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This Valentine’s Day, Spread Some Love for the Planet Too

Your Guide to Ethical Valentine’s Gifts

Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show love — not just to your partner, friends or yourself, but to the planet as well. Valentine’s Day can be a controversial holiday. Whether you’re treating yourself or a loved one this year, make sure you’ve thought about the impact your purchases are having on the planet, animals and people.

From sustainable Valentine’s Day flowers to ethical chocolate and cruelty-free gifts, making conscious choices has never been easier. To help you, here are our top picks for eco-friendly Valentine’s Day gifts, including sustainable flowers, ethical chocolates and cruelty-free gift ideas all ready for February 14th.

Sustainable Flowers for Valentine’s Day

The GOOD Shopping Guide endorses three fantastic sustainable flower delivery brands which can all get gorgeous bouquets to your door in a pinch. Need classic red roses to set the mood? Or perhaps something colourful and unique? These ethical flower delivery companies prioritise sustainability, fair labour and reduced environmental impact. Arena Flowers, Prestige Flowers and Bloom have got you covered.

Take a look at our Flower Delivery Companies Ethical Comparison table to find the most sustainable choice for you.

Arena Flowers

Arena Flowers offers a fantastic and reliable range of ethically-sourced, sustainable flowers that are sure to tickle your fancy. They’ve got everything from hand-tied bouquets, next day delivery and even offer subscriptions if you’re looking for that Valentine’s feeling all year round.

Arena even has bouquets such as The Friendship, where the pink lilies are picked for their symbolic representation of friendship – making it a perfect choice for Galentine’s Day celebrations or non-romantic Valentine gifting.

Prestige Flowers

Prestige Flowers supplies a plethora of sustainably grown flowers in such a range of styles you’ll be spoilt for choice. Prestige offers stunning arrangements across various price points meaning there is undoubtedly something for everyone. Their Valentine’s Day section is brimming with everything from sleek roses to pastel blooms.

With Next Day delivery on items such as their Ivory Crush bouquet, Prestige make it easy to choose a gift that keeps on giving without exploiting natural resources or workers.

Bloom

Bloom is the place to go if you’re looking for beautifully wrapped flowers that look like you just picked them up from a Spring market. Bloom has everything from the usual suspects to the not so usual.

If you’re looking for something extra eye-catching this Valentine’s Day, take a look at their Ebony Black Calla Lily bouquet which offers a striking silhouette and a modern alternative to traditional Valentine’s flowers.

The full range of Bloom’s eco-friendly Valentine’s Day flowers can be found on their website here. And to find out more about what makes Bloom so sustainable, visit their brand page.

Ethical Chocolate

As we all know, the chocolate industry is one of the most notorious for being rife with issues of child labour, poor working conditions and deforestation. With $1.8 billion being spent on Valentine’s chocolate in the US alone, it is crucial that this money is directed to brands who are making a real difference, and not just propping up the same old profit-over-people story.

Choosing ethical chocolate on Valentine’s Day helps support fair wages, protect forests and improve livelihoods in cocoa-growing communities. For more information on the ethical issues in the chocolate industry, read our article here. And for a full list of the most (and least) ethical chocolate brands, take a look at our Chocolate Ethical Comparison table.

Alter Eco

Alter Eco ticks all our boxes when it comes to ethical, sustainable chocolate that tastes good and does good. Offering Organic and Fairtrade certified bars, Alter Eco has a squeaky-clean record when it comes to supply chains – something other brands would do well to aspire to.

Alter Eco has a range of flavours to choose from, whether you’ve got a sweet tooth (Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate) or are after something darker like their 85% Peru Dark Chocolate bar.

Seed & Bean

Seed & Bean is another fantastic choice and is endorsed with independent Ethical Accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide. The brand even offers some Vegan chocolate which comes in a range of exciting flavours including Raspberry and Creamy Coconut or Zesty Mandarin and Spicy Ginger.

The only would-be problem with Seed & Bean is choosing from their mouth-watering array of unique and classic flavours. Fortunately, Seed & Bean have you covered with their gifting bundles which means you can indulge this Valentine’s day while keeping your values (and budget) intact.

Raw Living

Raw Living is a great option for anyone looking for health-conscious and ethical Valentine’s Day chocolate. As well as their established range of super foods, supplements and tonic herbs, Raw Living also offers chocolate bars such as their Hi-Lovers Raw Chocolate with Shatavari and Maca.

As well as being Organic and Vegan, Raw Living also tests their cacao for heavy metals before it is processed and packaged, offering peace of mind alongside indulgence.

The Biskery

If you’re looking for a personalised sweet treat this Valentine’s Day, look no further than The Biskery’s fantastic range of sustainable biscuits shipped straight to your door. Choose from a delicious selection of Valentine’s themed biscuits, including a biscuit bouquet or name-stamped jammy heart biscuits.

The Biskery holds Ethical Accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide, verifying it as an ethical and sustainable business. To find out more about what makes The Biskery a GOOD choice, read its brand page here.

Cruelty-Free Gifts for Valentine’s

If flowers and chocolate aren’t cutting it, or if you’re looking for a little something extra, here are some fantastic ideas for cruelty-free Valentine’s gifts.

Many of us will be looking at indulgent skincare, date-night lipstick or a candlelit bubble bath (whether for ourselves or someone special). Whatever you choose, prioritise brands that have been researched and approved by The GOOD Shopping Guide to make sure you’re not supporting animal cruelty.

Pangolins

Pangolins is a consciously curated online gift shop with a dazzling selection of sustainable and ethical Valentine’s gifts to choose from. Here, you can find the perfect gift, whether it’s a luxurious set of pyjamas, jewellery or handpicked homeware.

If you’re looking for something more personal, Pangolins’ Gifting Concierge service allows you to create a personalised gift or hamper tailored to your brief, budget and values.

Health & Beauty Brands

We are pleased to Accredit a fantastic array of ethical, cruelty-free  Health & Beauty Brands. Below is a list of all the skincare and makeup brands that would make perfect Valentine’s gifts.

• Bloomtown (cosmetics)
• Caurnie (soap and cosmetics)
• Conscious Skincare (cosmetics)
• Dark Island Soap Co. (soap)
• Fushi Wellbeing (cosmetics and skincare)
• Green People (cosmetics and skincare)
• Herbfarmacy (skincare)
• Living Naturally (soap and cosmetics)
• Love Ethical Beauty (cosmetics)
• Melody’s Magical Scents (fragrances)
• Neal’s Yard Remedies (cosmetics and skincare)
• Odylique (cosmetics)
• Oy! (skincare)
• Planted (skincare)
• Raven Botanicals (skincare)
• TanOrganic (cosmetics)
• Tropic Skincare (cosmetics)
• YES (intimate care products)

However you’re celebrating this Valentine’s Day, take a moment to consider how your purchasing power is impacting the world around you. By choosing sustainable, ethical and cruelty-free Valentine’s Day gifts, you’re helping to protect people, animals and the planet.

If you’re showing someone you care through gift-giving, shouldn’t those gifts also care?