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Contents BRAND BRAND BRAND STORIES STORIES STORIES
As part of our commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social &

Governance) and sourcing the best products, o ering the best
value, we come across widely used terms, phrases and acronyms Brand Stories 02-11
that may need some clari cation.

Whilst we don’t have space to list them all - below is a list of the Gadgets 12-25
more commonly used ones. If you nd a term in the catalogue GADGETS GADGETS GADGETS

that you are unsure about we will be happy to give you a full
explanation. Travel 26-34
Biodegradable – Material that is capable of being decomposed,
thereby avoiding pollution. Bags 35-52
Carbon neutral – Having a balance between emitting carbon and TRAVEL TRAVEL TRAVEL
absorbing carbon from the atmosphere.

Carbon o setting – A carbon trading mechanism that enables Wellness 53-59
businesses to compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions by
investing in projects that reduce, avoid, or remove emissions elsewhere.
Fairtrade® – The Fairtrade® mark is a registered certi cation label for Sweets & Treats 60-64 BAGS BAGS BAGS

products sourced from producers in lower income countries aiming
to protect workers basic rights, including a safe working environment
whilst ensuring employers pay at least the living wage in that area. Exhibition 65-75
NFC - Near Field Communication is a short-range wireless technology
that lets devices communicate when they’re very close together. For
example, contactless card payments, using your phone as a travel device Drinkware 76-94 WELLNESS WELLNESS WELLNESS
and pairing devices quickly.

OEKO-TEX® STD 100 - Independent textile testing o ering tests and Awards & Gifting 95-99
company audits. Setting the benchmark for textile safety, from yarn

to nished product, having passed tests for the presence of harmful
substances. Writing Instruments 100-117

Organic – Where a product is claimed organic, there is certi cation SWEETS SWEETS SWEETS & TREATS & TREATS & TREATS
proving the environmental, chemical and social claims of the entire
production. Stationery 118-135
PLA – Polylactic acid. Derived from renewable and organic sources such
as corn starch or sugarcane.
Prevented Ocean Plastic® – Traceable plastic material collected from Work & Play 136-151 EXHIBITION EXHIBITION EXHIBITION
coastal areas at risk of ocean plastic pollution and recycled.
RCS & GRS – Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) and Global Recycled Clothing 152-173

Standard (GRS) set the criteria for third-party certi cation of recycled
materials and chain of custody. The GRS includes a higher (50%)
minimum recycled content percentage and additional social and Information 174-176
environmental requirements related to processing and chemical use. DRINKWARE DRINKWARE DRINKWARE
Recycled – If a product description mentions recycled materials, it means
that we can certi cate any claims made by the product. BPMA Awards

rPET – Recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is plastic made from Working again this year with the British Promotional
repurposed waste PET from businesses and consumers. Most common Merchandise Association (BPMA), our catalogue
plastics recycled are water bottles and packaging. features some product award winners. The product AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS & GIFTING & GIFTING & GIFTING
SA8000 - Mainly applying to textiles, SA8000 gives an auditable awards were selected after 3 rounds of judging
certi cation standard encouraging development and maintenance of incorporating the opinions and views of over 70

socially acceptable practices in the workplace. independent judges. This year’s winners all bring

Sedex - An institute o ering audits, consulting and training to more a sustainable message that helped to promote the
closely follow ESG and SMETA guidelines and practices. product winners. The selected products represent WRITING WRITING WRITING INSTRUMENTS INSTRUMENTS INSTRUMENTS
SMETA 2/4 Pillar – SMETA is the most widely used social audit in the our favourites. If you would like to know more about
world, enabling business to evaluate working conditions within their the selection, judging or the BPMA, just ask!
supply chain. SMETA 2 pillar pertains to the 2 mandatory “pillars” of the
SMETA audit, being labour standards, and health and safety. For SMETA

4 pillar, two additional pillars are audited, being business ethics and We highlight the products in the catalogue that o er a
environment. sustainable message to your promotions. Additionally, a STATIONERY STATIONERY STATIONERY
Sugarcane bioplastic – Sugarcane which naturally absorbs CO is focus has been made on UK and European manufacturers
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grown speci cally for conversion into ethanol which becomes plastic, to ensure less air miles.

replacing standard PET plastic. Our catalogue is produced using responsibly sourced
Waste2gear – Utilising recycled ocean plastic to make a high quality paper, and is then carbon balanced through the World
material used in a quality bag range; removing ocean waste and
repurposing it into new products. This not only cleans the ocean but also Land Trust. WORK WORK WORK & PLAY & PLAY & PLAY
provides a second life for the waste, reducing the need for further plastic
production.
Wheatstraw – A bioplastic formed from a repurposed waste product of

wheat. Wheatstraw is a food safe certi ed and renewable material.
CLOTHING CLOTHING CLOTHING
Please note: Due to various worldwide factors outside of our control, such
as raw material shortages or shipping cost increases, prices may have risen
compared to those shown in this catalogue.
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