Canadian Solar has adopted two beehives and started a corporate social responsibility (CSR) relationship with German company Beefuture for the upcoming year.
Beefuture’s objective is to save the bees from extinction.
The company uses disused land for the settlement of the beehives and takes care all year round of the bees, from the official move-in up to species-appropriate winter hibernation.
Canadian Solar’s adopted bees will be located in Munich, Germany and at Ammersee just right outside Munich.
The company’s staff plan to visit the hives from time to time, to see the progress and to taste the delicious honey.
This bees will not only increase pollination but also have a positive impact on the environment and the food supply chain, said Canadian Solar.
Canadian Solar stated: “There is no doubt that our destiny, as human beings is firmly linked to that of the bees.
“These pollinating insects are indispensable for maintaining the balance in nature, but for several years now bees’ populations have declined precipitously.
“For us, participating in bee protection is an important component of healthy nature and sustainable management.
“We appreciate and need bees so that we can continue to enjoy and use nature’s treasures in the future.”
The decline in bee populations is thought to be a combination of factors, including pesticides, lack of wild forage, disease, and parasites.
Bees pollinate nearly three quarters of the plants that produce 90% of the world’s food, this means that a third of the world’s food production depends on bees and other insects.
Beefuture has worked with over 320 companies to set up more than 350 bee colonies in partnership with them, numbering 21 million bees in summer at the last count.
The company’s philosophy is to practice sustainable nature and environmental protection with the help of companies and their investments in bee colonies to preserve the biological diversity of species should also be preserved for future generations.