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SSCI’s Environmental Benchmark Receives First Applicant from USD 2 Billion Floriculture Industry News Update 05 Nov 2025 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative SSCI’s Environmental Benchmark Receives First Applicant from USD 2 Billion Floriculture Industry The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce a major milestone in its global mission to build trust in sustainability standards worldwide. Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF) has become the...
Flor Ecuador Plus Certified® Applies for SSCI Benchmarking News Update 30 Oct 2025 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Flor Ecuador Plus Certified® Applies for SSCI Benchmarking The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has received a benchmarking application from Expoflores (Ecuador’s National Association of Flower Producers and Exporters), for its  certification scheme Flor Ecuador Plus Certified®. This marks...
The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Driving Meaningful Impact in Berlin News Update 25 Feb 2025 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Driving Meaningful Impact in Berlin As industries navigate growing expectations for ethical sourcing, collaboration and innovation in sustainability standards are no longer optional – they are essential for building trust, ensuring compliance, and driving meaningful impact across global supply chains. ...
FSI, SIFAV, and SJC Commit to Solely Accept SSCI-Recognised Social Standards Starting in 2023 News Update 18 Mar 2022 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative FSI, SIFAV, and SJC Commit to Solely Accept SSCI-Recognised Social Standards Starting in 2023 In December 2021, the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI), the Sustainability Initiative Fruits and Vegetables (SIFAV) and the Sustainable Juice Covenant (SJC), with support from IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative, announced that starting in 2023, the...
Florverde Sustainable Flowers Applies for SSCI Benchmarking Press Release 22 Aug 2022 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Florverde Sustainable Flowers Applies for SSCI Benchmarking PARIS, 22nd August, 2022 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has received a benchmarking application from Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF), marking their first step in earning SSCI recognition as meeting...
Fresh Thinking for Sustainable Supply Chains: SSCI and IFPA Convene North American Leaders in Anaheim News Update 20 Oct 2025 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Fresh Thinking for Sustainable Supply Chains: SSCI and IFPA Convene North American Leaders in Anaheim The CGF’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative and the International Fresh Produce Association bring sustainability conversations to life around the world’s largest produce and floral gathering. The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) — an industry solution...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Welcomes New Member Dutch Flower Group News Update 31 Jul 2025 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Welcomes New Member Dutch Flower Group The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to welcome a new member, the floral retail supplier Dutch Flower Group (DFG), bringing its membership to 26 CGF members. The SSCI builds...
New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for Florverde News Update 19 Feb 2024 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for Florverde The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is delighted to announce the opening of a stakeholder consultation for Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF), as it advances to the final stages in the SSCI Benchmark process. Florverde’s FSF...
Kenya Flower Council Applies for SSCI Benchmarking  Press Release 10 Jun 2021 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Kenya Flower Council Applies for SSCI Benchmarking  PARIS, 10th June 2021 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has received a benchmarking application from the Kenya Flower Council (KFC), the programme’s first step in earning SSCI recognition as meeting...
New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for Kenya Flower Council and MPS News Update 13 Oct 2025 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for Kenya Flower Council and MPS Please note that this public consultation is now closed.  The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce a public stakeholder consultation for two floral schemes; Kenya Flower Council (KFC), for its Flowers and...
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