5 alternatives to corporate gifts

Download the guide and get inspiration on how you can:

Create corporate gifts with long-term impact and emotional value.

Integrate CSR and employer branding into your gift culture.

Use trees as onboarding gifts, Christmas gifts or thank-you gifts.

Support your sustainability reporting with verifiable data.

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As companies seek more sustainable solutions, gifts that make a difference have come into focus. This guide shows how tree planting as a gift creates value for both the recipient and the planet – and how you can get started.

This mini-guide will provide insight into:

  • Why trees are a climate-friendly, symbolic and lasting gift.
  • How the gift strengthens employee loyalty and engagement.
  • Specific examples and cases from Danish companies.

Who is this guide for? 

The guide is aimed at HR and CSR managers who:

  • Want to modernise corporate gifts with meaning and purpose.
  • Work with employer branding and employee engagement.
  • Need to integrate ESG and CSR into everyday life – in a simple way.

How does it work in practice?

Our gift process is straightforward; everything is done online with just a few steps. Here's how you get started: 

  1. Select your green project and decide on the number of trees and tree types.
  2. Each employee receives a personal gift card with access to their tree online.
  3. The trees are planted in sustainably managed forests in Denmark.
  4. Get complete transparency with documentation of the trees' location and CO₂ contribution via your EcoTree account.
  5. Use the data from your EcoTree account to strengthen your sustainability reporting.
  6. The entire process is handled digitally, with no need for logistics or printing.

Are you ready to start gifting trees to employees, partners or clients? Contact our team to help you set up the process and find the right project for you and your company. 

How can trees as corporate gifts be integrated into my company's ESG strategy, and what business value does this have?

Integrating trees as corporate gifts for employees, partners, or customers contributes to your company's ESG strategy and creates business value in several ways:

  • Employer branding: Strengthens employee attraction and retention by signalling sustainability.
  • HR strategy: Increases employee engagement and motivation through meaningful recognition that symbolises growth and commitment.
  • CSR/ESG: Documents CO₂ sequestration and biodiversity protection, improving your ESG profile.
  • Reporting: Provides data that supports CSRD, SBTi, GHG Protocol and SDG 15, and provides a credible basis for external communication.

Trees as gifts are an investment in the future that directly contributes to your bottom line and social responsibility.

Where will the trees grow? 

EcoTree has an extensive range of forestry projects in Europe, where your trees can be planted. Depending on where your company is located, it may make sense for you to plant the trees in Denmark, Germany or France. 

For example, you could plant trees for your employees on the beautiful island of Orø in Denmark, or in our Nouic forest in France. Reach out to our team, and they will help find the forestry project that best fits your company and its values.