From Thoughtful to Impactful – sustainable merchandise within the corporate world is on the rise and what better time to think about it seriously than in the festive period.
As it stands in 2025, it’s crucial for businesses to position themselves as a supporter of sustainability and ethical practices and to understand their environmental responsibility. When it comes to branded merchandise, especially during peak retail and business periods, choosing eco-friendly and ethically sourced merchandise for customers send out a powerful message. It lets them know your company's values extend beyond profit to caring about the people and our planet.
It’s the same for colleagues – sourcing sustainable merchandise for internal events and occasions demonstrate a genuine appreciation and boosts employee engagement and morale.
When it comes to the products themselves, think about items that your customers and colleagues are truly going to enjoy and put use to. Eco friendly stationery within the work place is always greatly received as a pen and notebook will always be required! But items with a bit more thought will go a long way. We produce branded diffusers made from recycled material and packaged in eco friendly boxes and our Natural Plant Wax Candle is a firm favourite – giving up to 50 hours of burning time. Our eco friendly packaging ranges from compostable bags to PSC certified pouches and it is as beautiful as it is ethical. Even technology gifts can be sustainable - headphones or speakers made from recyclable materials. We also believe in producing less but producing better. Ditching the cheaper plastic products and spending more on real long-lasting merchandise is something we’re passionate about. Premium bags, premium drinkware and premium leather goods for example.
A key part of sustainability is how it's made. We're nearshoring more product working with factories and makers in Europe rather than China. Less than 15% of what we produce now comes directly from China as a result of us making products in other more sustainable, closer-to-hand territories and this will continue to be a focus for us in 2026.
At Streamline, we’re also partners with Ecologi – a climate action platform that helps businesses reduce their carbon footprint through a combination of emissions reduction, carbon offsetting and reporting. For every order our clients place with Streamline, Ecologi plant one tree to help offset environmental impact and to support reforestation. To date, our forest has over 16,000 trees growing!
In summary, prioritising sustainable merchandise is more than just a trend – it's a reflection of a company’s commitment to making a positive, lasting impact for its stakeholders and the environment. And the products can be just as beautiful as non-sustainable gifts!
Speak to us today about how we can help you with your sustainability requirements.
