IRBC FLORICULTURE

The IRBC agreement was designed to promote sustainable supply chains by aligning with internationally recognized guidelines from the OECD and UN. Furthermore, the parties under the agreement built on existing knowledge and structures to ensure that the activities and results of the IRBC agreement do not duplicate but rather accelerate existing sustainability initiatives... The Agreement for International Responsible Business Conduct (IRBC, Dutch: IMVO) in the Floricultural sector brings together the private sector, NGOs, a trade union, and the Dutch government, to address human rights risks and environmental risks in the value chain with the aim to create a more sustainable production and trade in ornamental plants. Many of the ornamental plants you find in the stores are sourced and traded across the globe. The complexity of the international value chain calls for a collective effort to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts on people and planet. Accordingly, the parties have joined..