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LET YOUR FLOWERS SPEAK!

I BLOSSOM
SUSTAINABLY.

Because my farmer ensures socially
and environmentally compatible growing
conditions.

WWW.GGN.ORG

DO YOU PROMOTE
SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH?

THEN PLEASE
TURN THE PAGE.

GGN – THE LABEL FOR FLOWERS AND
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS FROM SUSTAINABLE
CULTIVATION

Do you farm in an environmentally friendly,
safe and fair manner? Then show your com-
mitment on your products, too. With the GGN
label, consumers can see at first glance that
your product meets the strict requirements of
the GLOBALG.A.P. Standard.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN SPECIFICALLY?

You always act in an environmentally friendly
way by minimizing waste, protecting wildlife,
using renewable energies, consuming water
efficiently and minimizing the use of pesticides
and fertilizers. You promote integrated culti-
vation and biodiversity in your production. At
the same time, you take care of the well-being
of your employees through hygienic working
conditions, safe working methods and compli-
ance with legal working hours as well as the
payment of statutory minimum wages.

SIMPLY KNOWING MORE YOUR ADVANTAGES?

With the GGN label, we ensure that con- As a farmer, you show your commitment to
sumers become aware of your sustainability environmentally friendly cultivation as well
management. All plants with the GGN label as fairer and safer working conditions. In
are marked with a GLOBALG.A.P. Number addition, you can create an individual portrait
(GGN). Consumers can then simply enter this of your company on the consumer portal
number online and find out more about the GGN.ORG and thus enter into a dialogue
origin of their respective plants. with consumers. As a retailer, you first make
your customers aware of the GGN label by
1234567890123 using our point of sale materials. With our
consumer portal, we then explain to your
customers why the sustainable cultivation of
flowers and ornamental plants is so important,
and thus create interest for certified products.
Through the portal, your customers are also
given the opportunity to get to know the
respective farmers and their way of working.
This creates trust and strengthens customer
loyalty beyond the point of sale.

The GGN number provides information
regarding:

the origin the farm the plant

WWW.GGN.ORG

HOW TO GET THE GGN LABEL: GLOBALG.A.P. – THE STANDARD BEHIND THE
GGN LABEL
1. Self-assessment of the farmer according
to the GLOBALG.A.P. Standard A worldwide standard for good agricultural prac-
tices. Developed with farmers, consumers and
2. Contact with the relevant Certification experts to promote sustainable cultivation and
Body, contract conclusion and preliminary also make it accessible to smaller farms. Imple-
inspection on location mented worldwide in more than 30 countries.

3. GLOBALG.A.P. Certificate upon successful
inspection

4. GGN label for farmer and portrait on
GGN.ORG

5. Regular inspections by the Certification
Body

GGN.ORG As of: April 2017
c/o FoodPLUS GmbH
Spichernstr. 55 Phone: +49 (0) 221 579 93 25
50672 Cologne, Germany [email protected]
www.ggn.org