Sustainability in Merch
Innovations, materials, and practices for environmentally conscious branding.
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Jason Markwick
- 11 Jun 2026
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Arcadia Achieves EcoVadis Platinum Rating for the Third Consecutive Year!
We are delighted to announce that Arcadia has once again been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Rating, marking our third consecutive year at the highest level of sustainability recognition.
Even more pleasing is the fact that our overall EcoVadis score has increased from 87 to 90, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to improving our ...
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Jason Markwick
- 2 Sep 2025
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Wear Change…Taking Sustainable Branded Clothing to the next level.
IQONIQ is a new brand, driven by a vision to transform the textile industry and to prioritise the protection of the environment.
They have created a clothing brand made from recycled materials to minimise the environmental footprint. Each garment comes with a digital passport showing full traceability and transparency of it's environment ...
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Jason Markwick
- 12 Aug 2025
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Why Branded Reusable Coffee Cups & Travel Mugs Make Great Giveaways.
Looking for a great Sustainable gift – encourage your customers and staff to ditch disposable cups for good with branded reusable coffee cups and travel mugs.
Single-use takeaway cups belong with throwaway supermarket carrier bags in the landfill of history. Usually made from plastic-coated paper, the billions used each year burn ...
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Jason Markwick
- 14 Jul 2025
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We've renewed our EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025
We're proud to announce that we've renewed our EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025 — placing us once again in the top 1% of companies globally for sustainability performance.
This recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to:
Environmental impact
Labor & human rights
Ethics
Sustainable procurement
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Jason Markwick
- 7 Feb 2025
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Giving Merch a Second Life
Giving Merch a Second Life: Supporting Communities, Not LandfillAt Arcadia, our journey toward greater sustainability is always evolving and we’re proud to have taken another meaningful step forward.
One of the challenges we’ve faced is ensuring that surplus branded merchandise never ends up in landfill. We know how much care and ...
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Jason Markwick
- 3 Jul 2024
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Top 5 Tips for Buying Sustainable Merchandise
Sustainable merchandise isn't just about materials. It's also about ethics, longevity and real environmental impact.
Whether you're sourcing branded gifts for clients or merch for internal use, making the right choices when it comes to sustainability can help to strengthen your brand while reducing harm to the planet.
As one of the UK's ...