A milestone in LifeBee’s sustainability journey

LifeBee, a ProductLife Group (PLG) company, has been recognized by EcoVadis for its sustainability performance, marking an important step in the organization’s ongoing commitment to responsible business practices.

EcoVadis is one of the most widely used global platforms for assessing corporate sustainability, evaluating companies across four key dimensions: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The assessment provides an independent benchmark that allows organizations to measure their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

For LifeBee, this recognition reflects a structured approach to sustainability that combines ethical governance, operational responsibility, and long-term value creation within the Life Sciences ecosystem.

Sustainability across the ProductLife Group ecosystem

LifeBee’s recognition is part of a broader sustainability journey within ProductLife Group. Across the Group, ESG principles are increasingly embedded in governance, operational processes, and service delivery.

ProductLife Group has strengthened its sustainability framework through initiatives such as enhanced governance policies, responsible procurement practices, improved carbon accounting, and reinforced ethics and compliance programs.

More broadly, the Group continues to align its sustainability strategy with internationally recognized frameworks and global ESG priorities, ensuring that sustainability becomes an integral part of how the organization operates and supports the Life Sciences industry.

Within this context, LifeBee contributes through its expertise in digital consulting, IT validation, and regulatory compliance, supporting organizations in highly regulated environments.

Supporting sustainable digital transformation in Life Sciences

The Life Sciences sector operates in a complex regulatory landscape where quality, compliance, and data integrity are essential. At the same time, companies are increasingly expected to integrate sustainability considerations into their operations and decision-making processes.

Digital transformation initiatives—such as the implementation of validated digital systems, improved data governance, and efficient quality management frameworks—can play a key role in enabling both compliance and operational sustainability.

Through its consulting services in digital quality, IT validation, and GxP-regulated environments, LifeBee helps Life Sciences organizations strengthen their operational foundations while supporting more efficient and responsible processes across the product lifecycle.

A collective commitment to continuous improvement

Sustainability is not a single milestone but an ongoing journey of improvement, transparency, and collaboration. Across ProductLife Group and its affiliates, shared learning and coordinated initiatives contribute to strengthening sustainability practices across the entire organization.

This collective approach helps ensure that ESG principles are embedded not only in governance structures but also in everyday activities, from internal operations to client engagements.

For LifeBee, the EcoVadis recognition represents both an achievement and an opportunity to continue advancing responsible practices while supporting innovation in the Life Sciences sector.

Looking ahead

As sustainability expectations continue to evolve across the healthcare and Life Sciences industries, organizations must balance innovation with responsibility, transparency, and regulatory compliance.

By combining digital expertise, regulatory knowledge, and quality-driven consulting, LifeBee remains committed to supporting Life Sciences companies in navigating complex regulatory environments while contributing to more sustainable and resilient operations.

The EcoVadis recognition highlights the importance of this ongoing commitment and reinforces the role of responsible consulting in shaping the future of the Life Sciences ecosystem.

LifeBee welcomes everyone at booth #304 to participate in the 2024 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in Lisbon to learn and share progress, success stories, best practices, and lessons learned. Discover how we support Life Sciences companies to digitalize their business.

This ISPE European Annual Conference brings together professionals from the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. The event is designed for individuals at all levels of the industry, including students, emerging leaders, and senior executives in drug manufacturing, supply chain, devices, equipment and services, and global regulatory agencies.

Our team will be there to discuss 5 key topics:


Digital Transformation: Use Cases, Key Benefits, and Lessons Learned

Explore the potential of Digital Transformation and Pharma 4.0™ projects within the Life Science Industry.

Meet our Teresa Minero event co-chair and speaker with the speech: “Charting Pharma’s Digital Journey: Insight from the Pharma 4.0™ 7th Edition Study: Deep Dive Latest Correlation and Trends” with Laura Kuger from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). They will share an update on maturity, adoption of enabling technologies, benefits, challenges, and industry sentiment around 4.0 from Life Sciences companies.

Don’t miss this speech on April 17th at 13:45 (CET) Track 1 “Digital Transformation”.

Learnings from GXP Inspections to Prepare for the Future

Inspections and compliance assessment remain a core aspect of pharmaceutical regulation.

Regulatory Restrictions and Drug Availability

Improving the availability of authorized medicines is a key priority for the medicines regulatory network.

GAMP® 5, FDA CSA, cloud computing SAAS, eBatch records with Pharma 4.0

Discover how GAMP 5 Second Edition has had an impact on the pharmaceutical industry.

Meet ours Raffaella Vaiani and Marco Torciani.

Good Engineering Practice and Efficient Investment Management

Attendees will learn the ins and outs of the European projects that were recognized with the ISEP Facility of the Year award (FOYA) in 2023.

Our team is excited to share insights and explore new opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. make an appointment by writing to info@lifebee.it you can book your appointment with:

- Teresa Minero

- Raffaella Vaiani

- Marco Torciani

- Almudena Del Castillo Saiz

- Wendy Morales Oviedo

LifeBee, A ProductLifeGroup Company, is always at the forefront of digital transformation and innovation in Life Sciences.

By attending this conference, you'll have the chance to expand your knowledge and network with like-minded professionals. Don't miss out on this valuable experience; register NOW to secure your spot at the conference.

ProductLife Group (PLG), the global consulting provider of regulatory, scientific, vigilance and quality services for the life sciences industries, announces the acquisition of LifeBee, a leading Italian and Swiss based consulting firm providing digital transformation, operational excellence and proactive compliance services in life sciences. Current LifeBee shareholders will reinvest in PLG Group, embracing the PLG mission while guaranteeing business continuity for all clients.

The acquisition will bolster ProductLife Group Consulting and Digitalization services, playing a crucial role in PLG’s pursuit to become the premier leader in life sciences consulting worldwide. LifeBee brings a strong strategic approach, coupled with cutting-edge digital expertise that will further build on PLG’s consulting capabilities. LifeBee has recurrently been mentioned as a representative player in life sciences by Gartner and has a relevant and active presence in renowned industry associations, like the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), providing its contribution both on a strategical and knowledge-sharing level.

Teresa Minero, President and CEO of LifeBee and member of the International Board of Directors of ISPE, commented: “Joining PLG is a strategic move, for the company, its people and customers. We will leverage on the boutique platform we have created in the last 20 years in order to expand our footprint to a global scale, better supporting local and international customers with effective consultancy and transformational digital services dedicated to GxP regulated areas of the life sciences".

Our two companies have similar values: pioneering the way for innovation, pragmatic continuous improvement, team spirit and a unique sense of purpose for life sciences. In a globally consolidating consulting landscape, this will expand our service capabilities for our clients and our people, allowing us to become a global leader and innovator in life sciences services.”

Xavier Duburcq, CEO of PLG, highlighted: “LifeBee is a highly reputable company with in-depth knowledge on the challenges of consulting and digital business for the life sciences industry as well as the experience and knowledge to tackle them. LifeBee’s strong voice on the market, very active on the Pharma 4.0™ ISPE international Community of Practice, further demonstrates how this strategic alliance is a testament to our commitment to offering unparalleled services. Technology and innovation are fundamental to shaping the future of life sciences, and with LifeBee’s teams’ expertise, we will be able to support our clients’ transformation on their success throughout the whole product lifecycle. Moreover, the commitment of LifeBee’s existing partners to reinvest their capital in PLG, attests to our shared ambition to deliver ingenuity to the life science consulting arena.”

About ProductLife Group:

ProductLife Group’s mission is to improve human health by delivering regulatory & compliance services for the safe and effective use of healthcare solutions. PLG supports clients through the entire product life cycle, combining local expertise with global reach spanning more than 150 countries. It provides consulting and outsourcing services in the areas of product development, regulatory affairs, quality management and compliance, vigilance and medical information, covering both established products and innovative therapeutics & diagnostics.

With a goal of continuously improving the value delivered to people and customers, PLG is committed to long-term partnership, innovation, flexibility, and cost efficiency.

For more information, visit https://productlifegroup.com/

Contact:

Fabrice Galzin

ProductLife Group Head of Marketing

fgalzin@productlife-group.com

About LifeBee:

LifeBee | Digitalizing Life Sciences is a business and digital consulting boutique firm supporting life science companies on their path toward digitalization, operational excellence and compliance with customized advisory and innovative digital solutions. The company studies, designs and implements operational strategies, business processes, and digital solutions, to support life science companies in the innovative, robust, compliant, and sustainable realization of their business model. The focus is on GxP regulated areas such as manufacturing, quality assurance, laboratories, logistics, serialization, regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance of biopharmaceutical companies, medical devices, and nutraceuticals.

LifeBee is headquartered in Milan Italy with a presence in Switzerland. In 20 years of operation, the company has delivered over 1,000 successful projects. Today more than 90 life science international and local clients are served thanks to a team of about 80 professionals.

For more information, visit https://www.lifebee.com

Contact:

Annalisa Merola

LifeBee Marketing Manager

a.merola@lifebee.it

Our Founder & CEO Teresa Minero had the privilege to hold the introductory speech for the "2nd EMA QIG's Listen & Learn Focus Group meeting".

It has been a two-days of hybrid meeting organized by EMA Quality Innovation Group: many stakeholders by European Medicines Agency, EU Agencies, FDA and PMDA - Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency, Academy, Industry, Association and relevant providers of pharma applications based on novel digital technologies were present.

Title of the speech of Teresa "Innovative Technologies in regulated Pharma: a high level summary from ISPE Pharma 4.0tm Surveys plus 35 selected and structured Case Studies with an analysis of: triggers, solutions, innovative tech, involved departments, benefits, challenges and lessons learned".

Teresa Minero and Raffaella Vaiani will be among the speakers of the 10th edition of Pharmaconex - Africa’s and Middle East’s pharmaceutical manufacturing hub, gathering over 6.000 industry professionals in Cairo, from 3th to 5th of September.

They will participate as speakers during the Technical Conference - supported by ISPE and sponsored by AGON -, to share their expertise on digital transformation in pharma.

Teresa Minero will be holding one of the opening speech of the first day of technical conference, delving into the ISPE Pharma 4.0 Survey, unveiling strategies to enhance digital maturity.

Following, Raffaella Vaiani will discuss digital transformation roadmaps to achieve compliance to regulations, deepening with use case on Annex1 and quality metrics.

We are honored to join this prominent appointment for the pharma industry in MENA region, and to share our knowledge and insight on the latest innovations and challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry.

Coming up 2023 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in Amsterdam on May 8-9-10!

5 key topics for this edition:

  • Digital Transformation & Pharma 4.0™
  • GAMP® 5
  • Good Engineering Practice
  • Manufacturing Trends
  • Supply Chain Resiliency

    Our Teresa Minero is part of the Programme Committee e co-Chair of the Pharma 4.0 track. In addition together with Laura Kuger from Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), will present a deep dive on the results of the Pharma 4.0™ 6th edition Survey, sharing an update on maturity, enabling technology adoption, benefits, challenges and general sentiment around 4.0 from Life Science industry.

    Don’t miss it: 9 May at 16:15 (CET) Track 1 “Pharma 4.0™

    LifeBee is always at the forefront for digital transformation and innovation in Life Sciences: if your attending the conference come and visit us at table top 35.

    Raffaella Vaiani, Marco Torciani, Annalisa Merola and Maria Luisa Lotito will be happy to share how we help Life Sciences companies digitalizing their business.

    For registrations (both in presence and virtual) click here

    Our Teresa Minero at the 2023 ISPE Facilities of the Future Conference (Bethesda, Washington), presenting the "Latest Results and Trends in Pharma 4.0™” from the 6th edition of the ISPE survey.

    This edition focus was on the state of adoption of the various enabling technologies and benefits, particularly in the Quality & Compliance area.

    Did you miss the speech?

    Contact us to get updated: info@lifebee.it

    ValGenesis, Inc and LifeBee have partnered to deliver best-in-class business consulting and innovative digital validation solutions in GxP regulated areas such as manufacturing, quality assurance, laboratories, logistics, serialization, regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance for biopharmaceutical, medical devices, and nutraceutical companies across Europe.

    ValGenesis is the market leader in enterprise Validation Lifecycle Management Systems (VLMS), helping the world’s leading life sciences companies enforce compliance and enable standardization with 100% digital, risk-based validation software.

    LifeBee is a business and digital consulting boutique firm supporting life sciences companies on their path toward digitalization, operational excellence, and compliance, with customized advisory and innovative digital solutions. For nearly 20 years, LifeBee has handled more than 1,000 successful projects for 80+ multinational companies with a focus on Italy and Switzerland.

    In this partnership, LifeBee will implement and manage next-generation digital validation tools developed by ValGenesis, enabling clients to further strengthen risk and compliance across the GMP lifecycle. Both companies are working to release the full potential of digital transformation for clients, helping them bring their products to market faster in accordance with the guidelines of Industry 4.0 and MISE.

    “For life science companies focusing on a paperless future, digital validation is the only answer without which it is difficult for them to remain compliant or competitive,” says Bo Olsen, ValGenesis’ SVP of Partners. “Our fit-for-purpose platform has resulted in significant cost and time efficiencies in the validation processes of companies we serve. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with LifeBee as we work together to help life science companies redefine the way they conduct their business.”

    “We are pleased and proud to begin our collaboration with ValGenesis, world leader in the digitalization of qualification processes, validation and electronic management of logbooks in the regulated GxP life science field,” says Marco Torciani, Partner - Quality, Regulatory & Pharmacovigilance BU Lead at LifeBee.

    “With our focused life science expertise, we support and promote innovation as a strategy to reach operational excellence with proactive compliance, offering both consulting and digitalization services. Thanks to this relevant partnership with ValGenesis, LifeBee is now able to propose to its clients a completely digital solution, which allows them to adopt a holistic and paperless approach in the management of validation processes, reducing human errors and risks, and increasing process efficiency and compliance.”

    The 3rd Edition of the Serialization Webinar organized by LifeBee, in collaboration with TraceLink, will talk about updates to the Regulations in force, the latest news from the world for the next two years and how to prepare for the arrival of Serialization in Italy.

    Whit updates on

    • Gulf countries (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain)
    • US DSCSA
    • EU FMD
    • Uzbekistan
    • Kazakhstan
    • Russia
    • China
    • New markets

    The webinar, free and held in Italian, includes an interactive final session in which each of you can ask questions, share doubts or ask specific information for your Serialization context.

    Register Here

    LifeBee is hiring, check out our open positions and join our team:

    Senior Principal Consultant - Labs Area

    IT Specialist

    Pharma Digital Trasformation Career

    Find out more about LifeBee, read our Life Page

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