SDG — UN Sustainable Development Goals

We link the programme only to targets we can back up. Each one comes with the official UN wording, the reason it applies and the evidence you receive.

Target 2.3

“By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers…”

Why it applies: your fee goes directly to a small beekeeping business with apiaries in the mountains of Greece.

Evidence: contract and invoice.

Target 12.8

“By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.”

Why it applies: the session explains how a honey-bee colony works, how it differs from wild bees, and why too many honey bees in one place can harm them.

Evidence: session agenda, attendance record and quiz results before and after.

Target 4.7 (supporting)

“By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development…”

Why it applies: the session is structured learning for adults about nature and about how organisations work. A supporting link, not a primary one.

Evidence: agenda, duration, attendance and quiz results before and after.

What you will not find here

Goal 13 (Climate) and Goal 15 (Life on Land). Honey bees do not cool the planet, and the ones in our hives are kept animals, not a threatened wild species. Linking hive adoption to these goals gives your auditor something to take apart.

ESG · GRI · LEED

What you receive: the reporting pack

Everything your sustainability team needs, ready to file. Their job is copy and paste.

1. Certificate of adoption

Your company's name, the number of colonies, the apiary region and the season.

2. One-page fact sheet

What, where, how many colonies, which period, which partner, how much.

3. Data file (Excel)

Hive IDs, apiary location, colony status at the start and end of the season, session date, hours and attendance, quiz results before and after, amounts, and the pollen analysis if you have one. Monitoring readings are exported on request.

4. Ready-to-paste texts

For GRI, for the EU voluntary standard for smaller companies (VSME), for ESRS and for the SDGs — in English and Greek.

5. Evidence file

Contract, invoice, dated photos of your hives, the beekeeper's registration, attendance record and a signed statement of accuracy.

6. Wording guide

What your company can and cannot say about the programme in public, under the EU rules on green claims.

Questions? Write to us, or leave your details and we will get back to you.

info@thehiveproject.gr