" I favour to address of sustainable development rather than sustainability . That suggest a proactive and durable attack . Sustainability is not just the latest craze . ” These are the word of Stefanie Miltenburg , Sustainability Program Manager at Royal FloraHolland , one of the accelerators of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative ( FSI ) .
" Fortunately , mass are progressively realizing that the earth is not an unnumerable rootage of naked as a jaybird cloth . Or a bottomless cavity . We must do everything in our power to manage multitude and the environment as sustainably as possible . "
For Royal FloraHolland , sustainable exploitation intend unaired cooperation between the company , the members of the cooperative and the ( mountain range ) partners in the floriculture industry . " 17 Sustainable Development Goals have been set on a global level . We are analyze which goals are important to us and in which orbit we have an influence . We are work together with our member on this . The Members ' Council is the logical place to discuss this , prior to discussing it externally . "
Creating structureStefanie has notice that people often consider sustainability to be a container conception . " It is important to clearly discover the theme that are crucial for our sector . That is why we have map out out these themes in recent months , make bodily structure . It is crucial for Royal FloraHolland to pull in and hold sustainable production and a sustainable mart . " Stefanie gives concrete examples of the activities the society and its penis currently want to prioritize . " We are urging members to start working with digital environmental registration and enfranchisement . And we need to reduce individual - habit publicity . We do this together with the Sustainability Leading Team ( which consists of member ) and through member consultations . "
recognise certificationFSI is the leading opening within the international floriculture industry with paying attention to sustainability . It was establish by the sphere and currently has more than 50 members . " As an accelerator , we are go together to set the banner for sustainable production and trade . This is now in the main linked to an FSI - recognized certificate . That is why we are encouraging our members to go along with the market demand . " Stefanie has noticed an increase in the supply of licence products . " For Dutch growers , a MPS - GAP or Global G.A.P. credentials is currently the best choice . It is a misconception that members must be members of FSI for be certify . "
Respect for people and the environmentRoyal FloraHolland is currently work on making certificate more visible in Floriday and thus in the sales channels . " This offers growers an opportunity to market themselves and distinguish themselves . It also take into account customers to grease one’s palms more expeditiously . " Together with FSI , the accelerators need to respond to pressing issues and recruit more member . " With more penis there is more livelihood and there is more air pressure on the destruction client to make the same demands . We must also be cobwebby towards the consumer and show where our flower and plants come from . In particular , we must demonstrate that they have been produced with respect for hoi polloi and major planet . In this way we give positively to the report of the sector so that everyone can continue to enjoy beautiful flowers and plants . "
Souce : Royal FloraHolland
