We've renewed our EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025
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Jason Markwick
- Sustainability in Merch
- 14 Jul 2025 views
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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
Earning Platinum for another year is a powerful validation of our team's hard work, our strong partnerships, and our shared vision for a more sustainable, responsible future.
Thank you to everyone who continues to push us forward. Let’s keep raising the bar.
Posts
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Jason Markwick
- 31 Jul 2025
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What Makes a Good Merch Box?
A Merch box is a pack of carefully selected branded merchandise that can be given or redeemed by customers, prospects or staff.
Done right, it’s a powerful tool for marketing, onboarding, and brand loyalty — creating real engagement in a world full of noise.
But what actually makes a swag pack good?
Here’s what separates ...
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Jason Markwick
- 8 Apr 2025
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The Power of an Onboarding Merchandise Box for New Employees
The first day at a new job can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. New employees are stepping into a new environment, getting familiar with their roles, and meeting new colleagues. While most companies focus on providing a smooth transition through paperwork and training sessions, there's a small yet highly effective detail that can make all the ...
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Jason Markwick
- 12 Mar 2025
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Global Distribution of Branded Merchandise
We have been working on our global offering and are now able to offer our clients a local stock and distribution service for branded promotional merchandise, workwear, and marketing collateral from our offices in the EU, US, and Australia.
To assist clients that are still trying to navigate the complex EU-UK trade rules, Arcadia has set up ...
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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 ...
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Jason Markwick
- 3 Jan 2025
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Do you need A Company Merchandise Store?
What Is a Company Merchandise Store?In short, it’s your brand’s very own online shop—tailored, secure, and accessible 24/7.
These stores manage the distribution of your branded merchandise globally, with full visibility and control.
You decide who can order what, whether it’s employees, partners, distributors, or resellers.
Approved ...
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Jason Markwick
- 11 Dec 2024
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Why Staff Gifts Are a Smart Investment for Your Business
Struggling to attract and retain top talent? You’re not alone.
But smart businesses are using thoughtful gifting as a powerful way to build loyalty, boost morale, and show appreciation—beyond just paycheques.
With talent shortages affecting nearly every sector, retaining great people has never been more important.
In fact, companies ...
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Jason Markwick
- 3 Jul 2024
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Top 5 Tips to Buying Sustainable Merchandise
1. Ensure Your Merchandise has Certification and TraceabilityIn the early days of sustainable branded merchandise, consumers and suppliers alike would consider the materials a product was made from as the sum of its sustainable credentials.
Now we’re better educated, we know it’s important to make sure that the materials were farmed and ...