World Bee Day 2026: Bee Together for People and the Planet

This year's theme is Bee Together for People and the Planet, and it feels like a perfect fit for us. Because partnership, between people, animals, and the natural world, is exactly what good sustainability looks like in practice.

Bees and people go back a long way. Long before supermarkets and supply chains, communities around the world relied on bees for food and income. That relationship hasn't gone away, it's just easy to forget about it when honey comes in a squeezy bottle from a supermarket shelf.

Around a third of the food we eat relies on pollination, with bees doing the vast majority of that work. Without them, everyday foods like apples, berries, tomatoes and nuts would become scarcer and more expensive. As well as food, bees pollinate around 80% of all flowering plants, including those that support biodiversity and provide habitat for countless other species. When bees thrive, nature does too.

But bees are struggling. Habitat loss, pesticide exposure, intensive farming and climate change are all taking a toll. In the UK, more than 35 bee species are under threat of extinction. That's not a future problem, it's happening now, in our gardens, our fields, and our local green spaces.

What we are doing:

Pollinators may not be insured by us, but they are absolutely part of the wider animal world we're committed to protecting. As part of our 10 Point Promise to the Planet, Agria partners with the British Bee Veterinary Association, bringing together veterinary professionals focused on improving bee health, raising awareness, and sharing knowledge with beekeepers, vets, and the wider public.

Together, we've taken practical action too. In 2024, we distributed more than 11,000 packets of bee-friendly wildflower seeds to pet owners and vet practices across the UK. Each pack contained native wildflowers specially selected to support a wide range of species, from honeybees to bumblebees and solitary bees. These help to create pockets of pollen and nectar-rich habitat in gardens, windowsills, and green spaces up and down the country.

It sounds simple, but the impact adds up. Across thousands of gardens and vet practices, those seeds are supporting pollinators that support the food chain that supports us all.

Looking ahead, we're working to map and report on biodiversity co-benefits across our nature projects, including pollinator data, habitat restoration and wildlife sightings. Because what gets measured gets protected.

What you can do

You don't need a large garden or a beehive to make a difference, so here are a few ideas for this World Bee Day:

Let a patch of your garden or yard go wild this month, even a small area of unmown grass and wildflowers makes a real difference to local pollinators.

Avoid pesticides where you can, particularly near flowering plants and water. Many common garden chemicals affect bees and other beneficial insects.

If you have outdoor space, consider planting a pollinator-friendly border. Native plants like lavender, borage, and clover are brilliant bee magnets and need very little maintenance.

Buy local honey where you can. Supporting British beekeepers helps sustain the people and practices that keep bee populations healthy, and its delicious!

People, planet, and pets

Protecting pollinators is protecting the food system, the ecosystems, and ultimately the world our pets live in too. At Agria, that connection is at the heart of everything we do.

Find out more about our sustainability and conservation work at agriapet.co.uk/sustainability.