinks to fund wildlife conservation. Let them sample three of their beers, plus a mini elderflower gin, with this gift box. Each themed bev is helping a specific species. 

 

The Sea Change Wine Trio with Wooden Gift Box

A crisp sauvignon blanc, rich fruity malbec and refreshing prosecco await in this eco-friendly gift box. As well as the great flavours, your team will love getting acquainted with Sea Change’s ocean-saving story – these are plastic-free wines giving back to marine conservation projects.  

Fruits of the Forage Sloe Seville Orange Liqueur

One for their next dinner party, Fruits of the Forage have crafted a sophisticated liqueur from two ancient wild fruits. These have been foraged from the British countryside, with the brand also doing their bit to replant native fruit trees. 

Christmas decorations

Christmas Decorations Trio by SO JUST SHOP

These 100% sustainable jute decorations come from a fair trade cooperative in Bangladesh and India via SO JUST SHOP, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering female artisans around the world. 

Upcycled Sari Hanging Star Decorations by Pri Pri

Another cute and impactful addition to the tree is Pri Pri’s hanging stars, which are upcycled from pre-loved sari material. This brand’s products are also helping underprivileged women in Mumbai receive training and employment opportunities. 

Batik Mini Paper Stars by Karakorum

Sourced by Karakorum, these gold paisley batik stars are another example of excellent craftsmanship and social impact from India. They’re produced by a family-run business that creates reliable, valued employment in the northern countryside.  

Secret Santa ideas for colleagues

Leiho Christmas Cracker Sets

With cosy bamboo socks inside, Leiho’s 100% plastic-free Christmas crackers aren’t just an eco-friendly alternative. They’re also raising money for wellbeing and employment initiatives for socially and economically disadvantaged people. 

Elevenses Gift Set by the Rare Tea Company

Make their tea breaks extra special with a Sikkim black tea and a fine bone china mug gift set. The tea has been chosen for its impeccable taste and organic, sustainable growing methods by the Rare Tea Company connoisseurs. 

Put the choice in your team’s hands

The ultimate way to give your employees a gift they’ll love? Hand the choice over to them. 

You can curate a gift list for your team on our Team Gifting Platform, which they then access and take their pick from. You just need to approve the gifts and we’ll take care of the rest. 

You can even add the option of a Social Supermarket gift voucher, so they can choose whatever they’d like from our entire marketplace. 

Now your team’s Christmas gifts are sorted, prepare some equally ethical and sustainable corporate gifts for your clients. Whether for employees or customers, up the gifts’ impact even further by opting for branded merch.