Tuesday 20 May 2025
How can small-scale growers certify their sustainability efforts without getting lost in paperwork? Royal FloraHolland offers these growers a helping hand with a series of interactive workshops, from 15 May to 19 June. These workshops, both in-person and online, are designed to guide growers through the small-scale grower scheme.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Good news from the world of flowers and plants! The European Commission has given the green light to the FloriPEFCR guidelines. This is a big step forward in the sector's efforts to reduce its environmental impact and make a positive contribution.
Tuesday 12 September 2023
In early May, FM Group CSR Officers Koen and Dionne attended a meeting of substrate knowledge center RHP. The aim of the meeting was to gather input, expertise and views from a broad group of stakeholders on the responsible production of coir and how this could be demonstrated through certification. The focus here was on establishing the right definition of responsible production and naming relevant sustainability issues in the coconut production chain.
Monday 10 July 2023
On 15 June 2023, together with the sustainability accelerator group, we organised an inspiring meeting called 'Certification for plant breeders'. The event took place at the beautiful premises of Waterdrinker Aalsmeer. During this meeting, floriculture growers from the Netherlands and Belgium received information on the road to FSI-compliant certification.
Tuesday 12 April 2022
Fairtrade is committed to better working conditions in floriculture chains. Together we work towards a fair future.
Thursday 14 April 2022
By which external features can you recognize Fairtrade flowers and plants?
Wednesday 27 April 2022
As part of the Fairtrade standard, the Fairtrade Premium results in impressive social sustainability projects.
Tuesday 19 April 2022
Climate change is not fair. Learn more about the eight different ways in which Fairtrade protects the environment.
Wednesday 20 April 2022
The world of Fairtrade flowers and plants in a nutshell.
Wednesday 06 April 2022
The future is fair. Fairtrade as a reliable partner for your sustainability strategy.
Tuesday 03 May 2022
How does Fairtrade contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals?
Thursday 01 December 2022
Purchasing Fairtrade certified flowers helps growersto build stronger, more robust farms and communities.
Monday 18 April 2022
Bio, Eko, Eco or Organic? What do you need to consider when buying an organically produced flower or plant?
Tuesday 08 March 2022
Did you know that ‘organic’ is a protected term? Without the proper certification, the term organic may not be used.
Tuesday 03 May 2022
Organic cultivation offers a sustainable alternative to the challenges we face at nation-wide and provincial level in areas such as biodiversity, clean water and soil fertility. Consumer interest in and demand for organic plants and flowers is increasing, which can partly be attributed to the fact that consumers have a clear preference for imposing restriction on the use of pesticides. In fact, consumer demand for these products often exceeds the supply!
Monday 11 July 2022
Every company that wants to produce, process, package, import, trade in or store organic products must be certified for this. In this article we share information on the certification process for growers.
Thursday 20 April 2023
RHP is an organization that knows a lot about nutrient soils. They have two quality marks, RHP and RAG, which are for different types of nutrient soils. Nutrient soils are substrates with nutrients for fungi, bacteria, plants or animals to grow.
Monday 03 October 2022
For the past four years, two Canadian growers have made a podcast called ‘The Sustainable Flowers Podcast’. This podcast discusses sustainability in the flower industry.
Tuesday 01 March 2022
A green future requires cooperation and participation in sustainable initiatives. As part of FM Group, we are a member of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI). Together, we endeavour to ensure that 90% of our trade will be sustainable by 2025.
Tuesday 01 March 2022
The Sustainable Florist Barometer is an independent quality mark awarded by Dutch Foundation for Environmental Inspection (Stichting Milieukeur, SMK) which can be used by florists to demonstrate that a large portion of the plants and flowers they sell were grown sustainably and that their business operations meet sustainability requirements above and beyond the statutory criteria.
Tuesday 01 March 2022
On the way to PlanetProof is a quality mark of the Dutch Foundation for Environmental Inspection (Stichting Milieukeur, SMK) and imposes requirements with respect to the protection of our climate and the environment that go above and beyond the statutory criteria.