Twelve Days Of Sustainable Gift Giving This Holiday Season

Ah the Holidays are here. And the snow is fresh, and the kiddos are showing us their extensive Christmas lists on their Pinterest pages. While I’m not too shy to ask for my favorite things, I thought this year I would write them in song… here are my ideal twelve days of gift giving from brands that are ethical, cool, sustainable, vegan and overall killing it right now.

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a box of pink Harry And David Pears.

Then, on the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, two LBLC turtleneck sustainable sweaters

After that, on the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, three little black french brand dresses from Amour Vert.

And then, on the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, four pairs of reduced carbon footprint workout shoes by Allbirds.

Furthermore, on the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, five ethically sourced rings from Linjer.

For the nappers, on the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, six sustainable bed sheet sets for a lay in– from The Wool Room.

And for my next vacation, on the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, seven eco swimsuits for swimming by Slow Nature.

Denim lovers- on the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a forgiveness gift, sustainable denim skirt  from Warp+Weft- an apology gesture which I am milking…

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, nine vegan shoes for dancing from Dance Vegan.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, ten cashmere sweaters from the Leap Concept Store. Leap Concept stands for sophisitcated knitwear design, sustainability and innovation. Their emphasis is on elevated lifestyle essentials with intention to build a wardrobe instead of renewing it.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eleven Halcyon sweaters with rainbow piping from Outerknown. Made with COOLMAX® EcoMade fibers that are recycled, giving new life to plastics headed for the landfill.

On The twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me- this personalized solo drummer ugly sweater. Because all ugly sweaters deserve to be showcased at a holiday party.

The Fundamental Principles for Building a Sustainable Business in 2023

The core business logic in the modern-day market revolves around the latest social, safety, and environmental regulations. The aim is to develop a workplace of the future, where everyone is equally able to contribute in a much more secure and sustainable manner. The notion of sustainability is not only a matter of simple compliance with local regulations, but it is also becoming a rather desirable trait to have in the public eye. Customers of the future will like to know that their purchase choices are not harmful to the environment and that they can aid sustainability in such simple ways. As a business, it is necessary to be able to provide such a customer experience and minimize the energy used in the process. Here is everything there is to know about making fundamental changes when building a sustainable business.

Connect with like-minded partners

When people usually think of making their businesses more sustainable, the initial idea, no matter how noble, usually falls flat, because true sustainability usually clashes with very technical issues that can get overlooked. And the potential of making any significant changes is truly incapacitated. To make the most out of your ‘green’ strategy it is necessary to alter how you collaborate with your business partners. You can do this by negotiating with your suppliers, and other stakeholders about your sustainability goals. The benefits should be bidirectional because true sustainability makes your entire supply chain more efficient and cost-effective. Alternatively, before starting any new business relationship it is a good idea to select partners who share the same ambition of creating a more sustainable future.  

Communicate new ideas in your workplace

However, before negotiating with anyone outside your company it is important to create a good inner strategy. Because no changes can be made if there is no clear communication within the organization itself. It is important to convey the idea that each individual plays a massive role in the grand scheme of things. The trick with sustainability is that every detail matters, and it can amount to wonderful improvements. However, that happens only when everyone is on the same page. Make sure to incorporate training for more sustainable daily practices and encourage everyone to contribute with their ideas for overcoming these challenges.

Contact your customers

Certainly, not every customer will under the significance of making sustainable purchase decisions. However, this only happens when you do not convey that significance and make the idea more relatable to them. Create marketing campaigns aimed at promoting sustainability to familiarize your target audience with your new objectives. Not only will this inform the public of your decision, but it will also allow you to attract new individuals who value the idea of environmentally-friendly products. This will make your strategy more cohesive, and it will eliminate any bottleneck toward achieving the goal.

Set up actionable objectives

One of the reasons why many sustainable practices do not hold up in a workplace is because the perceived value drops and people do not see any progress. That is only true if you do not provide a good enough framework of references where everybody in your organization can see the actual improvements. Set up clear objectives that will inspire everyone to stick to the plan. You can make an effective framework for everyone to follow if you implement professional waste management planning. These little goals can pertain to small changes such as ride-sharing to work, in-office recycling, and resourceful use of amenities.

Provide optimal conditions

Making a plan should also go along with enabling people to make those changes. That is why you have to provide the right conditions for everyone to join in. Integrate these new ideas into your everyday work culture, it should be a central point where it doesn’t get in the way of work but also delivers results. To do that, you can incentivize your employees to adopt these new changes and make them seamless.

Set up actionable objectives

Once this holistic approach is set on its tracks all that’s left to do is to encourage sustainable practices outside of work as well. Hopefully, you have convinced everyone in your workforce about the benefits of this approach and now they are both motivated and well-equipped with the knowledge necessary to make their lives at home more sustainable. This is how you can engender true change and lead by example on the global market.

Reaching sustainability milestones is much more realistic than it used to be. As a business, you just have to adopt good principles such as; providing the optimal conditions for the changes to take place and extending the idea to your business partners, customers, and even workers once outside the office.

  

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