Ethical Graduation Gifts

Ethical graduation gifts from fair trade brands: bracelets and necklaces, leather and canvas backpacks, duffel bags and laptop bags, wallets and card holders, journals, luggage tags and bookends for a first desk. Every brand is vetted against fair trade standards before it's listed.

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Every brand offers at least 30-day returns, and our brands commit to shipping within 3 business days.

If you order from more than one brand, each one ships its part separately.

Something to carry into what comes next

A graduation gift gets used on the first day of whatever comes next: a bag for the commute, a wallet for the first paycheck, a journal for the plans, or a piece of jewelry to mark the day. Every brand here is vetted against fair trade standards before it's listed, including fair wages, safe working conditions, and no forced or child labour. If you don't need it, don't buy it. If you do, buy it fair.

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Brands in this guide

20 brands make the products here. Each has a page with its story and full range.

Certifications and memberships these brands hold

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Questions about graduation gifts

What's a good graduation gift?

Something they'll use in the next stage: a backpack or laptop bag, a leather wallet or card holder, a journal, luggage tags for the move, or a bracelet or necklace to mark the day.

Do you have graduation gifts under $50?

Yes. Most of the bracelets and necklaces here are $20 to $60, and many wallets, card holders, journals, luggage tags and bookends are under $50. Use the price filter to narrow it down.

Do these work for high school and college graduates?

Yes. The jewelry, wallets and journals suit high school graduates, and the backpacks, laptop bags, duffels and desk pieces suit college graduates starting work.

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Every brand on The Labour Movement is vetted against fair trade standards before it's listed.

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