Sustainable Employee Christmas Gifts – Keinachtsbaum®

Here you will find more than 5 sustainable Christmas gifts for your employees. Get inspired now and give sustainable joy!

A guest post by Raphaela Kergl - www.green-and-fair.de 

5 great ideas for sustainable employee Christmas gifts  

Are you looking for sustainable Christmas gifts for your employees? Then you've come to the right place. We have some unusual tips for you that will not only make your employees happy, but also the producers and the environment. And best of all: we have gift ideas for every company budget.

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Infobox: Sustainable gifting

First of all: What exactly are sustainable Christmas gifts? Well, in recent years, Christmas has increasingly become a consumer battle: higher and higher, further and further! If you want to give a sustainable gift, it should always consider at least one of these factors:

• Regionally produced and sold
• Fairly produced and traded
• Upcycled and resource-efficient

Since researching such gifts is always a bit more time-consuming, we have put together our top 5 here to give your employees a sustainable Christmas gift.

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1. Fair culinary delights
2. Sustainable lifestyle products
3. Sustainable Christmas trees
4. Exclusive experiences
5. Do good & donate together

 

1. Culinary delights as a sustainable employee Christmas gift

Gifts from 5 Euros

Whether for St. Nicholas' Day or Christmas, chocolate is always a good idea. This year, simply choose fair trade chocolate. The best way is to call your local (one) world shop and order the desired chocolate in good time, or you can shop online at GEPA, fairafric or WeltPartner. 

And if you want a little more than just chocolate, then simply order whole gift baskets with fair trade delicacies from all over the world.

Or how about food rescue boxes to raise awareness for saving food? With Sirplus and Etepete, you save food that doesn't meet the norm or whose best-before date is approaching, but which is still perfectly enjoyable. And if that seems a bit too bold to give your employees a sustainable Christmas gift, then order the boxes through the company next year and convince your employees this way first.

 

2. Lifestyle products as a sustainable Christmas gift

Gifts from 30 Euros

Would you like to make your employees happy at Christmas and at the same time consider resources and the environment? Then simply give a voucher for cool upcycling products. How about a business backpack or a sling bag from Airpaq? The products are made from old airbags and car scrap.

Or you can give branded or personalized glass and stainless steel water bottles from Soulbottle or stainless steel lunch boxes from Blockhütte. This way, your employees avoid plastic waste, and if you opt for branded products, they also advertise your company.

 

3. Sustainable Christmas trees for your employees

Gifts from 130 Euros

Do you want to avoid more than 25 million fir trees being felled and set up in homes for just a few Christmas holidays each year? Then simply opt for our Keinachtsbaum®. Our model "K(L)einachtsbaum®" is available from just 109 Euros plus greenery and shipping and creates a cozy Christmas atmosphere in every living room without a tree having to die. Alternatively or additionally, you can also opt for our classic Keinachtsbaum, which can be modularly built up to 2.50 m high and is perfect as a Christmas tree in your company building.

 

4. Give exclusive experiences to your employees

Whether it's a murder mystery dinner, a cooking class, or a joint planting activity: giving a shared experience can have a lasting positive effect on your team. It is important that the team spirit is already good and that the employees are also keen to experience something together. In every larger city, there are great unusual activities that are a lot of fun together and can strengthen the "we-feeling" in the team. Important for arrival: by public transport or as a carpool.

Alternatively, as an employer, you can also consider whether you want to make your employees very happy throughout the year and give them a sustainable Christmas gift in the form of capital-forming benefits. With the Egym-Wellpass, you can offer your employees company fitness and wellness and thus ensure that they are healthier and more motivated. That would also be a great, sustainable Christmas gift in two ways.

 

5. Do good & donate together

Another great idea is to give donations. Yes, the economic situation in Germany could be rosier. At the same time, we are really doing very well here! How about a gift to your employees that also brings joy to others? You could simply donate money to a local charitable organization or to another part of the world. Or you could give your employees a day or two off, bake cookies together or something similar, and donate them to the food bank. Perhaps you also have the opportunity to help distribute or collect food for a day. A few social media posts and a press release will also ensure a good image for your company. Depending on the federal state, there are special leave and exemption regulations for certain groups of volunteers. These groups include, among others, those involved in child and youth welfare, volunteers in fire, civil, and disaster protection, holders of local mandates, and persons who serve as lay judges.

 

Conclusion

No matter which employee gift you choose, as soon as it fulfills one of the sustainable aspects, you achieve much more than a loveless, commercial standard gift. For you as an entrepreneur, it offers not only a positive impact but also an increase in employee motivation and an improved image of your company if you report on it. So: On your marks, get set, go, to organize sustainable Christmas gifts for your employees!