The holiday season is here! Holiday shopping can be time-consuming and stressful, so we decided to make your life a bit easier this year. Stop Modern Day Slavery has partnered with more than 25 businesses, social enterprises, and nonprofits to create the ULTIMATE Ethical Holiday Gift Guide complete with exclusive discount codes.
Every brand featured here uses fair trade practices and/or donates a portion of their proceeds to anti-human trafficking organizations. You can feel confident that your purchase will make a difference in the lives of workers everywhere! Additionally, each discount code applies site wide, so make sure to check out all the products each brand offers
Enjoy 14 different categories of gift ideas and discount codes that are sure to bring smiles to everyone’s faces this holiday season!
For Her: Jewelry, Accessories, Bags and Wallets, Apparel, Loungewear
For Him: Accessories, Bags and Wallets, Apparel
Top picks:
Mango + Main
Exclusive discount code for 10% off: SMDS10
The Zarina Jersey Dress is handmade in India under fair trade standards, which means your purchase prevents poverty, ensures safe labor conditions, and reduces environmental degradation. The chic organic dress can be easily dressed up or down for running errands or having a girl’s night out. Best of all, it has fully functional pockets!
Aid Through Trade
Exclusive discount code for 30% off: SMDS30
This set of gorgeous bracelets is sure to be a hit this holiday season! These glass bead bracelets are fair trade, meaning that the people who handmade them are paid a fair wage for their labor. Your purchase from Aid Through Trade not only provides dignified work to women artisans in Nepal but also provides jobs to survivors of child labor and scholarships to youth in marginalized communities.
Recycled Paper Bead Tassel Bracelet
Fair Tribe
Exclusive discount code for 20% off: SMDS20
Can you believe this beautiful coiled bracelet is made from 100% recycled materials? The beads are hand-rolled strips of paper coated in a clear lacquer for water resistance and durability. The bracelet was made in Kenya in accordance with fair trade standards, so you can feel good about your purchase!
Floating Stone & Maasai Bead Necklace – Navy
Fair Tribe
Exclusive discount code for 20% off: SMDS20
This stunning glass bead necklace is handmade by women of the Maasai tribe, a Nilotic ethnic group living in parts of Kenya and Tanzania. The beads are of a deep navy shade, but their azure highlights sparkle impressively in the sunlight. Your purchase provides fair work and wages to the Maasai people.
Inspiration Make-up Bag – Gandhi
Buy The Change
Exclusive discount code for 20% off: SMDS20
These organic, canvas pouches sport inspirational messages and are lined with colorful unrecycled sari material. Each bag was ethically handcrafted by female survivors of sex trafficking in India. You can give these pouches as a gift or stuff them with other fair trade goodies!
The Mustard Seed Marketplace
Exclusive discount code for 15% off: SMDS15
This beautiful dress is sure to please anyone on your Nice List! With its fitted top and flared skirt, the Georgia Dress is both flattering and stylish. Best of all, this dress was handmade by female survivors of human trafficking in Nepal, so your purchase provides women with meaningful, dignified work and a steady income.
Moon Valley Organics
Exclusive discount code for 25% off through 3/31/2021: SMDS25
You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about shampoo bars… And for good reason! This herbal shampoo bar yields twice as many washes as a bottle of liquid shampoo bottle, making it great for eliminating waste and for protecting the environment. Your purchase also helps save the bees, as Moon Valley Organics donates a portion of its proceeds to funding pollinator habitats. As a Certified B Corp, Moon Valley Organics ensures that all the worker bees behind their products are paid fairly. And did we mention it makes your hair smell amazing?
Moon Valley Organics
Exclusive discount code for 25% off through 3/31/2021: SMDS25
This body wash combines farm-grown herbs with pure essential oils to keep you feeling clean! With only organic ingredients, this fragrant body wash helps preserve pollinator habitats and promotes safe working environments. A little goes a very long way, so you’ll get hundreds of uses out of this bottle.
Organic Beeswax Lip Balm 5-Pack
Moon Valley Organics
Exclusive discount code for 25% off through 3/31/2021: SMDS25
This smooth, moisturizing lip balm is the perfect stocking stuffer this holiday season. The set of five lip balms come in five amazing flavors: Velvety Vanilla, Tropical Coconut Lime, Juicy Blackberry, Sweet Honey, and Cool Mint Vanilla!
Light Shine Candles
Exclusive discount code for 20% off: SMDS20
This candle features a festive blend of pine, fir, eucalyptus and vanilla that will make your entire home smell just like a freshly cut Christmas tree! All Light Shine Candles are ethically made, and a portion of the proceeds go toward providing education and youth development in El Salvador.
Light Shine Candles
Exclusive discount code for 20% off: SMDS20
This natural combination of fragrance is the perfect gift this holiday season, especially for your culinary-inclined friends! You’ll feel the festivity in the air when you light this phthalate and dye-free candle.
Light Shine Candles
Exclusive discount code for 20% off: SMDS20
The Fireside candle is a delightful mix of cinnamon, firewood, and other classic winter fragrances. Just light this candle and your home will be transformed into a cozy winter wonderland!
