The most sustainable deal toy is not simply the one made from a material described as eco-friendly, but one produced responsibly, shipped intelligently, and valued enough to remain with its recipient. Society Awards Finance Group approaches our sustainability process in all three directions.
Our production facility in Grove, Oklahoma is powered by solar energy on site, directly supporting our production operations. The facility is also central to the Society Awards fulfillment system, where deal toys can be personalized, quality checked, packaged, and prepared for direct distribution. For financial institutions with formal sustainability policies, this provides a more substantive story than simply selecting a product with an environmental label.
The Society Awards Brand family uses 100 percent recycled aluminum and 100 percent recycled zinc. Additionally, the paper used in boxes and cartons is recycled, and our Oklahoma operation recycles paper, metal, glass and multiple types of foam generated through production.
Material selection can also be considered at the individual project level. Crystal, metal, natural stone, and wood each present different aesthetic and manufacturing considerations. Our team can help determine which material achieves the desired result while remaining consistent with a client’s priorities.
The way a deal toy is produced and delivered matters too, as efficiency and sustainability frequently point to the same solution.
To reduce the amount of deliveries needed, Society Awards Finance Group has moved away from recommending physical prototypes for most projects. Modern digital visualization and virtual samples often provide the necessary confidence without manufacturing and shipping a separate sample before the final production runs. Removing that redundant cycle can eliminate weeks from the process while reducing material use, packaging, and transportation.
Direct drop shipping creates a similar advantage. When a completed order travels to the client’s office only to be unpacked and shipped again, an entire layer of transportation and packaging has been added unnecessarily. Society Awards Finance Group can ship finished pieces directly to recipients around the world.
There is another environmental issue in the recognition business that receives far less attention: people throw bad awards away. Cheap acrylic objects, generic promotional products, and poorly designed trophies may technically commemorate an important event, but that does not mean recipients want them in their offices. A product that survives manufacturing only to spend a few years in a drawer before entering a landfill is not particularly sustainable.
Luxury awards change that equation. A beautiful object has intrinsic value to its owner. Natural stone embodies permanence. Crystal carries a perceived value that plastic does not. Metal can develop the physical presence of sculpture. Excellent design makes an object worth displaying even before the recipient reads the inscription.
That is one of the reasons Society Awards and Finance Group has always believed quality and sustainability are more closely related than they first appear. The object people keep is the object that does not need to be replaced.
A deal toy exists to recognize an achievement and making it environmentally responsible does not mean making it apologetic, lightweight, or visually forgettable. The better challenge is to create less waste while making something more permanent. That is where Society Awards Finance Group has an unusual advantage.
We combine sustainable practices with the materials, design capability, and manufacturing expertise of the world’s only luxury awards brand. The result can satisfy a financial institution’s sustainability objectives while still feeling substantial enough to commemorate the transaction. To us, the responsible and sustainable award is one that is not disposable.
Email our concierge team or reach us at (212) 845-9980 ext.900 to start your project.
