NEWS
September 2024
First HORTICERT Certificate Issued
We are pleased to announce that Erdenwerk Gebrüder Mayer, the growing media producer of the German DIY store toom Baumarkt, is the first company in Germany to pass the HORTICERT audit successfully and thus receive official HORTICERT certification.
read moreApril 2024
Coconut products are much more sustainable than their reputation suggests
Based on third-party verification, HORTICERT certification guarantees that ecological, social and economic sustainability requirements for peat substitutes are met. Studies and own calculations show that the emissions of coconut-based peat substitutes are significantly lower than those of peat. This means that coconut-based peat substitutes with HORTICERT certification represent a sustainable alternative to peat and play an essential role in achieving the goal of a largely peat-free substrate industry with reduced GHG emissions, as the following information shows.
read morePhase II November 2023
HORTICERT Successfully Completes its Pilot Phase
In November 2023, HORTICERT has completed the second project phase for the “Development and implementation of an international certification system for peat substitutes”.
read morePhase II | December 2022
First Test Certifications During the Pilot Phase
In autumn 2022, HORTICERT has started the second project phase for the “Development and implementation of an international certification system for peat substitutes”.
read morePhase I November 2021
Project Launch and Concept Development
The project “Development and implementation of an international certification system for peat substitutes” is conducted by Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH and started in November 2021.
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