At Hive & Wellness, we are dedicated to sustainable honey production that supports our people, planet, and products.
As leaders in the Australian honey industry, we actively work towards environmental responsibility, ethical beekeeping, and high-quality honey production. Our sustainability initiatives focus on reducing our carbon footprint, promoting eco-friendly packaging, and protecting the future of beekeeping in Australia.
At Hive & Wellness, we believe that sustainability is a shared responsibility. Through ongoing investment, innovation, and collaboration, we are committed to ensuring a thriving, sustainable future for the Australian honey industry.
Our sustainability strategy is built on three pillars.
Supporting Our Team & Communities
We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive workplace, supporting our Australian beekeepers, and making a positive impact on our local communities.
Protecting the Environment & Honeybees
We take environmental sustainability seriously by actively working to minimise our carbon footprint, waste, and water usage while protecting honeybee populations.
Quality, Purity & Innovation
We are committed to packing high-quality, responsibly sourced honey while delivering industry initiatives and innovation that helps protect the future of beekeeping.
At Hive & Wellness, our commitment to sustainability is more than just a promise — it’s backed by real action and measurable progress.
Each year, we take meaningful steps to minimize waste, reduce our carbon footprint, and increase our use of sustainable materials. Our focus on continuous improvement ensures that we are actively working towards a thriving, sustainable honey industry, creating positive change for our people, planet, and products.
Our sustainability achievements
Here are some of our most significant achievements from 2024, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to making a meaningful impact:
By incorporating recycled content across a range of our PET bottles, we successfully eliminated over 65 tonnes of virgin plastic from circulation.
We proudly incorporate between 30% and 100% recycled content into select PET table honey bottles as well as 100% recycled content in select PET manuka honey jars.
92% of our cartons are made from 100% recycled material.
We have incorporated an average of over 30% recycled content across our domestic packaging.
99% of our packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable.
We have solar panels installed and utilised at two of our three packing sites.
324 tonnes of CO2-e saved by using reusable CHEP pallets.
230 tonnes of solid waste saved from landfill by using reusable CHEP pallets.
Vision, purpose & values
Hive & Wellness has been an integral part of the Australian Honey Industry for over 70 years. Proudly Australian owned and operated, we are committed to protecting and fostering the growth of our Australian beekeeping industry and passionate about sharing honey, health and happiness, naturally.