Add a Unique Touch to your Diwali Celebrations at Work – Best Tips for a Safe & Eco-friendly Diwali

Diwali 2018 is right around the corner? Is your workspace ready to partake in the festivities?

Diwali – The King of all Indian Festivals

Though there are thousands of festivals celebrated all over the country, Diwali holds a special place in the hearts of all Indians. It’s one festival that transcends all borders – states, communities, and even religions.

With that said, Diwali has been getting a lot of flak of late due to several factors like air and noise pollution, crass commercialization and more.

Here, in this guide, we give you tips on how to celebrate a safe, green and happy Diwali at work. Let’s get started.

Look for Eco-friendly Alternatives to Crackers

Diwali and firecrackers go hand in hand like bread and butter. But, with increasing levels of pollution, the recent Supreme Court order is welcomed by all. With that said, most people feel that Diwali is incomplete without crackers.

If your employees feel so, here are some alternatives to crackers. Paper poppers, LED lanterns, glow sticks, inflated paper bags, balloon poppers, piñatas – are the eco-friendly alternatives to fireworks.

If your employees still insist on bursting crackers at the workplace, then ensure that you take the right precautions. Set up a communal place, well away from your main campus and use only this ground to burst crackers.

Irrespective of whether employees enjoy a communal firework show or burst crackers individually, you need to take sufficient precaution and have first-aid kits at hand.

Go for Green Decorations

Instead, of littering the workplace with plastic decorations that get thrown into the waste bin, after the festivities, this Diwali you can perk up your office space with unique eco-friendly decorations.

Lanterns and wall hangings made from recycled paper and old clothes, burlap and jute decorations, simple floral rangolis are some of the best ways to prepare your business space and factory for the festivities, without using plastic.

Ethnic Fest

Diwali is incomplete without colourful ethnic wear. Ask your employees to turn up in their ethnic best for Diwali. The beauty of ethnic wear is that – it’s colourful, vibrant and rich. It’s an easy way to get your employees in the festive mood.

Traditional Snacks and Sweets

Diwali celebrations are incomplete without gorging on tons of traditional mithais and sweets. Barfis, ladoos, murukkus, pedas – are some of the best traditional snacks perfect for your Diwali party.

Of late, traditional sweets and snacks made without refined flour and refined sugar are making a huge comeback. If possible, locate a vendor near you, who provides traditional sweets without any added additives and preservatives.

Sweets made from jaggery and palm sugar is not only filling but are also a healthy indulgence.

Finally, the Diwali Gift

It’s indeed a tradition for employers to present employees with gifts on Diwali. The gift is a symbol of gratitude. It shows the employee that they are recognized and their hard work is appreciated.

Generally, business owners gift employees – sweet boxes, small kitchen items like cutlery, lunch bags, or even silver coins, if the budget is big.

This Diwali, how about gifting your employees something bigger? Something that they’ll treasure for a long time and will benefit them immensely? Along with your traditional Diwali gift, this year, pledge to gift your employees with a comprehensive workplace health and safety training program.

Wondering, why this make for the ideal Diwali gift? By gifting a safety training program, you are providing your employees with the right techniques and methodologies for carrying out their work, safely and efficiently.

Nothing equates the joy an employee experiences when he realizes that his work doesn’t put him in any unsafe conditions. With proper safety training, employees are made up-to-date with the latest safety techniques and receive professional guidance on how to handle tools properly.

So, add the schedule for a comprehensive workplace safety training program in your employee gift box, this season.

Final Thoughts

Are you ready to celebrate an eco-friendly, safe and fun Diwali at work? Make use of the tips mentioned above. And, don’t forget to give us a call @ +91-124-661-3137/+91-124-266-3021 to customize the right training program tailored to your specific business requirements.

Here’s wishing you a Happy & Safe Diwali, from our entire team at Totalika. May you be filled with prosperity and joy, this festive season!