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RedES-CAR spotlights! This is Luis Fernando Nieto from AgroIndustrial Don Eusebio  flower company . He once thought it was a good idea to think sustainable and check out what has been producing losings to his company and how they can solve that: figuring out what's wrong among the supply chain and how they can make the difference to their annual savings achieving a Cleaner Production Program . Wanna see what they will achieve? have a watch! Interested on how certified flower farms can make the difference? check for us on Linkedin , Twitter , Facebook and Pinterest   and visit our website .

In  Have your say  on July... Stan Pohmer from USA! " I would encourage the supply chain to be  conscious of sustainability  in their purchasing and operations  for a few reasons. First, it’s the right thing to do. Secondly, by considering sustainability in your decision-making, you can make better decisions.  " As featured friend of july, we spoke with  Stan Pohmer ,  CEO of  Pohmer Consulting Group, Mentor and Advisor to the perishable and seasonal industries . We discuss about sustainability and its role in the flower industry and customer's behavior, which could be guided to help them take the right choice and know why.  Florverde® Sustainable Flowers:  What does a sustainable label mean to you and to consumers? Stanley Pohmer:   There’s a definite difference in how I perceive the meaning of a sustainability label and  how a consumer does . Being actively involved with sustainability initiative...

A new competitive commitment from Florverde® The Sustainable Business Network seeks to improve the competitiveness and environmental performance of companies. Under the Sustainable Business Network Program , RedEs CAR Florverde® Sustainable Flowers presented the first results from 14 flower companies that participated together with important companies from other sectors last May, 2014 at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. Through a public-private partnership , the RedES-CAR Program seeks to foster productive links between large companies and its suppliers, or between a union and its affiliates, to improve competitiveness and environmental performance through the implementation of cleaner production tools . In this phase of the Program companies, that produce and export flowers to four main destinations (the United States, Russia, Europe and Asia) participated. RedES-CAR is sponsored by the regional government environmental agency and led by the most importan...

In Have your say ... Cynthia Hanauer from USA! "W e must plan strategically as the climate continues to change and more energy and natural resources will be needed to supply food and housing for a growing global population" As featured friend of the mother's month of may, we spoke with  Cynthia Hanauer ,  founder of Grand Central Flower and 4th generation florist with family lineage beginning in 1875. She has 40+ successful years in the floral business including retail and supply chain operations.  Florverde® Sustainable Flowers: We've heard a lot about you. What can you tell us about how your family began in the flower business in the late 19th century? Cynthia : My maternal ancestors came over from Germany in 1875, which ultimately became the largest group of immigrants in the history of the United States; 8 Million Germans arrived into the United States in the 19 th  century.   In those times, the trip from Germany to the United States...