Lets start with something: we've committed to these principles

Lets start with something: we’ve committed to these principles

A few weeks ago, I started sharing more about what sustainability in floristry means to the business and how we plan to better support the environment while designing beautiful florals for our clients.

Having briefly mentioned the 4 principles the business is committed to following (outlined by the Sustainable Floristry Network), I wanted to provide a little more detail about each of those principles.

Choose better flowers

Design out waste

Invest in ethics

Communicate with community

Choose Better Flowers

As a priority and whenever possible, we choose to source and buy local, seasonal, field-grown flowers to minimise the carbon footprint.
We will research our supply chains and not blindly purchase products.
We strive to support flower farms that invest in sustainable and regenerative farming methods to preserve biodiversity and enhance local ecosystem health.
Promote local ecosystem awareness by using sustainably-sourced native species, connecting people with local flora.

Design Out Waste

Eliminate waste within our work to support the transition to a circular economy.
Use a zero-waste hierarchy as a guide to make better decisions about products and materials.
Reduce dependence on plastics.
Guide our clients towards better choices, making it easier for you to manage materials at the end of their life cycle.
Encourage ‘Reduce, Re-use, Recycle’!

Invest in Ethics

Maintain a safe and fair workplace for everyone who engages with Kris McKee Floral Design.
Research and understand how businesses we work with approach issues surrounding ethics and actively eliminating modern slavery.
Respectfully and responsibly use energy, water, and chemicals to conserve resources for future generations.
Track our sustainability goals and achievements, adapt and improve consistently.

Communicate with the Community

Help our clients better understand what constitutes ‘good’ floral design.
Be open and honest.
Share our sustainability goals with our community, inspiring change across the industry.
STRIVE to become a voice for change.

Thing’s take time, there are occasions where we all fail to meet our ideals, but I believe that if you have the desire to do better, you set goals and consistently and actively work toward them, then you will make a difference.

When it comes to being more sustainable, one person cannot do everything, but everyone CAN do something.

Let’s all start with SOMETHING!

– Chat soon, Kris x

“Kris was recommended to me by a close friend for wedding flowers and she did not disappoint. The wedding process was a bit daunting for me and Kris took the time to have a chat about styles, flower sustainability and budget. Kris was amazing to deal with throughout the whole engagement, is sustainable and super understanding and smiley to boot. Love what Kris did for us on the day and would recommend Kris to anyone looking for wedding flowers.”

Lets start with something: we’ve committed to these principles

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