Towards a Reduction of Plastic Waste in the Floriculture Chain

October 30, 2019 Royal Floraholland

As the market leader in transport packaging, Royal FloraHolland has a responsibility to reduce waste, which includes plastic waste. That is why we, together with 85 other leading companies and organizations, signed the Plastic Pact NL. Yme Pasma (COO) explains how we, as floriculture industry, can make transport and product packaging more sustainable.

Dutch Flower Group: “There is no Future Without Sustainability”

August 30, 2019 Royal Floraholland

Sustainability is at the heart of the Dutch Flower Group (DFG). It has been fully integrated in the company strategy. “We believe that we have to take responsibility”, says corporate social responsibility manager Raimon Loman. How does the world’s largest export company in flowers and plants do this?

Good End Times on Royal FloraHolland’s First Early Auction Day

April 26, 2019 Royal FloraHolland

Royal FloraHolland started auctioning flowers and plants one hour earlier in Aalsmeer, Naaldwijk and Rijnsburg on Tuesday 23 April 2019, the day after Easter. Despite the disruption in the auction process that occurred that day, all locations achieved the intended end time. We finished well before 1 pm.

Royal FloraHolland: “Inspire People to Produce Sustainably”

April 12, 2019 Royal FloraHolland

FleuraMetz is a global wholesaler for flowers, plants and accessories. The company’s focus is on florists. The wholesaler is a member of Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) and is one of the Accelerators. “We recognize that we have an impact on the environment and take responsibility for this.” That is what sustainability is, according to Susanne van der Mark. The Corporate Social Responsibility Officer shares her vision and explains how FleuraMetz cooperates to achieve sustainability.

Royal FloraHolland: Together With Members, Making Production and the Market Place More Sustainable

March 11, 2019 Royal FloraHolland

“I prefer to speak of sustainable development rather than sustainability. That suggests a proactive and lasting approach. Sustainability is not just the latest craze.” These are the words of Stefanie Miltenburg, Sustainability Program Manager at Royal FloraHolland, one of the accelerators of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI).