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9 sustainable employee gifts that are perfect for Earth Day

By Kim Kohatsu | March 16, 2023

A woman in Bali sorts plastic bottles that will become sustainable employee gifts

When corporate gifts are throwaway items that get little use, they create waste. But when you give high-quality, sustainable employee gifts, the impact is felt not only by the recipients of the gift but also by the makers and their surrounding communities. Sustainability is one of Peace by Piece International’s guiding principles. We choose partners […]

5 gifts from Haiti your company can feel good about

By Kim Kohatsu | February 6, 2023

Haiti is considered the poorest country in the western hemisphere, with more than half the population living below the poverty line. It wasn’t always this way – Haiti was once the wealthiest colony in the Americas. But a century of foreign interventions, crippling national debt, political instability, and natural disasters has hobbled the Caribbean island. […]

9 International Women’s Day gift ideas for employees

By Kim Kohatsu | January 23, 2023

A group of women smile with their arms aorund each other. This list of women's day gift ideas for employees includes gifts from women-owned and women-led organizations.

Celebrated on March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a time to recognize and celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. IWD also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity, with groups and activists coming together to rally for women’s equality. Companies can celebrate gender inclusivity and equity through events […]

Ornaments that make a difference in the world

By Kim Kohatsu | October 24, 2022

An array of custom ornaments handing on a decorative tree

Some of our most popular holiday items are our handmade ornaments. It’s not just because they’re beautifully made and have a playful and festive spirit. It’s because these are ornaments that make a difference in the world. This holiday season, give corporate gifts that have a meaningful impact. Here are just a few ways how. […]

How to create meaningful gifts for employees

By Kim Kohatsu | May 23, 2022

An idea for meaningful gifts for employees: Here, an employee at Thistle Farms, which employs survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction, smiles as she creates a salt body scrub.

When you hear the word customized in corporate gifting, it often means a product is taken off the shelf and your logo is slapped on it – end of story. But at Peace by Piece International, we work harder to create meaningful gifts for employees. When we say “customized,” we truly mean that from design […]

How this custom water bottle helps clean the ocean for all of us

By Kim Kohatsu | April 1, 2022

Too often, corporate gifts are throwaway items. They’re not useful or they’re unattractive; they’ve been created without much thought or consideration. But with Peace by Piece’s partner Ocean Bottle, your custom water bottles with logo become so much more – they become a way for your company to be part of the solution. According to […]

Corporate gifts that give back: How employers can live their values through gifting

By Kim Kohatsu | March 25, 2022

Corporate gifts that give back: A gift set comprised of handmade dominoes in an engravable box, popcorn, and a rolled blanked made from recycled bottles

The workplace is a completely different environment than it was before the pandemic. More of us work remotely or in a hybrid capacity. We’re thinking more about how our collective and individual actions impact others. And we’ve had time to reevaluate the role work plays in our lives. Increasingly, we want to spend our time […]