May 7, 2012, the Netherlands — The Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) is a
unique international public/private sector initiative that will be
officially launched during the Floriade 2012.
May 7, 2012, the Netherlands — The Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) is a unique international public/private sector initiative that will be officially launched during the Floriade 2012.
Current founding participants are: ANCEF, BGI, BRO, EPHEA, Dutch Flower Group, Fair Flowers Fair Plants, FleuraMetz, FloraHolland, Florint, Hivos, LTO Noord Glaskracht, MPS, Pfitzer B.V., Rainforest Rescue International, UnionFleurs, VGB, Vereinigung des Schweizerischen Blumengrosshandels, and WWF Kenya.
FSI is an international coalition of major players in the flower sector, organizations and other relevant stakeholders. It aims to contribute to greater sustainability in the sector and to create a more level playing field for producers, wholesalers and retailers.
A first important step is to develop a tool to increase the transparency and comparability of existing floriculture sustainability standards. Such a tool will increase efficiency, flexibility in buying, decrease costs and reduce the overlap of criteria.
This will create a starting point for mainstreaming the implementation and demand of sustainability criteria in the sector by building on existing standards and initiatives.
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