Gifts That Give Twice

Want to gifts with personal, environmental and health benefits?

……We have a range of unique range of gifts which give twice – a personal gift and a gift which helps the world.  

Our Gifts that Give twice include:

• A genuine environmental benefit
• A personal reward which they can choose
• A tangible symbol in the form of a car sticker  (Plant a Forest Product)

 

Environmental Benefits

• Create healthy forests that recapture carbon from the atmosphere
• Reduce salinity and erosion
• Improve water quality in rivers and streams
• Provide habitat for native wildlife
• Provide windbreaks and shelter for crops and livestock

 

Corporate Benefits

• Offer a gift which your customers will love with genuine environmental benefits
• Opportunity to report the initiative in Corporate Reporting. For example, if 2,000 gifts were given, you have facilitated the planting of 30,000 trees. As they grow, 30,000 trees will recapture CO2-e equivalent to the annual GHG emissions from 1,870 cars whilst creating 30 ha of forest, the size of Sydney Showgrounds or the Yarra Park in Melbourne.
• Strengthen your brand and reputation  – 63% of consumers say that they would rather do business with companies that are working to reduce their contribution to global warming than other companies
• Increase employee performance – ¾ of Australian’s want to work for an organisation they perceive are concerned with the wellbeing of their staff, the community and the environment and 45% of Australia’s would select a company to work for based on their environmental approach.
  • 55% of Aussie men agree that they would be more inclined to buy a product or a service from a company which is supporting charity. A much higher 75% of women would agree. [1]

[1]Cavill and Co & Sweeney Research 2008

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What do your customers want?

Australian’s want to give gifts with personal, environmental and health benefits.

As of September 10th 2010 it’s official – Australians are the most generous givers of their time and money in the world. They care about giving. They believe it makes a difference and there is a close link between giving and happiness.

 In Australia the giving of money, goods and services to nonprofit organisations by individuals and business was estimated to be $11 billion a year in 2005. Since 1997, giving of money by individuals has increased in real terms by 58%.

We have found that:

•        Green alone is not enough - green products must also have other benefits such as saving money, health benefits through reduced toxicity or increased comfort.   

•        Green Products will continue to be a status symbol – Customers who spend more on products what to see something unique for their money. As The New York Times put it: “Why are Prius sales surging when other hybrids are slumping? Because buyers want everyone to know they are driving a hybrid.” 

•        Changes in consumer lifestyles and consumption patterns – Individuals who feel disempowered by the lack of a global agreement and national action will look to

 

What can we offer?

Plant a Tree Card

On your behalf, Greenfleet will plant one native tree to help create a forest, and as the tree grows it will absorb greenhouse gas generated by activities such as driving, using electricity and flying.

Greenfleet is a not-for-profit organisation, which provides a simple way to reduce your impact on the environment. Science shows that trees, growing as part of a biodiverse native forest, will not only absorb greenhouse gas emissions, but will also help to tackle salinity, improve water quality and provide essential habitat for native species.

Plant a Forest Card:

For every Plant a Forest Universal Gift Card you give Greenfleet will plant 15 trees – that’s enough to offset the equivalent of a car’s carbon pollution for one year! Greenfleet is a not-for-profit organisation, which provides a simple way to reduce your impact on the environment. Science shows that trees, growing as part of a biodiverse native forest, will not only absorb greenhouse gas emissions, but will also help to tackle salinity, improve water quality and provide essential habitat for native species.

So for a $100 Plant a Forest Universal Gift Card you get:

• $50 to spend anywhere that accepts VISA
• A vehicle sticker
• Personalised letter

Planting the Trees

Greenfleet’s policy is to plant trees to create forests in areas of environmental concern, putting back the mix of native species that had been there originally. The trees are propagated from seed collected in the local area to provide maximum ecological benefits – reducing salinity and soil erosion, and providing essential habitat for native species.

The trees are planted within one year of purchasing your ‘Plant a Tree’ or ’Plant a Forest’ card. The trees are planted as soon as practicable, and will take into account seasonal conditions in order to optimize the likelihood of survival and establishment of forest. The majority of our plantings occur in the wetter seasons because the rains help to get the trees off to a good start.

For information on the tree projects see http://www.greenfleet.com.au

For more information about these products contact us on 1300 128 219 or send us an enquiry form

 

Karma Currency Card

The Karma Currency Universal Gift Card is eco-friendly, empowering, engaging & gives twice.
The Gift Card includes Karma Currency which the lucky recipient gets to pass onto their favourite charities, plus a denomination of choice to spend anywhere Visa is accepted.

So whether they are into educating kids, finding cures for cancer, protecting rainforests, feeding the homeless, supporting the arts, offsetting carbon or even rescuing gorillas, the Karma Currency Universal Gift Card does it all!

Simply by visiting www.karmacurrency.com.au and entering in their unique Karma code, the gift recipient gets to select the charities and ethical projects of their choice. And with 100s of charities and 1000s of ethical projects to choose from, there is sure to be something for everyone. However, if they don’t make a choice, then the Karma Currency Foundation will ensure that 100% of the funds are directed towards a pre-approved default charity.

Every $100 Karma Currency Universal Gift Card gift includes:
• A $20 charity donation to offset carbon, feed a child, education a mind, help find cures for cancer and more.
• $80 to spend anywhere Visa is accepted
• Empowerment

Elizabeth Dunn: Happiness and Money

Elizabeth Dunn conducts experimental research on self knowledge and happiness with a focus on how people can more effectively use their money to increase well-being. Dunn determined that by rethinking how we spend our money, we can “change the world, increase our happiness, or win a game of dodgeball.”

Elizabeth Dunn: Happiness and Money from alexei krasnov on Vimeo.