BioReCer Deliverable D8.1 Communication and Dissemination Plan

BioReCer aims to ensure the environmental performance and traceability of biologicalfeedstock used by the bio-based industries. This will be executed through the deploymentof guidelines to strengthen current certification schemes by including new criteria that alignwith EU taxonomy and EU corporate due diligence regulations. Within this approach, theadded value, the use, as well as the social acceptance of bioproducts will be increased.With this objective in mind, BioReCer is structured in three main technological pillars: development of a multidimensional assessment framework and a digital BioReCerICT-tool (BIT) for the aggregated and collaborative analysis of biological feedstocksand their associated supply chains; creation of a BioReCer Innovation Ecosystem Living-Lab (BRIE-LL) following amulti-agent approach and the testing of this framework in four bio-based supplychain case studies, using all generated knowledge to complement current certification schemes byincluding new sustainability and traceability criteria, and ensure their applicabilityat EU and global scale. The transition to a bio-based economy is expected to deliver substantial environmental,societal and economic benefits. For this, BioReCer will assess the impact of current andadapted certification schemes on (end-)users and bio-based industries stakeholders’willingness to pay (WTP) along with acceptance of new bio-value chains from biologicalfeedstocks, including residual feedstock and waste, by industries and consumers. Theproject will design and develop a multidimensional assessment framework to analyse theenvironmental performance of biological resources and traceability. This framework will besubsequently validated in 4 full bio-based systems which will allow for the applicability ina wide range of bio-based value chains. This approach will be unfolded by the joint creationof two levels of interaction: a physical one through the creation of a BioResourcesStakeholders Platform (BRSP) and a “digital” one through a BioReCer ICT tool (BIT).The BioReCer communication and dissemination strategy aims to maximise the project-impact through addressing and including relevant stakeholder and target groups viasuitable channels and instruments combined in a cohesive strategy.This document is the first version of the communication and dissemination plan D8.1,which acts as a living document and will be updated on a regular basis in M18, M24 andM36.