Meetings still run on paper more often than anyone admits, and the VINGA Baltimore portfolio is built for that reality. Sized for A4 and finished in the classic matt PU coating of the Baltimore range, it holds a notepad with 20 lined pages, a pen holder, a pocket for loose paper and elastic band pockets for cards and a phone.

The paper insert is replaceable, so the portfolio does not become waste when the pages run out, which is the difference between a one-season giveaway and something a person keeps on a desk for years. The outer material is partly recycled polyester certified to RCS, with 6 percent RCS certified recycled polyester based on overall product weight and full supply chain certification behind the claim. Closed dimensions are 24 by 3.5 by 33 centimetres, and it comes in black, blue, grey and green.

Portfolios earn their place in professional settings: sales teams meeting clients, conference speakers and delegates, board and committee members, training courses and graduate programmes where every participant needs to take notes. Law firms, consultancies, banks and universities hand them out where a branded plastic folder would undercut the occasion.

The flat front panel is a clean branding area. Debossing into the PU coating gives a discreet, permanent result that suits formal audiences, while print is available where the logo needs colour. MerchRepublic manages the branding, offers tiered pricing on volume and delivers across the European Union.