About us
Flores Verdes is a rose growing farm that produces and exports fresh cut roses.
Our farms
Our entire operation is designed to guarantee the highest quality roses grown under environmentally conscious practices. We produce our roses in the traditional way (soil) and also in hydroponic (coconut peat).
Our location in the middle of the world plus 12 hours of permanent day light give our roses the ideal conditions to offer our customers
- long lasting roses
- intensive colors
- huge head size
- flawless foliage
- longer and thicker stems
We are permanently introducing new varieties to offer our selected customers. Nowadays, we grow more than 70 premium varieties of roses, some of them exclusive & many others extremely rare.
Our people
Flores Verdes employs over 200 highly specialized workers.
Our team is trained and ready to produce a high quality product for our appreciated customers.
It’s our main concern to provide an adecuate working environment where each individual can grow, learn and develop his best through meaningful and challenging activities.
FLORES VERDES – POLITICS
FLORES VERDES SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY AT WORK
FLORES VERDES, is a company dedicated to the production and export of roses, within the framework of the Constitution and the laws applicable to this sector; taking care of its staff, users and the environment through the practice of current standards of Safety and Health at Work.
Being an Institution with a vision of service; considers that Occupational Health and Safety are fundamental aspects that make it possible to meet its objectives and therefore:
- Will undertake to comply with applicable laws and regulations, as well as the obligations that have been voluntarily assumed.
- It will promote the necessary resources for the application of the Safety and Health at Work program, aimed at improving the well-being of all personnel.
- It will train personnel in matters of Safety and Health at Work, to minimize possible labor risks that may arise.
- Will promote the continuous improvement of the Occupational Health and Safety system.
- Will give effective and careful attention to all incidents, accidents and emergencies that may arise during the working day; likewise give notice about occupational diseases.
- Disseminate the Occupational Health and Safety policy to all personnel, which will be evaluated periodically, as established by the needs of the company and the laws.
BASC CONTROL AND SECURITY POLICY
FLORES VERDES, committed to producing the highest quality roses, our safety policy involves adhering to and working with BASC (Business Alliance for Secure Commerce) standards to prevent any criminal activity during our production, post-harvest, packaging, and transportation processes, ensuring the integrity of our products in the market.
Additionally, we commit to upholding the following commitments:
- Providing a framework for setting objectives for the BASC Control and Security Management System.
- Maintaining the integrity of our processes and preventing crimes of corruption, bribery, and money laundering.
- Compliance with all applicable legal requirements.
- Continuous improvement of the BASC Control and Security Management System.
- Promoting security in the use of information technologies.
FLORES VERDES POLICY FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION, WORKPLACE HARASSMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
FLORES VERDES establishes its firm commitment to creating a healthy, safe and adequate work environment for all employees, therefore, it promotes a work environment of zero tolerance for situations of discrimination, workplace harassment, sexual harassment, as well as verbal conduct or threatening, intimidating, abusive or harassing physical acts that may cause the victim some type of physical or psychological harm. Therefore, the following points are established:
- All collaborators have the right to work in an environment free from all forms of discrimination and conduct that may be considered harassment.
- The company is committed to preventing and minimizing discrimination behaviors, workplace harassment, sexual harassment and defending the right of all employees to be treated with dignity at work. All of them must collaborate with the fulfillment of the activities proposed by the company.
- The company undertakes to establish activities aimed at generating a collective conscience of healthy coexistence, which promotes work in decent and fair conditions; the harmony between those who share business work life and the good atmosphere in the company.
- Any person involved in workplace harassment behavior will be subject to investigation in accordance with the provisions of current regulations, procedures and their respective disciplinary measures.
- In the application and interpretation of this Policy, the principles of non-revictimization, non-tolerance, gender equality, confidentiality, presumption of innocence, dignity, prohibition of retaliation, due diligence, and speed must prevail in accordance with the provisions of the laws.
- The company undertakes to supply the necessary human, physical, technological and economic resources for the application of this policy.
Affiliations and certifications
Flor Ecuador
FlorEcuador® is a socio-environmental scope certification program, whose main objectives are:
- Guarantee the safety and health of workers
- Incorporate efficient management of natural resources and establish sustainable processes to care for the environment
- Comply with the labor rights of workers that guarantee their welfare on the farms
FAIRTRADE
Fair Trade certification seeks to help ensure that producers and workers receive fair prices and wages, work in safe conditions, protect the environment, and obtain community development funds to improve their lives.
Flor Verde
FLOR VERDE SUSTAINABLE FLOWERS is an independent social and environmental standard for the flower sector that is supported by a strong team of agronomists, social workers and other professionals. FLOR VERDE Encourages the development, promotion and implementation of codes of responsible conduct, standards and sustainable agricultural practices.
BPA
Las buenas prácticas agrícolas (BPA) are a set of principles, standards and technical recommendations applied to production, processing and transportation, aimed at ensuring the protection of hygiene, human health and the environment, through ecologically safe, hygienically acceptable and economically feasible methods.
BASC
Business Alliance for Secure Commerce – BASC is a certification program that promotes and supports the strengthening of security standards in the foreign trade logistics chain; aims to manage the risks related to illicit activities in companies throughout the entire supply chain, including: money laundering, drug trafficking, smuggling, information theft, terrorism; Thanks to the implementation of the BASC Control and Security Management System, SGCS, the company will be able to identify critical areas and processes that lead to secure commerce.