Your colleague having a birthday, an anniversary, getting a promotion or moving to another employer: at work, there are often times when a gift needs to be arranged. But what is a nice sustainable gift for a colleague? Thegreenlist.nl did some research and that resulted in this list: the nicest sustainable gifts for a colleague.
Sustainable gift for a colleague
You like to give a good colleague a carefully selected gift. A gift that makes the jubilee, retirement, birthday or leaving colleague happy, but also the world. Below you can read about the best sustainable gifts for colleagues.
Give green
Green does everyone good. A beautiful sustainable bunch of flowers is always a nice gift. But want a gift that lasts longer? Consider organic (houseplant) plants from Sprinklr, a box of bruisers from plant.nl, give a cutting of your own plant, or organic seeds to plant. Does your colleague not have a garden or a small living space? Then plant a tree as a lasting sustainable gift, for example through Treesforall or Treedom. Or choose to adopt an organic apple tree at an orchard in the Netherlands, such as Olmenhorst or Fruit garden Verbeek, where you can come and pick your own apples every year.
Durable bottle of wine
A bottle of red or white is actually always to your liking. But did you know that a lot of wines are not climate- and animal-friendly. Earlier, we delved into the world of wine to find out how we can enjoy it more sustainably. Well you can! Read more about sustainable wine.
Give a surprise package
A package of good food can be appreciated by everyone. Preventing waste is one of the most sustainable food choices. Choose a nice box from No Waste Army or go for a seasonal vegetable subscription at Farm boards. And would you like to spoil your colleague, but in a sustainable way? Then choose from the wide selection of Zustainabox; from a drinks box to a self-care box. There is something for every taste.
Sustainable gift ideas for a colleague: a grocery package with rescued vegetables from No Waste Army or an apple bomb of your own from a fruit grower in the region.
Sustainable gift voucher
Want to inspire a colleague to make green choices? Or do you know your colleague likes to take better care of the earth? Then a sustainable gift voucher is sure to fall on good soil. Choose the National Green Gift Certificate for a wide selection of green gifts, a Nature's Gift gift voucher for a choice of more than three hundred sustainable gifts including original nature outings, a ohmygood gift voucher for fair gifts and you can make a second-hand shopper happy with a thrift store voucher. Does your colleague love fashion? Then the Sustainable Fashion Gift Card an ideal gift.
Support a good cause
Make your colleague happy by doing good for the world. With the NIKS voucher from Greenpeace you can make a donation to a nature project of your choice. And there are lots more charity gifts with impact. Think of a donation to Foundation Jarige Job, a gift against poverty from Oxfam Novib or Gift To KWF.
Sustainable gift with a twist
Are you looking for a playful sustainable gift? You all know a nappy cake for the pregnant colleague. But what about a toilet roll cake made from the sustainable toilet rolls of The Good Roll with ‘shit your age’ or ‘shit you're leaving’.
Durable gift for cold weather lovers
Many home workers are often cold. Especially for these colleagues, a very nice gift tip: heat products from Stoov. Tasteful (wireless!) cushions and heat blankets with infrared heat rays. To stay warm & comfortable anywhere, anytime, including at your desk with the Big Hug.
A Sustainable Fashion Gift Card is also always a good gift for a colleague. This gift card can be spent at sustainable fashion shops. On the right: a fun homemade gift from Pineut and a circular perfume (unisex) from Ruik.
More sustainable gifts for colleagues
Finally, I came across many more sustainable gift ideas during my search. Followers of thegreenlist.nl enthusiastically shared all their ideas via Instagram. I sometimes list them for you, so there is always a suitable and sustainable gift for an anniversary, birthday, farewell or retirement of that lovely colleague:
- Motel a Miio: beautiful handmade tableware from Portugal with a wonderful selection of coffee cups and mugs to start the home working day off right.
- A sustainable outing: give your colleague gift of a game-picking walk.
- (Laptop) bag or home accessory made of recycled felt at I-did
- Artisanal soy candles from the Utrecht Burning candles. Want to know more about sustainable candles? Then read this article.
- Pack of Dutch (un)herb tea from Wilderland
- Oyster mushroom grow kit from Fryslân Fungies. Saskia already tried it out. Check out this nice review
- Fair and sustainable chocolate from Cocoa & Spice or vegan chocolate from Lovechock.
- Sustainable unisex perfume from waste streams of Smell
- Liqueurs and others tasty homemade gifts from Pineut
- Zero-waste notebook from Moyu. With the code 10GREENLIST, you will get 10% discount.
Also an idea for a great sustainable gift for a colleague?
Do you have a great idea for a sustainable gift for a colleague, but is it still missing from this list? Let us know, so we can add more great gifts to this list. You can find the contact buttons at the bottom of this page! Give-se!
More green inspiration from thegreenlist.nl
- Of course, you can also treat a colleague to a second-hand gift. Use these tips to find the best treasures on Marketplace.
- Are you a home-based worker? Bring down your energy bills with these handy tips.
- Also for home workers: tips for setting up your home office place sustainably.
Photo credits: thegreenlist.nl and the brands mentioned.
