On Tuesday April 30, 2024, two bee colonies came to strengthen our teams!!

Bees represent 90% of pollinating insects, alongside bumblebees, butterflies and even flies. There are some 20,000 species of bees, of which around 850 are present in France.

• 75% of global food production depends on pollinating insects.

• Between 60 and 90% of wild plants need pollinating insects to reproduce.

• 265 billion dollars: this is the estimated value of the service provided by pollination in the world.

For several years, a phenomenon of weakening and mortality of bee colonies has been observed throughout the world:

• Honey bee populations fell by 25% in Europe between 1985 and 2005.

• In recent winters, the mortality of these populations was 20% on average in Europe, or even 53% in certain countries.

We have a major role to play in reducing our impacts on biodiversity, but also in restoring and enhancing ecosystems.

As part of our 2023/2025 CSR Strategy, we have chosen to partner with the company Btobees, created by two young passionate beekeepers, Thibault and Clément, from Witternesse.

The challenges of this partnership for Matissart are:

• Maintain ecological capital within an industrial zone;

• Mobilize employees on a unifying project;

• Produce honey on behalf of the company for employees;

• Promote the company’s eco-responsible image.

Do not hesitate to visit our page dedicated to our commitments : https://matissart.com/en/a-one-of-a-kind-company/sustainable-commitments/