Green Employee Incentives For Canadian Programs: Launch A Program Fast

🍁 Introducing Dots.eco gift cards for Canadian programs. This addition to the Giftbit catalog allows Canadian organizations to give their teams green employee incentives with real impact.

We continually expand our catalog to better serve the Canadian market, so we're excited to introduce a new reward option that aligns with modern corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals: Dots.eco gift cards. 

Traditional corporate gifting often comes with a hidden environmental cost. Employee gifts and incentives are frequently made of plastic and shipped across the country.  And 40% of them end up in landfills.

So it's no surprise more and more Canadian organizations are shifting their focus toward environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, and for many, that shift starts with their employee rewards programs.

That's why we're thrilled to announce a new way to reward your team while healing the planet. We’ve officially added Dots.eco gift cards to our Canadian rewards catalog, making it easier than ever to implement green employee incentives for Canadian programs

Here's what you need to know to start sending green corporate gifts to your Canadian audience today. 👇

What are Dots.eco gift cards?

• Offset carbon emissions ☀️ – Fund verified environmental projects that reduce greenhouse gases around the world.
• Fight wildfires 🐻 – A cause incredibly close to home for Canadians, supporting prevention and recovery in fire-affected regions.
• Plant trees where needed most🌲 – Support reforestation efforts that restore biodiversity and air quality.
• Protect wildlife habitat 🐯 – Save the homes of endangered species across the globe.
• Restore coral reefs 🪸 – Help revitalize "the rainforests of the sea" to protect marine life.

If there's a specific action on this list that's in line with your company's mission, you might choose to give your team just that specific gift card. But you also have the option to let your employees choose whichever is nearest and dearest to their own hearts. 

Whichever you choose, these gift cards offer a simple way to give employees something meaningful while supporting environmental causes too.

Why this matters for employee incentives

Whether you're using digital gift cards for employee incentives or something like sales incentives or global payouts, what you send matters. If your rewards and incentives aren't delightful, they're going to miss the mark. 

That's why sustainable corporate gifting has such an impact: you get the joy of getting a fun gift, and the longer term satisfaction of knowing your gift is making an impact. 

Recent data shows just how much this matters for employee programs specifically, such as:

• 78% of workers say they are more likely to do business with (and work for) companies that have environmentally friendly policies.
• 67% of job seekers are more likely to accept a position from an environmentally sustainable company.
• 92% of consumers are more likely to trust a company that supports social or environmental issues.

All said, offering green incentives isn't about checking a box. They help you tell a story about the kind of company you want to build, and they help you create a more compassionate and engaged company culture. 

Looking for another sustainable corporate gift in Canada? Evertreen gift cards let your recipients have trees planted in forest projects, which they can then track by satellite. 

These green gift cards are also available in the United States, Australia, and Great Britain, making them great options for global clients and distributed teams. 🌎

Designed for the Canadian Landscape

Managing a rewards program in Canada comes with its own set of needs. Whether your team is in Toronto, Vancouver, or working remotely in the Maritimes, you'll want to find a gift card platform that understands your needs. 

For example, Giftbit ensures the process is seamless with features like:

🍁 Fund & send in CAD: Avoid the headache of currency conversions. You can fund your account in Canadian dollars and send rewards that are region-appropriate.

🍁 Zero-waste delivery: Because these rewards are 100% digital, there's no packaging, no plastic, and zero delivery-related emissions.

🍁 Local relevance: While global impact is important, the ability to support causes like wildfire fighting and reforestation resonates deeply with Canadian employees who see the effects of climate change in their own backyards.

Plus, the Giftbit catalog has lots more beloved Canadian brands, so you can send everything from Tim Hortons gift cards to LUSH and Indigo. 

How to start sending more sustainable corporate gifts (spoiler: it only takes a few minutes!)

We've made it as quick and easy as possible to get your employee incentives campaign started. In just a few minutes, you could have access to a unified gift card platform that will let you create, fund, send, and track all your rewards and incentives, all in one place. 

Here's how.

1. Create a free account and upload a CSV of your employees. There's no minimums, subscriptions, or complicated contracts. Just use your business email to get started, and you're good to go. 

2. Select brands and amounts. Choose what Dots.eco or other sustainable gift cards you want to send and in what denominations. You also have the option to let everyone choose their own gifts from the catalog. 
   

3. Add a personalized message, choose how you want to deliver your rewards (email? text? something else?) and send!

Sustainable corporate gifting doesn’t have to be complicated. For simple employee use cases, you can usually get started sending right away.

That said, if you have any questions, anticipate any issues, would like a complex integration, want to book a demo or chat bulk discounts, you're always welcome to get in touch with our team.