This is where we ask two of our three important questions: what do we see? and what does it mean?
As always, we use a mix of people with different skill sets and backgrounds: project managers keep things on-schedule and on-budget, while our science leaders make sure research is robust and correct. Both sides complement each other and bring a healthy friction that keeps us on track. External experts might be brought in too.
Sharing economy for flexibility and sustainability
Much of the experimentation is done in our own labs but we also access external resources, from organizations including Lund University and Malmö University. This gives us the flexibility to make research decisions without being wedded to or biased towards particular instruments or methods. It’s a sustainable approach too, because resources are utilized more frequently and thus more efficiently.
Of course, not everything happens in the lab. We read, discuss, calculate and think before we get to the experimental work, and then we evaluate and contextualize the data. We regularly keep you updated and decisions are often made together.
Tracking our resources: time as well as solvents…
While we’re doing this, we often find ways to improve the project’s sustainability. We act on these where possible, but even if we can’t, we record them for future discussion and implementation in other projects. We also track all the resources we use.
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Reporting and sharing
We deliver a final report in the most useful format.
We supply raw data and technical details.
We present to your organization to prompt sustainable change.
Feedback and wrap-up
This is where we look back and look forward.
We collect and analyze opinions from everyone involved.
We analyze the resource use.
We eat cake.
Making Contact
We introduce ourselves and learn a little about each other.
We find out if we meet your needs, your ways of working and your supplier policy.
We see if the project is compatible with our sustainability goals.
Defining the Scope
Here, we define the problem and a satisfactory outcome.
We formulate a hypothesis, what’s needed and what’s nice.
We find out what sustainable alternatives are suitable.
Reaching an agreement
We outline the work we’ll do.
We show you what the results might look like.
We explore specific sustainability details.
We make an official quote.
Start-Up
Here, we clarify expectations, establish project structure and confirm goals.
We ensure we truly embed sustainability in the project.
We manage the impact of project work via a materiality assessment.
We assess the project’s wider impact with a stakeholder analysis.
The Project
We ask the questions, what do we see? and what does it mean?
We use the most appropriate instruments and methods.
We observe opportunities to be more sustainable, now and in the future.
We keep you involved in decision-making.
Result Discussion
Here, we assess the data as a whole and in context.
We discuss what the results mean: to you and the planet.
We elaborate on our findings.
We identify sustainability risks and opportunities.
