The American Floral Endowment ( AFE ) has become the newest Associate Member of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative ( FSI ) . This partnership unites AFE , a prominent US - base floriculture funding non-profit-making , with FSI , an esteemed international nonprofit organization with a focal point on sustainability .
Through AFE ’s membership with FSI , this new partnership will strengthen the floriculture industry through collaborationism , sharing experiences , and broadened perspectives .
“ Sustainability is staggeringly impactful and affects floriculture globally . By joining force , we are expanding the impact and effectiveness of both of our initiatives and programs , ” stated AFE ’s Executive Director , Debi Chedester , CAE .
AFE is an self-governing system with a clear vision support a warm , unified floriculture community fostering industry innovation and growth to well connect people to prime and plants in everyday life .
establish in 1961 , the Endowment programs support and fund forward-looking enquiry , educational grants , internship , and scholarships . These programme support outgrowth and advancement for all segment of the floral industriousness .
The Floriculture Sustainability Initiative is a market - drive initiative that bring together members of the international floriculture sphere . They partake the goal of line up more sustainable solutions for farmers , their workers , and families , for the environs , and for the future of the sector .
In 2013 , FSI was established as an autonomous international non-profit-making connexion under Belgian jurisprudence . Goals for 2025 include focusing on the following three pillars – responsible yield & trade , creditworthy behavior , and integrated reporting .
Jeroen Oudheusden , FSI Executive Officer , said , “ Collaboration is crucial in our worldwide industry . By joining forces with AFE , we can portion out learnings best practice session and come up with innovative solutions , ensuring that hoi polloi now and in the time to come can enjoy flowers and plants in their daily life and observe jobs in our sector that are both exciting and meaningful . ”
FSI and AFE are already strategically working together to sustain additional sustainability education as AFE gear up to launch their highly look for Sustainabloom programme later this year .
Sustainabloom represents a collaborative try that brings together same - minded floral industry organizations and experts from both industry and academia , modernise actionable design , practical guide , and an array of resources tailored to all section of the flowered industry .
conjointly , AFE and FSI are proud to declare this exciting partnership and together will invest in the future of floral , creating a strong , more sustainable manufacture .
For more information : American Floral Endowmentwww.endowment.org
Floriculture Sustainability Initiativewww.fsi2025.com
