Giving employees a branded mug or t-shirt may seem like a harmless way to show appreciation, but the environmental impact of these unwanted gifts can have the opposite effect.
Employers spend $242 billion dollars per year on corporate gifting, according to retail and technology data insights platform Coresight Research. But 40% of corporate gifts — including hoodies, mugs, plastic trinkets like lanyards and sunglasses — are unwanted and usually end up in the trash and landfills, according to ING. Which begs the question: are these actions having the desired impact?
