Who we are, where we come from and what is important to us
Portrait
Employees
We employ around 60 staff in our purpose-built flower processing facility which spans 4200m2 in Oberhasli, ZH, Switzerland.
Distribution
Our work encompasses cultivation, packaging, transportation, processing, quality assurance and distribution of over 40 million stems of cut flowers and greens per year.
Kenya and Ecuador
In Kenya and Ecuador, thousands of people work on approximately 30 flower farms with which we maintain long-standing business relationships.
Certificates
90% of the flower farms we collaborate with are certified according to the stringent standards of Fairtrade/Max Havelaar.
History
Foundation
Bernhard Bürgisser founded agrotropic in 1976 to import cut flowers from Kenya to Switzerland.
Vision
His vision was to be present along the entire value chain and to work according to fair and sustainable principles.
Expansion
With the establishment of the Tropiflora farms in Kenya (1982) and Sri Lanka (1980), the founding of Blume 3000 (1983) and the new processing facility in Switzerland (2017), he consistently pursued this path.
Recognition
In 2022, agrotropic was awarded by Fairtrade/Max Havelaar Switzerland for 30 years of commitment to fair trade in flowers.
Vision and Mission
Our Vision
agrotropic, along with its business partners, is economically successful with a business model committed to ecological and social sustainability. We strive for a balance between people, the earth, flowers and yield.
Our Mission
agrotropic trades in ecologically and ethically produced flowers, delivering the highest quality. We continuously improve our products, processes and services in a sustainable and innovative manner. Learn more about what we understand as our responsibility for sustainability.
Values
Corporate Responsibility
agrotropic is committed to responsibility towards future generations, anchoring this in corporate values such as freedom, integrity and innovation.
Problem Awareness
We recognise and integrate relevant political, social and environmental issues into our decision-making and problem-solving approaches.
Sustainability Strategy
Our strategy includes clear commitments and goals for a more sustainable future, structured into concrete implementation steps.
Vision for the Future
We aspire to a future that is both economically successful and sustainable, where businesses and communities coexist in harmony with the environment and profitability.