A sweet tradition: Every summer, our subsidiary Konplan organises an internal auction. Employees can purchase honey produced on site – and support a good cause at the same time.

Working with bees? At Konplan in Pilsen, this is part of everyday life. In May 2021, the first beehive was set up on the outdoor grounds, followed by a second one the following year. To provide the bees with species-appropriate food sources, bee-friendly shrubs and meadow herbs were also planted on the premises.

The two colonies each comprise up to 20,000 bees. And they are very hard-working, producing so much honey that Konplan can hold an annual internal auction. Every jar auctioned off goes to a charitable cause. This year, the proceeds went to a children’s centre in Pilsen that supports children with special needs and families in difficult life situations. The donation goal: to finance a bathing chair for bedridden children and a recliner for immobile children.

Sharing a love of bees

Another concern of the Konplan workforce is to share their fascination for bees and nature with others. For this reason, Konplan colleague Gabriel Kováč visited a local primary school at the beginning of the year. Armed with real tools, honeycombs and even a miniature beekeeper’s suit, he amazed the approximately 70 children listening to him and prompted many enthusiastic questions.