Self Regulation

First and foremost we practice self-regulation. We have implemented all relevant standards from all relevant certifications into our own proprietary matrix and are audited once a year to ensure we meet or exceed all standards and certifications. We do this to ensure quality and performance in all areas related to corporate citizenship.

• The Certifications that we currently hold are the following:

VERIFLORA
FLOR DEL ECUADOR
BASC

• The initiatives that we support are:

Flowers for kids
Great places to work

• The Affiliations we have arE:

Expoflores
SAF
WFFSA

Flowers for Kids: Flowers for Kids: Flowers for Kids is an independent program designed to raise the awareness and consumption of fresh cut flowers, through innovative educational programs involving wholesalers, retail florists and school children. . www.flowersforkids.org

Veriflora: VeriFlora™ is a sustainability certification program for fresh cut flowers based in San Francisco. The “VeriFlora™ Certified Sustainably Grown” label is your guarantee that flowers have been produced in an environmentally and socially responsible manner and meet the highest standards for freshness and quality. VeriFlora™ certification is conducted by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a leader in independent third party verification which has certified prestigious companies such as Starbucks. www.veriflora.com

BASC: - Business Alliance for Secure Commerce is a US trade partnership involving many entities including the US Homeland Security and Customs departments. This program aims to promote practices that enable general security in industry, and the entire industrial chain. BASC is voluntary, business led, and worldwide. www.wbasco.org

La Flor Del Ecuador: FlorEcuador is the socio-environmental program that seeks to achieve and demonstrate social and environmental commitment and awareness. La Flor del Ecuador is an Expoflores initiative.