MPS is organise data academic session in different division of the Netherlands to inform potential clients about the certification syllabus of MPS ABC . The first session kick off yesterday , by Raymond Scheepens , Area Manager at MPS , in the reception area of Waterdrinker in Aalsmeer , the Netherlands .
Raymond Scheepens
What does MPS ABC imply ? This certification ( C mean respectable , B is skillful , A is best ) showcases the sustainability attempt of a grower . Either out of personal judgment of conviction or social pressure , today this is a must . With MPS , in the mart for over 25 years , present in 52 countries and with about 3,300 companies in their portfolio , the cultivator is in good hands . At MPS , everything is in - menage ( the exploitation of new certificates , Department of Commerce and even audit via sister organisation MPS - ECAS ) , and also their benchmarking method may catch the interest of agriculturist . Not one ’s own moral findings are leading , but the functioning of a society as compared to companies with similar production in interchangeable production shape .
FSIAt the same clip , right or wrong , being sustainable or being unsustainable is politicized . In the goal , consumer ’s findings are leading . These findings are more or less capture inFSI , Floriculture Sustainability Initiative , a sort of visual sensation on sustainable floriculture signed by practically all ( turgid ) party in the intact floriculture chain - from stock breeder to agriculturist and from traders to supermarket and flower store . One of the ambitions included in this statement is that by the end of this year 90 % of all products sold should be manifest . The requirements include in FSI are leading in the credentials outline of MPS as well .
Koen Druijf , Manager for Quality & CSR at Waterdrinker
OverviewThe globe of certifications is not the most sheer . for vary this , at least in floriculture , FSI has defined three categories : societal , agricultural and environmental . These are , so to speak , three surface area in which a company can or can not perform well . certificate are usable for each of these three facets ; some overlap two of the three categories . As far as the last family is concerned , for the time being MPS ABC is the only one meeting the standards put down out by FSI . However , as we speak GLOBALG.A.P. is preparing to participate the food market as well ( meaning MPS will get acompetitor- a logical development when looking at the obligated certification requirement lay by Royal FloraHolland , and also the main understanding why MPS has lower the price ) .
Common goodKoen Druijf , Manager for Quality & CSR atWaterdrinker , welcome the guests , a radical of about 20 raiser . In his opinion , cultivator , trade companies and all parties in the chain should consider the importance of certification in relation to the common market . " Traditionally , the Dutch have had a leading position in the global floriculture craft . Often Dutch flush equal good flowers . If we need to concur on to this report , it can only be done through a collective effort " .
For more informationMPSRaymond ScheepensEmail:[email protected]www.my - mps.com
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