Florverde Sustainable Flowers

Florverde Sustainable Flowers is a certification program that promotes responsible and sustainable practices in the floral industry. It focuses on promoting environmentally and socially responsible flower production and trade, aiming to ensure the well-being of workers, protect the environment, and support local communities.

The Florverde Sustainable Flowers certification is based on a set of rigorous standards and criteria that cover various aspects of flower production and trade. These include:

Environmental Management: Certified flower farms must implement practices to minimize their environmental impact, such as reducing water and energy consumption, managing waste properly, and implementing integrated pest management strategies.

Social Responsibility: The certification requires compliance with labor standards and regulations, ensuring fair and safe working conditions for employees. It also promotes initiatives to enhance workers' well-being, provide training and education, and support local communities.

Occupational Health and Safety: Certified farms must have measures in place to ensure the health and safety of their workers, including training programs, protective equipment, and risk assessment procedures.

Integrated Crop Management: The certification encourages the use of sustainable agricultural practices, including responsible use of fertilizers and pesticides, soil conservation techniques, and biodiversity conservation.

Traceability and Transparency: Certified farms are required to have systems in place to track and trace their products throughout the supply chain, promoting transparency and accountability.

Social Engagement: The certification promotes engagement with local communities, supporting educational programs, healthcare initiatives, and infrastructure development.

Florverde Sustainable Flowers certification is conducted through on-site audits and inspections by independent certification bodies. Farms that meet the standards and criteria are granted the certification and are allowed to display the Florverde logo on their products.

By choosing flowers with the Florverde Sustainable Flowers label, consumers can make a conscious choice to support sustainable and responsible flower production. It ensures that the flowers they purchase have been grown and traded in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, contributing to the well-being of workers and the protection of the environment.

Florverde Sustainable Flowers is an initiative of Asocolflores, the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, and is recognized globally for its commitment to sustainable practices in the floral industry.