Best Corporate Gifting Company in Edinburgh (if you're looking for sustainable business gifts)

If you are looking for a local Edinburgh gift hamper company that makes sustainable gift boxes for teams then Social Stories Club is exactly what you’re looking for. Born in 2018, we started Social Stories Club, an Edinburgh-based social enterprise who are backed by The Big Issue Invest and won £65k through Scottish Edge in the social enterprise category, to create an enormous social impact. Our gifts are filled with social enterprise products, packed by individuals with barriers to employment, and inspire teams to come together to learn about social enterprises and sustainability. In this blog, you will learn how corporates are using a sustainable employee gift box to create a change in the world and their office.

How can an employee gift box support social enterprises?

Our sustainable gift hampers are filled with soaps, teas, chocolates, and more and each has an inspirational social story of how they are changing the world. We work with over thirty social enterprises and social businesses from across the UK that supply products for our sustainable gift hampers. We're constantly adding new products to our offering, to support more social causes, and we provide the best quality items in all of our corporate gifts. We collaborate with social enterprises and businesses to deliver social impact. We're constantly expanding our product line and trying to deliver the finest quality products in all of our presents. Because stories are a powerful tool to educate people about social impact and to encourage people to change their belief systems, we share a story booklet inside each of our hampers, sharing the inspiring social stories of how teas are supporting refugees. These social stories can help people envision a new future where businesses are the leaders in creating a social impact. Family-owned businesses account for 23% of our suppliers, while 59% are women-run businesses.

Sustainable packaging and corporate gift hampers

We at Social Stories Club care about reducing our environmental impact. We constantly seek out ways to reduce our waste and improve our carbon footprint when delivering sustainable gift boxes and hampers. We seek out ways to reduce our waste and improve our carbon footprint when delivering sustainable hampers. We constantly research and seek out ways to reduce our waste and improve our carbon footprint when delivering sustainable hampers. When delivering sustainable hampers, we seek out ways to reduce our waste and improve our carbon footprint.

All of our boxes are created from recycled materials and are either biodegradable or reusable. We print the words “This Box Supports Different Social Causes” on all of our boxes. We also include intricately illustrated images of people undertaking the United Nations' sustainable development goals, which are excellent for educating people of all ages about social issues. Our eco-friendly boxes are mailed in eco-friendly mailer bags that are more comfortable for people with disabilities to open. Our hampers are made from paper rope and the packaging can be reused as new gifts or for storage when finished with. Wood wool is a natural filler that replaces plastic packing peanuts and is obtained from trees that are harvested responsibly. We keep all of our social enterprise products secure with this material.

How an employee gift box is providing jobs to those who need them most

We employ kind people at Social Stories Club who are equally as passionate about our sustainable gift boxes as our founders. When we started Social Stories Club we wanted to be so much more than a corporate gifting company, we wanted to be the most impactful and sustainable corporate gifting company that we could. When we were able to expand our team we wanted to create quality job opportunities for those who needed training the most. We hire individuals with barriers to employment who have had trouble finding work. Our team comes from a wide range of backgrounds. We value everyone who works for Social Stories Club. We value diversity and inclusivity. We were excited to receive our Living Wage Employer accreditation last year and hope that this shows our employees how much we value their effort.

How businesses are using sustainable gift boxes to unite their teams

Staff engagement is one of the key drivers that can help a company to achieve sustainable business outcomes. This means that employees are fully invested in the company's mission and are committed to achieving its goals. There are several ways that companies can show their staff that they care about sustainability. The first is by clearly communicating their mission and vision to employees. This shows that the company is aware of the changing environment and is actively working to address it. The second way is by showing employees how their work directly contributes to the company's mission and vision. This can be done through initiatives such as volunteering, donating, impact reports, or participating in corporate social responsibility programs. The third way is by showing staff that they have a voice in making decisions that affect sustainability and that the company is actively looking for new ideas to be more sustainable. By allowing staff to participate in decision-making, employees are more likely to feel valued and will be more engaged in their work.

We have helped over 100 corporations create a positive social impact through our sustainable corporate hampers. Approximately 77% of UK employees surveyed in October 2021 by PLAY wanted their employers to be more transparent about their environmental impact. Just 15% felt that their employer's sustainability initiatives were always impactful or genuine, with business leaders more likely than other employees to agree with this view (34% and 9% respectively). Sustainability is becoming increasingly important to businesses, as workers want to be a part of a group that cares about sustainability. This shared value is emphasised by businesses with the suppliers they choose. Many businesses are already doing a lot for their community but their workers do not know about their company's CSR efforts and other sustainable initiatives because their internal messaging is not effectively communicating this.

Companies can begin by into their supply chain. The most effective way of doing this is to choose products from companies which the staff interact with directly. An example is social enterprise drinks provided in a communal friend or a Social Stories Club employee gift box which may be sent to the team in place of a generic corporate gift hamper.

Conclusion

There are many reasons why people should buy Social Stories Club’s sustainable corporate gift hampers for their employees and clients. Firstly, it is a truly unique gift that will be loved by the recipient. They will find it very special and will appreciate the thought that has gone into giving it to them. Secondly, a Social Stories Club gift hamper can be used to bring people together. If you purchase one for a team member, they can share the social stories, written in the story booklet, behind each product with their friends and families. Thirdly, Social Stories Club’s sustainable corporate gift hampers can be used as a way of rewarding good work. It can be given as a treat to make your team feel excited and appreciated - everyone loves receiving gifts! Fourthly, a Social Stories Club gift hamper is changing the world by providing jobs to individuals with barriers to employment who are paid the living wage. Finally, a Social Stories Club gift hamper can act as inspiration for people to purchase more from social enterprises. If you are looking for bespoke corporate gifts or branded gifts for Christmas.