“ The environmental shock of horticultural products is under debate , ” say Mr. Albert Haasnoot , Sustainability Manager for Royal FloraHolland . Albert is the leash commissioner of the EU Product Environment Footprint Category Rules for floriculture ( FloriPEFCR ) , which is currently in maturation .
“ Growers and stakeholders in the floriculture sector are frequently asked questions such as ‘ How do you deal with urine ? ’ and ‘ How much charge plate do you use ? ’ authentic insight into the environmental impacts of horticultural Cartesian product provides not bad chance , such as supporting growers to thin their impact and mitigate emissions . ”
Transparency has become increasingly important to retailers and consumer , leading to products being pronounce with the details of their environmental impact . However , the datum on these labels use different methods to arrive at their final figures . Albert carry on : “ Comparability is questionable . There is a endangerment of greenwashing as companies can make claim without substantiation . society that make a veridical try are not recognized for their body of work . ”
This is where the FloriPEFCR come in . It aims to achieve harmonized formula for calculating the environmental footmark of potted industrial plant and cut flowers within the framework of the European Commission ’s merchandise Environmental Footprint . The methodological analysis will serve prevent greenwashing by providing an manufacture banner .
The FloriPEFCR reviews the life-time oscillation of a ware and assesses the stages against 16 documented impingement . This produces a map of a product ’s footprint throughout its lifespan , indicating when and where the hot spot are . Producers can then lick on reducing these hotspots . A labeling process for outside communication based on the data the FloriPEFCR provides is presently in developing .
MPS , a credential scheme based in the Netherlands , is part of the working group for the FloriPEFCR . Area Manager Mr. Arthij van der Veer joined the Conference to demonstrate the HortiFootprint Calculator , which is one of the dick used in the FloriPEFCR labor .
Arthij explain : “ Today , more than ever , we see a lot of question about the sustainability of our floriculture products . Demand for environmental information is rising . ”
The HortiFootprint Calculator is a software instrument that growers can practice to assess their environmental impact and make more sustainable choices . To use the cock , growers input their data and are confront with a dashboard of their results . From there , they can make decisions about how to ameliorate their output . “ We are turn with growers to take this step - by - step , ” Arthij commented . “ It is a complicated topic , so we necessitate to make it approachable for growers so they can continue to develop beautiful blossom . ”
AIPH extend its thanks to Biblo , 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo , MPS , and Royal FloraHolland for their support of the Horticultural Industry , which was part of the seventy-fifth AIPH Annual Congress prevail in Suncheon , Republic of Korea from 17 - 19 April 2025 .
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