We believe
Sustainability is the best business plan
And if you are here, you are likely to believe the same. This page is the detail behind that sentence: what our gifts are made of, how they are packed, who makes them, and what happens to them after the festival.
The material library
What our gifts are actually made of
Every material below is chosen for a reason we can explain in one sentence. If we cannot explain it, we do not use it.
Cork
Harvested bark, not felled trees. The oak keeps growing and is stripped again in nine years.
Coconut shell
A by-product of the food industry. We buy what would otherwise be burned or dumped.
Bamboo
A grass, not a hardwood. It reaches full height in months and regrows from the same root.
Seed paper
Handmade paper with seeds pressed in. Soak it, plant it, and it becomes herbs or flowers.
Longpi blackstone
Serpentine stone and clay from Manipur, hand shaped and fired without glaze or chemicals.
Jute
A rain-fed crop that needs little irrigation and composts at the end of its life.
Handmade paper
Cotton rag and agri-waste fibre, pressed by hand with real petals and leaves set into the sheet.
Indian craft
Soof embroidery, Kutchi mirror work and Ikkat Patola, bought at a fair price with a certificate.
Packaging
The box is part of the gift, not the waste
Every hamper is packed plastic free. The outer is bamboo, wicker, kraft, jute or handmade paper, so the packaging is either kept, reused or composted. Recycled paper wraps and paper tape hold it together.
Bamboo reusable gift box
Wicker grass gift box
Kraft paper bag
Jute bag
Recycled paper gift wrap
Handmade paper pouch
After the festival
What happens to the gift afterwards
Most corporate gifting ends up in a drawer or a bin by February. Ours is designed for one of three endings.
- 01
Plant it
Seed paper cards, calendars and notebook covers are soaked and planted. They become herbs, flowers or saplings instead of landfill.
- 02
Keep it
Bamboo boxes, wicker baskets, jute bags, cork sleeves and Longpi mugs are built to be used for years, not one festival.
- 03
Return it to the soil
Coconut shell, handmade paper, soy and beeswax candles and agri-waste fibre all break down naturally when they are finally done.
The people side
We are not a charity
That line is ours, and we mean it. We work with a network of more than 350 eco-entrepreneurs and artisans as suppliers, not causes. They are paid a fair price for skilled work, and the work keeps coming because the product sells.
Longpi blackstone comes from Manipur. Soof embroidery and mirror work come from Kutch. Ikkat Patola frames carry a certificate of authenticity naming the craft. Buying the gift is what funds the craft.
- 350+Eco entrepreneurs and artisans in the network
- >2%Of profits spent on environmental projects
- 15+Years working with sustainable materials
Honest about it
What we do not claim
Every gifting brand says its products are perfect. Ours are handmade, so they are not, and we would rather say so here than surprise you later.
Colours will vary
All our products are handmade from natural materials. Dyes, grains, textures and shades vary from piece to piece. Two mugs from the same batch will not match exactly.
Nothing is flawless
Hand-fired stone and hand-carved shell carry the marks of being made by a person. We consider that the point rather than a defect.
Some items run out
Ceramic and artisan pieces are made in small batches. Availability changes, and we will tell you before you order rather than after.
Gift in a way you can defend
Send us the occasion, the quantity and the budget per gift. We will come back with a proposal you can put in front of your CSR team.