Floréac’s sustainable commitment

At Floréac, we believe in the power of greenery, not only to make our living spaces more beautiful, healthier and improve everyone’s well-being, but also to have a positive YMPAct on our planet. This is why we have developed the ympa brand.

This charter describes our ambition, our commitment to growing plants as sustainably as possible and how we work towards this every day. It forms the basis of the ympa brand.

Floréac has developed a clear sustainable mission and wants to unburden its customers and consumers in that respect too. As a specialist in plants, we take a leadership role at Floréac and want to share our knowledge of the plant market with our customers and consumers. The Floréac brand ympa stands for sustainability. Anyone who consciously chooses the planet and wants to take care of their fellow man, chooses ympa and is thus assured of purchasing plants that are grown as sustainably as possible.

Ecologically and socially responsible are not hollow concepts for Floréac. Sustainability specialists screen offerings against specific sustainability criteria. This set of criteria forms our commitment and our charter.

1. A sustainable method of cultivation: Free from harmful pesticides, letting nature do its job. For ympa, we work with committed growers who are transparent about their cultivation process and use environmentally friendly methods such as organic pesticides, water recycling and reducing artificial fertilisers. To ensure this, we only buy the ympa range from growers who are BIO certified or have MPS-GAP and MPS Productproof MPS certification is a the standard in the floriculture sector. On the one hand, it is a point-by-point assessment that makes companies aware of their consumption of crop protection products, fertilisers, energy, waste and water. With GAP certification, they meet requirements in the areas of responsible management, traceability, environment and recall procedures.
2. Seasonal cultivation: The year-round programme of indoor, patio and outdoor plants is supplemented by seasonal plants. We consciously choose not to ‘force’ typical seasonal plants and offer them at their natural time. This not only ensures more economically sound cultivation. Precisely by choosing the natural growth cycle, the plant is stronger, more durable and also keeps longer.
3. Climate-positive YMPAct: Together with our growers, we aim for the lowest possible carbon footprint. To this end, our growers opt for renewable energy such as solar or wind power, heat pumps …, for sensible waste management / for conscious waste disposal.
4. Social Responsibility
   • Fair Labour: We work with partners who offer fair working conditions and show respect for their employees and that throughout the chain.
   • Education & Awareness: We educate our customers about plants, their care, sustainable initiatives within the industry and the importance of biodiversity.
5. Reliable and innovative
   • Fair Communication: We share honestly how our plants are grown, packaged and delivered.
   • Keep Improving: We continue to innovate and constantly look for new ways and smarter methods to reduce our impact.