Give more this Christmas: 13 sustainable festive branded gift ideas

Christmas is a time for giving, and we love it!

With the festive season just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your seasonal gift campaign with the very best in magical festive promotional merchandise. 

Treat yo’elf, your brand, and the planet this festive season with these 13 sustainable festive branded gift ideas. 

If you’re looking for more festive fun, why not download our Festive Favourites brochure? From sweet treats to products that’ll make you feel super cosy, we’ve got everything you need to make the festive season absolutely tree-mendous for your brand.

13 sustainable festive branded gift ideas

Clothing 

1. Knitted Christmas jumper
This sleek, Scandinavian-inspired Nordic knit from Notjust lets you blend into the background while simultaneously setting yourself apart from the crowd. 

All Notjust knits are designed, produced and distributed domestically to ensure all knits are made in fair and ethical conditions while minimising carbon emissions.

2. Oxious’ Bright scarf
Bright is a soft, timeless scarf with a classic herringbone pattern. It’s unisex, in neutral colours, that invites you to enjoy the outdoors, even in the colder months. 

This scarf is created from recycled textiles combined with soft, natural, unbleached cotton.

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3. Iqoniq hoodie
It’s time to relax and get cosy in this stunning Iqoniq recycled cotton hoodie. 

The inside of it is a soft-brushed fleece for extra comfort, plus the rest of the hoodie is made from 100% cotton - 50% recycled and 50% organic.  

4. Iqoniq joggers
Get the full cosy effect with a pair of recycled cotton joggers. Why not pair them with the hoodie for the ultimate luxurious Christmas gift?

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5. Impact Aware double-knitted beanie
You’ll love this beautiful double-layered beanie, especially now it’s getting colder! 

This knitted beanie contains Polylana® which is a low-impact alternative to 100% acrylic fibre. This means that it takes less energy and water to make the beanie, saving 5.5 litres of water per hat. Also, 2% of the proceeds of each Impact product sold will be donated to Water.org.

Read more: You’re going to LOVE these cosy sustainable clothing brands

Festive giveaways

6. Christmas tree seedsticks®
Tear it, plant it and watch it grow! Made in Britain, there’s a wide range of flower, vegetable, herb and tree seeds available.

7. Eco cracker box - Quality Street
This little cracker doesn’t include the hat or the bad jokes (we’ll leave those to you), but it does come filled with three of the nation’s favourite Quality Street chocolates.

Read more: Watch these big brand Christmas adverts for festive marketing inspiration

8. Hot chocolate
This is the hot chocolate survival kit you never knew you needed. This plastic-free gift pack contains x2 mini shortbread biscuits, x1 pack of mini marshmallows and x1 hot chocolate sachet. Perfect for a mailing campaign as they fit right through a letterbox. Snuggle up under your new blanket and enjoy the perfect cup of cocoa this winter.

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Feel good gifts

9. Ocean bottle
Hydration is a gift in itself, but if you can also support a worthwhile brand, quenching your thirst has never felt better. With the sale of every ocean bottle, together we'll be able to fund the collection of 11.4kgs of plastic (the equivalent of 1000 plastic bottles). 

Read more: A deep dive into what's new with Ocean Bottle

10. Circular and Co. coffee cup
It’s the world's first reusable cup made from other cups! It’s 100% leakproof with 360° drinking potential, making it the perfect festive gift.

Read more: Here’s why we love Circular & Co.

11. Power a Life Wee PAL charger
The perfect gift for the tech fanatic in your life! Keep their phone nice and charged over the holiday period, whilst gifting a solar light to a child in need.

Read more: Why we love Power A Life: 10 years on

12. Oxious’ circular soap
Feel squeaky clean with this 100% circular soap. It’s made from leftovers from soap production, as well as olive oil that’s past its expiry date. The olive oil is no longer suitable for eating, but excellent for cleaning. And did we mention it's handmade in the Netherlands? Eco-friendly AND a bestseller. 

13. HARMONY all seasons cloth
Beautiful as a shawl, a blanket on the sofa, or as a luxurious (hammam) cloth. This multi-purpose Harmony is a soft and stylish fabric. The cloth is handmade by women in a small Turkish village and consists of recycled textiles, combined with soft unbleached cotton. Harmony symbolises harmony between man and nature.

Read more: Here’s why we love Oxious

Give more this Christmas…

…and waste less. By supporting brands that are doing better for the planet, or by practising conscious gifting, you really are doing the world of good! 

Download our Festive Favourites brochure now for more merry merch, or request a call-back from one of our expert merchandise consultants by filling in the form below to discuss all your gifting needs.