Addenda: ‘Translating insights into concrete improvements’
Growers“ association Addenda has engaged Greenhouse Sustainability to collect and analyze sustainability data. In this way, Addenda wants to gain more insight into the environmental impact of its products and the chain as a whole. ”So that we can make more informed choices for the future." Addenda is a growers' association that works together with its growers [...]
Growers Air So Pure calculate footprint
The 12 companies that make up growers' association Air So Pure are going to calculate their footprint annually. They will do this in cooperation with Greenhouse Sustainability, which offers the Flori Footprint Tool for this purpose. The footprint calculations are part of a long-term plan to take big steps in sustainability in the coming years. Air So Pure is the brand [...]
‘Solid product-level carbon footprints’
Greenhouse Sustainability is not only active in the Netherlands, but also abroad. In Denmark, for example, it works closely with GASA GROUP to give growers in Scandinavia insight into their carbon footprint. We spoke to marketing manager Jens Hermansen about this cooperation. What does GASA GROUP do? “At GASA GROUP, we strive to be the leading European supplier in planting solutions [...].
aaff aims to offer horticultural companies sustainable roadmap
aaff and Greenhouse Sustainability are joining forces to actively help horticultural companies with their sustainable ambitions. This involves not only calculating the footprint of the companies, but also drawing up a ‘roadmap’ to gradually reduce that footprint. After a successful first pilot and the start of a second project, this approach [....]
‘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 [...]
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 [...]
FloraNL encourages florist to calculate footprint
Earlier this year, the FlorIT (Florist Impact Tool) was launched, a tool that allows florists to calculate their footprint. Ruud Steur, founder of florist platform FloraNL, co-founded it. Now he is committed to promoting the use of the tool among affiliated florists. For example, on the FloraNL website, one can now [...]
Growing number of florists embrace the footprint tool FlorIT
More and more florists are calculating their environmental footprint using the FlorIT (Florist Impact Tool). This tool was specially developed by Greenhouse Sustainability in cooperation with industry association VBW. “Awareness of the topic of sustainability is growing and so is the willingness to get started with it,” says operational director Bram Rijkers. “We want our members [...]
Royal Lemkes: 'Footprint as a Prerequisite for the Future'
Greenhouse Sustainability exists 10 years. In the coming period we will look back on the cooperation over the years with some good relations and look to the future. This time sustainability coordinator Nicole Konings of Royal Lemkes. What does Royal Lemkes do?Royal Lemkes is a royal family business with a history of over 140 years. From Bleiswijk and [...]
Zentoo: 'Building a Foundation for Continuous Improvement'
More and more companies and organizations within greenhouse horticulture are calculating their environmental footprint at the company or product level. KAS Magazine asked three collectives from vegetable and ornamental horticulture, which work closely with Greenhouse Sustainability, about their experiences. We highlight them one by one. This time: Zentoo. Zentoo is a group of 14 chrysanthemum growers. All of them have [...]