B Corps & Social Enterprises we love to work with!
We’ve always said it’s more than just merchandise to us. It’s about being useful and meaningful.
It’s about solving problems, giving gifts, or building connections. It’s thinking about our planet, our friends, and our family.
Our purpose is to create a culture of change that pushes us to do things better every day; to make a lasting impression of your brand on your customers.
We dream big and support brands that are doing great things. Brands that are Certified B Corporations, (just like us!) that think of the bigger picture, that want to be more than just a name. They want to have a positive impact on people and the planet.
That’s why we love working with B Corps and Social Enterprises. They’re making changes for the better, encouraging us to do and be better every single day. That’s why we want to share their stories with you. We want to inspire, delight, and to champion real positive change.
Who do we work with?
We work with a wide array of fantastic brands. From skilled chocolatiers who help empower those with autism to plastic-fighting heroes removing oceanbound plastic with every purchase. And every single one of them has something in common: they’re making BIG POSITIVE STRIDES, to make the world a better place.
Check out the B Corps & Social Enterprises we currently work with. We’re always looking to build relationships with brands that are as passionate about sustainability and social causes as we are, so let us know if there are any brands you love that you think we should work with too.
What’s a B Corp?
Earning B Corporation status means you’re a leader of a global movement to help people use business as a force for good™. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B Lab to meet high social and environmental performance standards, transpare ncy, and accountability.
Becoming a B Corp
If you’re thinking of becoming a B Corp, you’ll join a fantastic group of brands doing more, and being more, for the planet. It’s certainly one of the best decisions we’ve ever made! With it becoming more important than ever to think about the planet, time is running out for us to make a change. Being part of the B Corp community means we’re accountable for the claims we make. It means redefining what success in business looks like, and it means building a more inclusive and sustainable economy by meeting higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
Our B Corp status
We recently recertified as a B Corp!
Following a complex evaluation and verification process across the four areas of Governance, Workers, Environment, and Custom ers, we’re delighted to be re-awarded with our B Corp status.
We were the first promotional merchandise company in the UK to gain B Corporation certification back in 2019, and we’re keen to continue redefining what success in business looks like.
B Corps we work with
Oxious
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Oxious might be small in business standards, but they’re making big changes in the textile industry and for all the right reasons.
Oxious is a Netherlands-based supplier producing high-quality textiles. They’re B Corp certified (just like us!) and are the first company in the world to reach a sustainable AA ranking by the Global Sustainable Enterprise System. They want to be a leading source of inspiration for others to take action, and together, accelerate the movement toward a more sustainable economy.
Their story
Oxious’ studio is situated in the small village of Kızılcabölük, Turkey. The area is renowned for its gender inequality, with Turkey ranked as one of the lowest countries in the world when it comes to gender parity. The Oxious team, determined to make changes for the better, decided to take matters into their own hands. Welcome, the Oxious Women’s Project.
Their mission
In the beginning, only three women responded to work within the Oxious studio. They arrived quiet and insecure, their husbands by their side. They were isolated, poor, and with low quality of life.
But now, thanks to working in a supportive environment, Oxious’ growing team of women has grown in confidence, gets paid fair wages, and has access to their well-deserved worker rights. They’re able to learn new technical skills and socialise, and two women have even passed their driving tests (making them the first women in their village to do so)!
Oxious are enabling women to not only survive but thrive. See more here
Madlug 2
Because no child should have to carry their life in a bin bag.
Madlug stands for ‘Make a difference luggage’. By purchasing one of Madlug’s bags, you’ll be providing a child in care with a free bag to carry their possessions in, as well as value, worth, and dignity.
Their story
Madlug was set up in 2015 by Dave Linton after learning that most children in care transported their worldly belongings in a bin bag. In that moment, Dave set out to do something about it. He started by asking friends and family to donate bags they no longer needed, but this was in no way a long-term solution to the problem at hand. With over 90,000 children in care in the UK and Ireland, they needed bags on a much larger scale.
And so Madlug was born. Their ‘Buy one Give one’ approach means that with every bag you purchase, one will be given to a child in care.
Their mission
Madlug has the children’s best interests at the core of everything they do. Their bags fit neatly into a sock drawer or a Social Worker’s car boot, and each bag has a label that says “You are incredible”. They’re helping more and more children every day, but they want to do more. That’s why by April 2024, Madlug wants to have given 100,000 travel bags to children in care across the UK and Ireland.
Through your help, children in care will be reminded that they are worthwhile and that they are valued.
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Miomojo
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The best way to a kinder world is to design it.
Miomojo design and produce cruelty-free accessories. They’re a vegan company and a certified B Corporation based in Bergamo, Italy, with people and the planet at the heart of everything they do.
Their story
Traditional materials used in the fashion industry cause deforestation, a loss of biodiversity, and put species at risk. This isn’t sustainable, and it isn’t acceptable. That’s why Miomojo has never, and will never, use animalderived materials. Through thoughtful innovation and careful planning, Miomojo wants to remove cruelty and wastefulness from the fashion industry.
Their mission
This is a story in which ethics meets aesthetics. It is the story of those who believe in a new way of doing business, a new way of living – reshaping it, day after day. Miomojo wants to encourage others to take steps toward a more responsible and loving future. They themselves only support new materials and modes of operating in fashion, that divert energy away from methods harmful to animals and the planet.
It’s about disrupting the status quo by bringing people and animals together in fashion.
Contact our Merchandise Consultants for more details
Paper on the Rocks
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Environmentally friendly stationery that makes a difference.
Paper on the Rocks uses tree-free paper made from construction and agricultural waste, making notebooks of the highest quality designed for smooth writing, doodling, and drawing. Ideal for writers, creatives, professionals, and anyone that wants to change the world with the stroke of a pen.
Put simply, they’re an activistic, sustainable, stationery company that smashes a wasteful industry to pulp and then makes great things out of it!
Their story
The paper industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world. Grinding down forests and swallowing unimaginable amounts of water, with tonnes of CO² emissions added into the mix, it’s definitely time to explore paper alternatives. Paper on the Rocks wants to be that sustainable alternative. They’re passionate about anything paper related, and the planet. By producing the best notebook experience humanly possible, they came up with one solid, simple, solution: paper not made from trees.
Their mission
Producing any consumer product requires the use of resources. Whatever you make, you’ll need ‘something’ to turn it into ‘something else’. But by rewriting the way stationery is made, Paper on the Rocks is laying the foundations for doing things differently, and better. You’ll be surprised by how many perfectly viable sustainable stationery alternatives are out there!
But that’s not all, they’re also donating their time, services, and at least 5% of your purchases to reforestation efforts and natural reserve protection initiatives.
It’s time to bring the balance back to the humble notebook.
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Sprout 5
Help plant the seeds for green change.
Sprout sells pencils. But, these aren’t your average, ordinary pencils. Oh no, these are pencils that can be planted. It’s time to be inspired to spread a green message with your promotional pencil!
Their story
Back in 2013, a group of robotics students at MIT were given the task of designing the office of the future.
They chose to focus on pencils - an item all offices were well acquainted with. The team ended up developing the very first Sprout pencil (as it would later be known) - a pencil with a seed capsule on the end of it.
The idea behind the product was when the user was done with their pencil, it could be planted. No waste. No fuss. Just, plants. They presented the project on Kickstarter, where Michael Stausholm discovered it. He was instantly impressed with it and the potential the project offered, so he bought the rights to sell the pencil in Europe and founded Sprout World.
Their mission
Sprout continues to encourage sustainability in small daily actions and to encourage everyone to #letsmaketheworldSprout. As Michael Stausholm, Sprout’s CEO, states:
“We want to make sustainable actions manageable and tangible for everyone.”
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Ocean Bottle
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Buy 1, collect 1,000.
Ocean Bottle aims to end plastic pollution in our oceans. With 22 million kgs of plastic entering our oceans every day, it’s estimated that by 2030 the weight of plastic in our oceans will double. But not all hope is lost! Because with every Ocean Bottle you buy, 11.4kg of plastic (the equivalent of over 1,000 plastic bottles) will be collected, sorted, and recycled! Meaning they’ll no longer end up in our oceans.
Their story
Ocean Bottle started with a group of individuals, from a wide variety of different backgrounds and places, who loved the ocean and shared one common goal: wanting to preserve it. They created a system where, through local coastal communities, plastic in rivers and coastal waterways could be collected before it entered the ocean. The collectors then exchange the plastic for money and get access to social resources such as healthcare, education, and financial security.
Now, the Ocean Bottle community spans 88 different countries. They’re empowered, and are adamant this is only the beginning!
Their mission
Ocean Bottle’s mission is to ensure their bottle is the only bottle you’ll ever need. Their goal is to collect 7 billion bottles by 2025, and with your help, they’re sure to achieve it.
Ocean Bottle are making waves in the fight against plastic pollution.
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Social Supermarket
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Create your own ripple of change with Social Supermarket.
Social Supermarket is your one-stop shop for all the best social enterprises. They’re the UK’s leading social enterprise marketplace, meaning that every brand they work with has a social or environmental mission. They bring together businesses that are a force for good all under one virtual roof. These social enterprises and purpose-led brands tackle human and environmental issues so you can make a real difference every time you shop.
Their story
It's important to be able to contribute to the changes you want to see in the world. But how do you 'vote with your wallet' without lengthy research, wading through potential greenwashing statements and accreditations? There are 100,000+ social enterprises in the UK but no one way to shop them all in one place… that was, before Social Supermarket!
Their mission
Social Supermarket wants a world where every purchase does good. Everything from Christmas gifts for the team to the branded merch at your next company event. It’s time to align our wallets with our goal to bring about positive change.
It’s time to Shop Social and make a difference.
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Social Enterprises we work with
What is a Social Enterprise?
It’s business at its best.
Social enterprises are a significant part of the UK economy, spanning all sectors far and wide. They’re more inclusive than m ainstream businesses, often led by a more diverse group of people. They’re more likely to employ people who are disadvantaged and often operate in geographical areas of deprivation. Above all, however, they’re determined to make a positive difference.
What do they do?
Against this backdrop, the products they produce are award-winning, premium, and beautiful – earning the right to sit alongside top household brands. With business plans focused on challenging our social norms when it comes to shopping, Social Enterprises are the businesses of the future. They demonstrate a better way to do business, one that prioritises benefit to people and the planet, and uses the majority of any profit to further their mission.
Who are they?
There are now more than 100,000 social enterprises in the UK, contributing £60 billion to the economy and employing around tw o million people. They contribute to reducing economic inequality, improving social justice, and environmental sustainability.
Like any other business, they seek to make a profit and succeed commercially. But how they operate, who they employ, how they use their profits, and where they work is transforming lives and communities across the UK and around the world.
Power a Life
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Power a Life, gift light.
Think about how often you switch on a light when it gets dark, and how much you rely on them to get things done. Schoolchildren in developing countries don’t have that luxury. With many not having a single source of light at home, doing their homework is not only difficult, it’s impossible. That’s where Power a Life comes in.
Their story
The Power a Life (PAL) range brings solar lighting to African schoolchildren who currently live off-grid in darkness. With your support, together we can brighten all of their future opportunities!
When you buy 1 PAL power-charging product, 1 solar light is given to a child in a developing country. This means they can study at home after dark, helping them to get better grades in school and creating a brighter future within their communities. And with every NotePAL you buy, a child in a developing country is given a free school jotter in one of Power a Life’s partnered schools.
Their mission
Power a Life is on a mission to empower 100,000 kids with solar lights by 2022. This will further impact a minimum of 400,000 family members when the lights are used at home.
So far, Power a Life has…
• Sold 5,839 chargers
• Ordered 3,072 lights
• Gifted 1,854 lights
• And impacted 9,270 lives
It’s time to brighten the future and gift light.
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Social Stories Club
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Because stories matter.
Social Stories Club is a certified social enterprise gifting company with ambitious plans for social impact. By connecting the world with the stories behind social enterprises, Social Stories Club is determined to show that there is a better way to do business. Stories unite people from all backgrounds and provide you with the opportunity to take social change into your own hands.
Their story
Co-founders Karis Gill and Aayush Goyal, two entrepreneurs with a shared passion for gifting and storytelling, discovered social enterprises a few years ago and knew it was the route they wanted to go down with their new venture. They began envisaging a new future where every business is led by a social mission, and every purchase makes a difference. And that’s how Social Stories Club came to be.
Their mission
Social enterprises are changing the world, and Social Stories Club is uniting them all. They’re on a mission to make social enterprises household names, with the ultimate goal of making social enterprises the default business model.
Share more with social impact stories.
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Not Just Clothing
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Notjust is standing up to our throwaway culture.
Notjust Clothing is a registered social enterprise built up of socially conscious creatives. Based in the UK, everything they produce is designed and created with sustainability in mind.
Their story
Since Notjust started out in 2017, they've been committed to creating ethical and sustainable clothing that drives positive social impact. They believe that every little change can lead to a big impact. By creating all their garments domestically, Notjust ensures that ethical working conditions and fair wages are provided for workers. By producing garments in the UK, they ensure carbon emissions from transport are kept low, too. All the packing used for their jumpers is completely biodegradable.
Their mission
Through each of their viral campaigns, they’ve raised over £85,000 for charities including Save the Children, Kicking Off, Mind, The Big Issue, and many more.
By committing to premium quality, Notjust are fighting against the ‘throwaway society’ many of us live in today.
It’s not just clothing, anymore, it’s a movement.
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Harry Specters
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The most inspiring chocolate you’ll ever taste!
Harry Specters makes chocolate. Not just any chocolate, though - delicious chocolate that makes a difference. For every £1 spent at Harry Specters, 69p directly improves the lives of young autistic people and their families through paid employment, free work experience, and excellent free training opportunities. Currently, 78% of autistic adults are unemployed, and it’s time to make a difference.
Their story
Harry Specters was founded by Mona, and inspired by her autistic son, Ash.
On a family holiday to Scotland back in 2011, the topic of Ash’s future cropped up. Both Mona and her family were worried about what opportunities lay ahead for Ash, and speaking to other parents of autistic children, they knew this worry was shared.
However, whilst browsing a chocolate shop in Scotland, inspiration struck Mona: why not start her own business? She discovered the perfect way of combining her passion for creating positive change for those with autism, with her love for chocolate.
You'll now find the hustling and bustling chocolate factory in Cambridgeshire, where autistic people are involved in every aspect of the business – from making and packaging the products to administration, design, and photography.
Their mission
Every piece of Harry Specters chocolate is a promise that it has improved the life of an autistic person.
It’s time to share the love with artisan chocolate.
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Bottletop
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BOTTLETOP make bags out of, well, bottle tops!
BOTTLETOP bags are bestsellers, generating livelihoods in Africa and establishing the BOTTLETOP blueprint for driving impact through design.
Their story
BOTTLETOP was founded in 2002 by Cameron and Roger Saul. Cameron spent nine months living with an indigenous community in the mountains in South East Uganda in 2001, and when he returned, he brought with him a bag made from recycled bottle tops. He and Roger edited the design, adding a leather lining made from waste offcuts, and the first BOTTLETOP bag was born.
They launched the bag as the centerpiece of the Mulberry BOTTLETOP Campaign, which raised global awareness and funds in support of the prevention of HIV/AIDS through education.
Now, through their bags, their #TOGETHERBAND campaign in partnership with the UN Foundation, The BOTTLETOP Foundation supports grassroots health education charities that empower young people to protect themselves and make healthy choices along with vocational skills training programs.
Their mission
BOTTLETOP believes that people should be able to own beautiful things which also leave a beautiful impact on people and the planet.
To date, the #TOGETHERBAND campaign has generated over 9 billion impressions with over 1,000 ambassadors from around the world and has delivered over $2m of impact through its beneficiary projects and impact partners.
People and the planet are at the core of everything BOTTLETOP does.
Contact our Merchandise Consultants for more details
Alive and Kicking
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It’s not just a game to Alive and Kicking.
Alive and Kicking uses the lifecycle of a football to grow and strengthen communities around the world. Their footballs are created to have a positive social impact in the way they are manufactured, sold, and used.
Their story
Over 42% of people in sub-Saharan Africa are living below the poverty line, meaning their income is $1.90 or less per day. Although unemployment rates have been dropping, over 70% of jobs are classed as vulnerable. This means that workers can have limited access to social protection schemes, are often faced with low and highly volatile earnings, and may be forced to work in unsafe conditions. Alive and Kicking want to change this.
Their mission
Alive and Kicking’s mission is to provide ethical jobs for people from communities facing disadvantages. Employees have access to benefits such as a fair wage, holiday and sick pay, and a pension scheme. 99% of their staff are local and have access to a range of role opportunities from ball production and marketing to sales and finance.
It’s time to make a difference, one football at a time.
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S’Wheat
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It’s time to disrupt the plastic industry!
The S'wheat bottle is an award-winning reusable water bottle, made from plant-based materials. At S'wheat, they want to disrupt the plastic industry and encourage others to do the same.
Their story
After years of researching, planning, and adapting, founders Jake and Amee crafted a revolutionary new plant-based material. The outcome? A completely new range of reusable products inspired by nature and its raw materials. No nonsense. Just natural, practical, and great for the planet. It’s that simple.
Their mission
S’Wheat’s core mission is to protect the oceans from plastic pollution. That’s why for every S’wheat bottle sold they take plastics out of our oceans, plant a tree with every sale, and donate a % of profits to protect our sea life.
S’Wheat is redefining a future without plastic.
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Working with the amazing brands in this presentation means we can make a difference with your merchandise. Be it a pencil you can plant or a bottle that funds the reduction of plastic pollution, every one of the brands in this presentation promises to make a difference. We’d love to help your brand make a difference with Meaningful Merchandise.
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Planting a tree with every order…
Alongside our steps to get to Net Zero by 2030, and to further reduce our impact on the environment, we have partnered with Ecologi to plant a tree into our Fluid forest with every order.
Through this partnership, we will be helping to reduce carbon pollution and restore wildlife habitats to help us accelerate to a more sustainable future.
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