As Diwali is traditionally observed on the night of Amavasya, the celebration will take place on October 31. (News18 Hindi)
This Festival of Lights, you too can express your appreciation for your colleagues and employees by making meaningful gestures that underline your commitment to a greener world
This Diwali, add a new dimension to your festivities with gifts that spread joy while nurturing the planet. As the Indian gifting market continues to soar, with corporate gifting growing by 200% annually, there’s a noticeable shift towards more responsible and eco-sensitive choices. This Festival of Lights, you too can express your appreciation for your colleagues and employees by making meaningful gestures that underline your commitment to a greener world.
Here are five unique corporate gifting ideas that will make this Diwali celebration extra special!
Light Up Lives, Grow a Forest: Thoughtful Diwali Gifting Ideas
The climate clock is ticking as the world approaches the 1.5 °C barrier. In such a scenario, trees can work as our allies, releasing oxygen into the environment and absorbing carbon dioxide. By gifting a tree to a colleague or an employee this Diwali, you can help mitigate pollution as a mature tree can absorb up to 20 Kg of CO2 in a year Click on Grow-Trees.com and choose a specific project to support tribal communities, enhance wildlife habitats, increase green cover across urban heat islands, enrich biodiversity and prevent soil erosion. Grow-Trees.com not only offers an opportunity to plant trees in various locations across India but also issues a dedicated eTreeCertificate to acknowledge your contribution to reforestation efforts. Grow-Trees lets you track the location of the Project.
Eco-sensitive products
This festive season, help your colleagues and employees to reduce their dependence on single-use plastics and non-biodegradable products by gifting eco-friendly lifestyle products such as reusable water bottles, stainless steel straws, bamboo toothbrushes, pens and mobile holders, upcycled laptop bags, wooden puzzles and sustainable grooming kits etc. These gifts encourage a corporate culture of responsible gifting, mitigate plastic waste and promote zero-waste alternatives.
Gift hampers with organic treats
Luxurious and environmentally-sensitive hampers filled with caffeine-free teas, artisanal chocolates and breads, preservative-free jams, healthy snacks, vegan cookies and cupcakes, granola bars, curated pantry products like natural honey, fruit squash with jaggery are a great festive gift. Another option could be to give gift vouchers to employees and peers in order to support brands that promote organic foods.
Green lighting and beyond
Lanterns made of handmade paper, coconut shells, ceramic and clay diyas, cork tea light holders, soya candle jars, and solar-powered lights all make for lovely earth-friendly Diwali gifts. You can also gift incense made from repurposed temple flowers to help reduce floral waste while offering employees a fragrant addition to their Diwali celebrations. This thoughtful gift adds to the festivities atmosphere while promoting a green celebration. Plantable crackers and chemical-free rangoli sets are some other gift options.
Upcycled goodies
Cork coasters, cork table clocks, plantable seed paper calendar kits and diaries, lamps made from upcycled bottles, and wallets made from repurposed materials such as old tyres, fabric scraps, or reclaimed leather are all unique gifting options that are both stylish and functional. This Diwali, choose a gift with a larger purpose that not only reflects the joy of Diwali but also underlines a shared commitment to a greener future.
