The 3 characteristics of a sustainability partner?

The challenge of sustainability is becoming more topical and pressing every day. Companies are called upon to make a greater contribution and to take this commitment demanded of them by society as a whole much more seriously. The goals one sets oneself must be clear and credible. This is why relying on a partner that structures its work on the basis of hard data is essential. The adoption of a scientific principle that allows for a precise analysis of the causes of certain phenomena that are to be impacted, a study of the sources and the development of a project whose outcomes are measurable and assessable over time is a central aspect. Only in-depth knowledge of the issues to be addressed can make it possible to construct effective and credible solutions and responses to generate a concrete and lasting impact. The adoption of this approach is important in order to involve stakeholders at every stage of the project.

The integrity and reliability of the partner with whom one undertakes a sustainability project is an extremely important aspect to take into account. If a scientific approach is taken to assessing the problem and devising a strategy to deal with it, the results and the various steps of the project can be objectively measured and evaluated in order to further improve its action. The availability of extrapolating and processing concrete and reliable data is a relevant basis for drawing up not only evaluations of the project's progress and thus of the positive impact generated, but also of sustainability budgets and demonstrating the effort involved in achieving the company's sdgs. Thanks to the measurability of one's actions and their value, it is possible to have timely feedback on the key results at each stage of the project.

The ideal partner for your sustainability project must possess one important quality: flexibility. This makes it possible to reshape corporate social responsibility strategies and paths should they not be sufficiently impactful or effective in achieving one's objectives. Involving a broader panorama of actors, public and private, and forging strategic partnerships across multiple sectors can cover the different facets of sustainability, from social to environmental and governance. But it must not stop there. Flexibility must also manifest itself in the long term, making it possible to develop projects that are increasingly impactful and capable of integrating perfectly with the various business realities, even those that are more refractory or challenging.

3Bee is a partner that embodies scientificity, measurability and flexibility. Thanks to the support of the Horizon 2020 Phase 1&2 programme, an IoT monitoring system that allows for more efficient apiary management based on hard data could be investigated and developed. By analysing in depth the causes of the problems that afflict the bees, it was possible to realise a strategy to deal with them, leading to a decrease in annual mortality of up to 30%. This translates into a positive effect on biodiversity and sustainability. Thanks to its high-tech component, 3Bee can provide timely key results for each stage of project development, associating them with values based on data collected from monitoring systems. The results-oriented approach ensures that each project, each action, each intervention is calibrated and easily adaptable to the specific contingency of each reality and each project.