December 2024 edit | Christmas Gift Guide, Sustainable Christmas Party Tips, and 2025 Key Dates

Dear ESGmark® community members and friends,

The end of the year is in sight, and December offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on progress, celebrate achievements, and set meaningful goals for the future. In this final newsletter edition for the year, we welcome a new ESGmark® Certified organisation into our community, celebrate fantastic news and achievements from our members, and share insights and resources to support your ESG journey this festive season and beyond. Let’s work together to make the final weeks of 2024 count and set the stage for an even more sustainable and purposeful 2025!

As ever, we would love to hear from you. If you have any comments, ideas, or suggestions, email us at info@esgmark.co.uk or click the link to get in touch.

Warmest wishes,

The ESGmark® Team

We're thrilled to welcome The Walters Method into the ESGmark® Community! The Walters Method provides coaching sessions to help organisations build an increasingly confident, cohesive and committed team.

Clare Walters PhD CMA , founder of The Walters Method, said, “We partner with ethical companies that genuinely want to create a healthy, happy workplace where everyone in the team feels valued for their individual contribution and is supported to thrive.”

Looking for planet-friendly gifts for your loved ones this Christmas? Look no further! The ESGmark® Community is full of environmentally friendly brands with fantastic sustainable gifting options.

Christmas can too often be a time of unsustainable consumption, so we have put together a gift guide highlighting ESGmark® Certified responsible businesses for you to support this festive season. Head over to the guide below to gift sustainably without compromising your values:

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Planning your Christmas party with sustainability in mind means you can enjoy festive celebrations while reducing waste and environmental impact. 

In the busy leadup to Christmas, sustainability often falls by the wayside; however, organising your celebrations with a sustainable focus can save you money while helping you reduce your carbon footprint and set a great example for your guests.

For simple sustainability tips to help you create a fun and sustainable Christmas gathering with your family, friends, or colleagues while protecting the planet, head to our latest blog!

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You can find lots more ideas in our complimentary guide, which you can download here.

The ESGmark® Community continues to go from strength to strength and we are proud to share and celebrate the success of our Members. Below are just some of the great things Community Members achieved in the last month.

Malvern Business Academy ( 26 Steps ) celebrated the graduation of one of the young people from their Be Your Own Boss Programme at the Peter Jones Foundation Graduation. They also celebrated their client winning the Institute Organisational Agility Award based on their joint project.

Xtrac Ltd was included in Newsweek Magazine's recently published annual UK's Top Most Loved Workplaces list, having also recently achieved the Most Loved Workplaces accreditation.

Miracle Design and Play Ltd won the Wellbeing in the Workplace Award and the Highly Commended Pinnacle Award at Northamptonshire Business Awards 2024.

EKÓ BOTANICALS won Silver in the Get The Gloss Beauty Awards 2024 in the 'Best Menopause Skincare' category.

Forest Distillery Ltd won the International Growth in New Markets Award by Insider Magazine. Not only this, but their Distillery Tour is also a finalist in the Marketing Cheshire Tourism Awards for Experience of the Year 2025 and their distillery, The Cat and Fiddle, is a finalist for Visitor Attraction of the Year 2025.

udiri is a socially conscious brand based in Lagos, Nigeria, dedicated to transforming lives through sustainable craftsmanship. Their mission is to empower marginalised communities, particularly internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, by providing them with opportunities to create, earn, and thrive. Through Udiri’s unique buyback program, these artisans produce beautiful, handcrafted pieces that carry stories of resilience and hope, while earning a fair income to support their families.

In our latest Q&A, we had the pleasure of speaking with Anthony Nsofor, Udiri's Founder and Creative Director. Anthony shares his vision for Udiri, explaining how circular principles and social impact are woven into the business to empower internally displaced and refugee communities through meaningful design.

READ THE Q&A

“Footprints of Hope”, pictured above, is especially meaningful to Udiri’s mission. It’s set on 5,600 pieces of hand-rolled paper beads crafted by Udiri's artisans. Each bead symbolises resilience, and the entire piece tells a story of hope and the lasting impact that they hope to leave behind—a journey through challenges, but always moving forward.

“Footprints of Hope” is part of Udiri’s collection, and they are excited to share it with collectors who appreciate artwork that carries a story of resilience and empowerment. Any art houses or collectors interested in learning more can get in touch with Udiri's team at contact@udiri.com or contact us for an introduction.

Stay up to date with upcoming environmental and social awareness days with the ESGmark® 2025 Key Dates Calendar. You can download the calendar for free below.

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