Giving with Love: B Corp Holiday Gift Guides
B The Change Weekly: December 11, 2020
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As we near the end of 2020, we could all use a little extra love. Behind every Certified B Corporation product or service is a love for community, people, and the environment.
During the holidays, show love for your community by donating time or money to organizations that make an impact, and for the special people in your life by giving a B Corp gift made with love. The gift guides below offer ideas for a range of recipients and even some ways to shop with your local B Corps, so those on your gift list (and you!) can find holiday comfort in the global community of businesses making a difference.
Love Your Planet: 15 Sustainable, Earth-Friendly Gift Ideas
If you’re looking for gifts for the eco-conscious people on your list or you want to give some nifty gifts that help those you love give love back to the planet, this gift guide is for you. We’ve collected 15 sustainable, eco-friendly ideas from B Corps that are holistically working toward having a positive impact on workers, communities, customers and the planet.
Love Your Little Ones: 11 Family-Minded, Planet-Friendly Gift Ideas
Give a gift that nurtures children and nature by opting for products and services from Certified B Corporations that value people and planet as well as profit. These 11 B Corps offer tidings of comfort and joy for the youngest among us as well as those who love and care for them — helping families enjoy an active, healthy lifestyle while also protecting the Earth and empowering our communities.
Food Is Love: 18 Ethical Food Gift Ideas
The way we produce the food we eat and beverages we drink can have a negative or positive impact on the people and planet involved in the supply chain. This B Corp gift guide is dedicated to the food and drink that gives love to the communities and earth that produce them — and includes a special section on ethical coffee for all the coffee aficionados on your list.
Love Yourself: 13 Self-Care Suggestions to Grant Yourself Some Peace
This time of year is made for counting our blessings, but it’s when the stresses can pile up too. As you treat the loved ones in your life, be sure to include yourself and create some moments when all is calm and bright (or as close as you can get). Whether it’s a soothing scent, a soft fabric, or a smoothing balm, these products from B Corps are made to ease your mind and body while showing our planet some kindness as well.
Love Your Team: 9 Ideas to Boost Knowledge, Build Camaraderie, and Say Thanks
Show gratitude for the people who power your business with these products, services, and practices from B Corps. By including employees among the stakeholders that factor into each business decision, these companies forge stronger connections and communities while also advancing an economy that empowers and celebrates all workers.
Made With Love: 12 Ethically Produced Gift Ideas
The clothes, furniture, utensils — all the products — we use every day are made somewhere by someone, often by many someones in many different somewheres. This gift guide highlights 12 products and companies committed to treating those in their supply chains with dignity and with the goal of improving their lives and communities through their work.
Local Love
Shop with B Corps using the regional gift guides below:
- With Love From Canadian B Corps: 13 Gift Ideas from Canadian-Founded B Corps
- With Love From the Pacific Northwest: 12 Gift Ideas from B Corps Based in the Pacific Northwest
- With Love From Southern California: 7 Gift Ideas from B Corps Based in Southern California
- With Love From Northern California: 10 Gift Ideas from B Corps Based in Northern California
- With Love From New York: 12 Gift Ideas from B Corps Based in New York
Stay in the Know
Here’s your chance to catch up on recent articles:
- Beyond Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — Toward a Framework of Power, Belonging, and Interdependence: How a Community Design Approach Provides a Broader Structure for Decision-Making
- The Future of a Brand Promise: Values, Action, and Impact: How B Corps Can Create a Stronger, Enduring Connection with Customers
- How Tribe 9 Foods Lives Its Mission: Largest B Corp in Wisconsin Uses Business as a Force for Good
- Envisioning Business Sustainability in a Post-COVID-19 World: How a Local, Circular, and Agile Economy Boosts Resilience
- 3 B Corps Share How to Create Mission-Aligned Charitable Partnerships: Companies of All Sizes Show Why Doing Good Is Good for Business
B The Change gathers and shares the voices from within the movement of people using business as a force for good and the community of Certified B Corporations. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the nonprofit B Lab.
