Footprint KP Holland officially validated
KP Holland is considered one of the leaders in greenhouse farming when it comes to sustainability. The company started with footprint calculations more than three years ago. Now KP Holland is also one of the first to have this data officially validated. KP Holland is a global player in the field of breeding, propagating [...]
Greenhouse Sustainability officially recognized SBTi expert
Greenhouse Sustainability has recently been able to offer support in implementing SBTi. SBTi stands for Science-Based Targets initiative, a global standard that helps companies base their CO2 reduction targets on scientific insights. More and more large companies and organizations are choosing this internationally recognized framework to validate their sustainability targets. SBTi is a global initiative that [...]
Magazine 10 Years of Greenhouse Sustainability
A special anniversary magazine was recently published, which Greenhouse Sustainability produced in collaboration with KAS Magazine. It focuses on sustainability within horticulture. What steps have been and are being taken to further green the sector? All articles can also be read online. View the complete overview below. Greenhouse Sustainability: 10th anniversary Greenhouse Sustainability: Easy Tool Greenhouse [...]
Flori Footprint: ‘It gives you a great deal’
Katharina Schuster joined Greenhouse Sustainability three years ago as an LCA specialist. She did not have a background in horticulture, but in recent years she became impressed with the sector. With the Flori Footprint Tool, she now wants to help floriculture companies understand their environmental impact. Originally, Katharina [...]
‘Enjoying our brilliant staff’
Greenhouse Sustainability is 10 years old. Henri Potze, Marina Kiur and Rick van der Linden have been involved with the company from day one. Together they look back on the sustainable journey they have taken in recent years and look to the future full of ambition. “Actually, we are only at the beginning,” says Rick. Six years of [...]
‘Through transparent footprint as a partner at the table with retail’
After several years of testing sea transport of flowers from Kenya to the Netherlands, Xpol was forced to refocus on air freight in 2024 by the unrest in the Red Sea. But how does this affect the company's environmental impact? To map its own footprint, it turned to Greenhouse [...]
Listen back: Charlotte on Hortibiz Newsradio!
During the Trade Fair Aalsmeer, our colleague Charlotte van Hal was interviewed on Hortibiz Newsradio by Jacco Strating for the program KAS Live! Charlotte talked about sustainability within floriculture, her work as an LCA specialist, her impression of the fair, the 10-year anniversary of the organization and the special anniversary magazine that was published recently. Listen to the conversation [...]
Own magazine for Greenhouse Sustainability
Henri Potze, director of Greenhouse Sustainability, was handed the first edition of KAS /Sustainability this week. The special magazine on sustainability in greenhouse horticulture was produced in collaboration with KAS Media and a large number of companies in the sector and is published in two variants: a regular edition and a special anniversary edition. Greenhouse Sustainability exists [...]
Greenhouse Sustainability launches ‘easy’ footprint tool
Greenhouse Sustainability is launching a new version of the Flori Footprint Tool. With this Easytool, growers can calculate their footprint according to the FloriPEFCR, the European calculation standard, for as little as € 99 per month. This allows horticultural entrepreneurs to take their first steps in the field of footprinting in an accessible and affordable way. With the Flori Footprint Tool, Greenhouse Sustainability already offers companies [...]
VDE Plant first plant grower with validated footprint
Another special milestone for VDE Plant. The company from Woubrugge is the first plant nursery with a validated footprint calculation. ValidIT checked all the data used and also tested the calculation rules. It provided VDE Plant with an official validation certificate. Earlier, the plant nursery also had the scoop by being the first to calculate all its products [...].