RESPONSIBILITY

We participated in ‘Warmste Week’ to benefit the fourth world

We have supported various charities such as research and counselling for children with cancer, Alzheimer’s research, and animal welfare initiatives.

On this momentum, we want to continue. Less ad hoc, more structured. That is why we put together a team of ‘do-gooders’ at the end of last year. A few triggers who further shape employees’ ideas. Together for more impact on a better world.

Objectives

Step by step, and above all: determined. This is how we handle our goals. Also when it comes to sustainability, corporate social responsibility and creating a better world.

In the coming years, these goals will be our driving force in everything we undertake.

• Floréac purchases more than 90% of its trade from sustainably certified companies (MPS or Global GAP). This target is also in line with the ambitions that the Floricultural Sustainability Initiative (FSI 2025) expects from all its members.

• Together with growers and customers, Floréac measures the use of plastics (pots, covers, cart sealing, etc.) and peat. We then develop initiatives to reduce them.

• Floréac is reducing its own footprint, and will measure this effect in a subsequent footprint calculation. Are part of this calculation: green electricity generation, commuting, commuting between the two platforms, reducing energy consumption and so on.

• Floréac fully supports the internal ‘dogooders’ team to mobilise the entire organisation, embrace employee initiatives and give ownership in their elaboration.

Focus and Collaboration as keys to a better world

Floréac is an organisation on the move. We make life more beautiful by bringing beautiful plants to consumers, and also by being conscious of our impact on the world around us.

When we pursue our goals, focus and cooperation are the keywords.

Focus to avoid doing half-hearted work on our stated goals.

Collaboration because we cannot achieve a lot of change on our own.

That is why we are building ever deeper relationships with our stakeholders. In order to learn from each other, take steps forward together and we make the world a little nicer.

We therefore urge everyone to seek cooperation. This can be with us, with other trading companies, with almost every link in the chain, yes, even with your own competitors. Because when working together for a better world, we should embrace every possible collaboration. Not only in terms of sustainability, but certainly also in terms of corporate responsibility.

Do you have your own ideas, questions, suggestions or concerns? We are all ears. We have a great challenge ahead of us.

Wico Van Dam Quality and sustainability Floréac

wico.van.dam@floreac.com