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Florverde Sustainable Flowers

The standard ensures that certified flowers are produced under verifiable sustainability criteria, complying with legal, environmental, social, and good agricultural practice requirements, thereby contributing to the responsible development of the floriculture sector.

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    Florverde Sustainable Flowers

    About the standard

    Florverde Sustainable Flowers (FSF) is a sustainability standard for the floriculture sector that promotes responsible practices based on three fundamental pillars:

    • Environmental: efficient water use, responsible agrochemical management, and conservation of soils and biodiversity.
    • Social: protection of labor rights, as well as workers’ wellbeing and safety.
    • Economic: responsible business management and continuous improvement.

    The standard ensures that certified flowers are produced under verifiable sustainability criteria, complying with legal, environmental, social, and good agricultural practice requirements, thereby contributing to the responsible development of the floriculture sector.

    Certification process

    Application with CUServices

    The applicant initiates the process by reviewing the list of certification bodies approved for the Florverde (FSF) program, available at www.florverde.org.
    Once the applicant contacts CUServices, CUServices shares the application form.
    The applicant submits the completed application form to CUServices for review. CU confirms that all required information is complete. For new applicants, CUServices contacts the FSF Technical and Administrative Secretariat via florverde@florverde.org to confirm whether the applicant is already a registered operator, holds an active or sanctioned status with another certification body (CB), and to verify the applicable scope.

    Contract

    Our commercial executives will send you a financial proposal describing the applicable costs. Together with the offer letter, you will receive the Contract Terms. If you agree with the offer, please return a copy signed by the legal representative. Once the contract is signed, you enter into an agreement with CUServices to join our certification program.

    Planning

    After receiving payment of the agreed service fee, we will schedule the audit visit. At this stage, you will have the opportunity to complete the audit preparation documents, which will be indicated during this phase of the process.

    Initial Audit / Certification

    This is the first audit of a client by CUServices for the FSF Program. The qualified auditor and/or audit team will evaluate your operation against the program requirements. As a result of the audit, non-compliances (NCs) against program requirements may be identified. The lead auditor will inform you of these during the closing meeting and will indicate the deadlines for resolving them. You must submit corrections, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to address the NCs. This information will be evaluated by the auditor, who will determine whether the evidence is sufficient for the effective closure of the non-conformities. Additionally, possible cases that may lead to suspension or denial of certification will be communicated.

    Certification Decision

    Based on the audit results and/or the effective closure of findings, the certifier will make a certification decision, granting or denying certification in accordance with the Florverde Sustainable Flowers Regulation.

    Maintenance of Certification

    The client must demonstrate continued compliance with the program requirements. Certification audits are conducted annually for certificate renewal, and the previous steps must be completed again. Additionally, CUServices may conduct other types of audits, such as scope extension audits, unannounced audits, investigation audits, or follow-up audits, in accordance with the Regulation to maintain certification. As a result of this process, a decision will be made to maintain, extend, reduce, suspend, or withdraw the granted certification. Program documents can be found at the following link: https://www.florverde.org/como-obtener-fsf-obtener-la-certificacion/

    Benefits

    • Meets the requirements of international buyers and supermarkets.
    • Supports compliance with social and environmental standards required by clients in the U.S. and Europe.
    • Strengthens positioning in tenders and contracts.

    • Demonstrates a verifiable commitment to sustainability.
    • Enhances brand image among clients and consumers.
    • Builds greater trust within the supply chain.

    • Organizes processes and documentation.
    • Reduces legal, labor, and environmental risks.
    • Promotes continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

    • Strengthens compliance with health and safety requirements.
    • Improves organizational climate.
    • Contributes to stability and talent retention.

    • Optimizes water and agrochemical use.
    • Reduces environmental impacts.
    • Supports the long-term sustainability of the business.

    Documents

    Reglamento General para la Certificación Florverde V8.0

    Estándar Florverde V8.0 (pdf)

    Lista de plaguicidas prohibidos

    Política de Uso Excepcional de plaguicidas (pdf)

    The documents can be found on the Florverde website, following the link:

    Learn more

    Lista de Verificación SCI V8.0

    Lista de verificación Estándar V8.0 (pdf)

    Manual de identidad visual FSF

    manual_marca-Curso.pdf

    Pre-audit service

    Optionally, Control Union Services offers a Pre-Audit service, which aims to conduct a preliminary verification of compliance with the requirements established by the standard. As a result of this process, an audit report is issued to the client, which will help the (applicant) certificate holder identify opportunities for improvement within their system.

    This pre-audit process is independent from the Certification process described in the Florverde Regulation. No certification decision is made based on these results.

    If you are interested in this service, please do not hesitate to contact us.

    Our costs

    Control Union has established a fee structure for the services we provide, which considers:

    1. Audit days in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation.
    2. Administrative costs and applicable standard fees (royalties).
    3. Travel and logistical costs are related to the process.

    To receive a proposal tailored to the size and characteristics of your company, please contact us.

    Inquiries

    If you have any questions about the FSF program, please write to us at cert.sost.peru@controlunion.com; we will be pleased to assist you.

    Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.

    Mohamed Shebl contact

    How can we help you?

    Want to apply for a certification program? Our Certification team will be happy to help you.

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