Flow Control Group Becomes Compliance-Ready in ~1 Hour Using Beehive
Fast, credible, and scalable climate risk analysis—delivered by a lean enterprise ESG team.
Dwayne DeHaven, SVP of Operations
“I’m not always convinced by AI tools, but here it actually did the heavy lifting. It gave us a strong first draft, and all we had to do was review and adjust. That turned a complex process into something simple.”
The Challenge
When Flow Control Group (FCG) first learned about new climate disclosure requirements, they expected the worst. With more than 200 subsidiaries and over 3,000 employees across the U.S., the leadership team knew compliance wasn’t optional. But the path forward was unclear.
They had no internal climate team, no consultants on retainer, and no appetite for spending six figures on outside help. Early conversations inside the company reflected a healthy skepticism:
How much time will this take? How technical will the process be? Will the final report even meet regulatory standards?
As Sr. Vice President of Operations Dwayne DeHaven explained, they approached Beehive “not totally sure what we were signing up for.” The assumption was that compliance would require months of effort and a hundred hours of staff time — a heavy lift for a team already focused on running day-to-day operations.
Dwayne DeHaven, SVP of Operations
“We knew compliance was coming and that we had to take it seriously, but figuring out how to do it credibly without spending a fortune was daunting. Consultants wanted six figures and endless hours of our time. Beehive stood out because it was structured, scalable, and actually made sense for an operator like us.”
The Solution
Beehive was built for exactly this kind of company — businesses with complex footprints and limited bandwidth for compliance work.
The onboarding process took minutes. FCG shared their asset information (data centers, offices, warehouses, and employees) and Beehive’s system did the rest. Instead of spreadsheets or consultants, the platform guided FCG through a simple, checklist-style workflow.
Behind the scenes, Beehive’s AI-powered engine:
Mapped physical climate risks like floods, cyclones, and heat waves across FCG’s nationwide operations.
Ran scenario analysis to show how those risks could evolve in the coming decades.
Benchmarked transition risks and opportunities against industry peers.
Auto-drafted disclosure text aligned to IFRS S2/TCFD reporting standards.
Most importantly, the platform didn’t overwhelm. Dwayne noted, “I really like the structure of how your system ingests the data and then how it produces it — makes it pretty simple.” Instead of asking FCG to become climate experts, Beehive absorbed the complexity and surfaced what mattered most.
Dwayne DeHaven, SVP of Operations
“What impressed me most was how quickly we could get through it. One person on our team could upload the data, see risk scores for every facility and employee, and then instantly pull that into a board-ready report. It was night and day compared to the months of back-and-forth I expected.”
The Results
What the team expected to be a burdensome, drawn-out process turned into a surprising win:
Compliance in ~1 hour. From data upload to board-ready disclosure, the process took about an hour of real time.
Massive cost savings. As Dwayne put it, “Taking something that normally takes $150,000 of consulting time to a fraction of that… is super valuable to the business.”
High-quality output. FCG left with a polished draft report, a board presentation template, and confidence that their disclosures would meet regulatory standards.
Skepticism turned into advocacy. Dwayne went from doubtful to impressed, even offering to serve as a reference customer: “This was a really easy process so far… if this turns out to work, we’ll be happy to be a reference for you.”
What started as a daunting requirement became a demonstration of how modern tools can transform compliance. In just an hour, FCG went from unsure where to begin, to fully prepared for regulators, customers, and their board.
Dwayne DeHaven, SVP of Operations
“We did more than just tick a box for California. We came away with real insights that our operations team could use, our board could understand, and our customers could respect. Beehive supported us at every step, and turned something we dreaded into something valuable.”
Why Beehive
For Flow Control Group, the alternatives weren’t appealing. Traditional consultants would have taken months, cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and required FCG to provide extensive staff time and manual data gathering. Internal teams were already stretched thin, and DIY approaches risked producing reports that wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny.
Beehive offered something different: a streamlined, automated process that combined enterprise-grade climate data with AI-driven reporting — all in a fraction of the time and cost.
Dwayne DeHaven, SVP of Operations
