BENCHMARKING STANDARDS
There are 16 Voluntary Sustainable Standards and Schemes in the FSI Basket. They are fully transparent, comparable and by means of independent benchmarking, complying with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Environmental and/or Social basic requirements.
The required level for the GAP scope is set as meeting the overall criteria of the GLOBALG.A.P. standard for flowers & ornamentals. Any scheme that wants to qualify for the FSI Basket can apply for this comparison of their standard.
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- EHPEA Code of Practice
- EU Organic Farming
- Flor Ecuador v4.0 + Florverde Add-On
- Florverde Sustainable Flowers Standard
- Global G.A.P. Floriculture Standard
- Kenya Flower Council Silver Standard
- MPS-GAP
- OHAS Grower Standard
- USDA National Organic Program
The environmental benchmarking is carried out by FOOD EXPERTS, an independent third-party with extensive experience with schemes and compliance systems. On Environmental, Standards are required to comply with the FSI criteria.
- Flor Ecuador v4.0 + Florverde Add-On
- Florverde Sustainable Flowers Standard
- Global G.A.P. IDA Module/Add-on
- Kenya Flower Council Silver Standard
- MPS-GAP
- MPS-ABC
- MPS-SQ
- SIZA Environmental Standard
The social benchmarking is carried out by the Global Social Compliance Program (GSCP), the independent and authoritative reference point and benchmarking body for social auditing practices. On Social criteria, GSCP B level is the reference.
- Amfori Code of Conduct
- EHPEA Code of Practice
- ETI Base Code / SMETA
- Fair Trade Hired Labour Standard
- Flor Ecuador v4.0 + Florverde Add-On
- Florverde® Sustainable Flowers Standard
- Kenya Flower Council Silver Standard
- MPS SQ
- Rainforest Alliance Certificate
- SIZA Social Standard
- SA8000 Standard
PROCESS
Transparent on criteria
Standards are published and publicly available for consultation and comparison of their scope and criteria in the ITC StandardsMap online portal.
Compliant with
good practices
Standards have successfully passed benchmarking against international reference points and legislation on social and environmental criteria.
Recognised as responsible sources
Standards are added to the FSI Basket and recognised by the supply chain as responsible sources to safely source from.
Identify, Review & Compare
Floriculture sustainability standards on the ITC StandardsMap online platform
Using the Basket
Know the standards/ schemes to comply with to produce sustainable flowers and plants.
Give your users the guarantee of what you stand for, align with international practices and gain visibility and credibility in the global supply chain.
Source from suppliers with standards/schemes from the Basket to make sure they were produced responsibly.
Work together with the supply chain to improve practices and reduce risks.
Buy products that comply with your code of conduct and the international reference for sustainability.
Make sure the private sector is aligned with the public ambitions and goals for sustainable supply chains.