The Floriculture Sustainability Initiative ( FSI ) congratulated the developers of the HortiFootprint Calculator from MPS | LetsGrow.com and the FloriFootprint Tool from Greenhouse Sustainability . Both instrument have successfully take place self-governing benchmarking and are now formally included in the unexampled FSI - Basket of FloriPEFCR tools for habit within the floriculture sector . " This favorable reception tick a significant milestone in the software of FloriPEFCR ( Floriculture Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules ) and bring home the bacon the sector with accessible , like , and reliable environmental selective information at the product level . "
Aiming to control uniformness and dependability within the sector , FSI sets specific requirements for independent expert benchmarking . Tools that are tested must adhere to the FloriPEFCR methodological analysis and use assert and validated data . " This allows fellowship to calculate the environmental impact of their product in a coherent and substantiated manner . Another important prospect of the benchmark is that the tools use received reporting protocols , develop to facilitate the exchange of footprint information transparently and efficiently , saving fourth dimension and costs and encourage collaboration . "
According to FSI , with the approval of FloriPEFCR , which was grant earlier this class by the European Commission , cut flowers and potted plants can now be assessed uniformly for their environmental impingement . " Thanks to the first two approved footprint peter , the floriculture sector can now reduce its environmental footprint in a information - driven fashion . "
Jeroen Oudheusden , Executive Officer of FSI said : " This calculation methodology provides us with a scientifically corroborate method acting to beef up our sustainability efforts . With reliable data , we can effectively work on reducing our footprint and exhibit that our sphere is direct footfall towards plus impact . "
FSI also encourage other developers to join this benchmarking first step , so that method acting can complement each other and outcomes can be compared . " The joint pursuit of transparency and the communion of upright practice session offers opportunities to address hot spot and make the sphere more sustainable . "
For more information : Flower Sustainability Initiativewww.fsi2025.com
