Realterm x Alvéole

Living ecosystems at work

Realterm properties across North America and Europe are home to something unexpected: living beehives, pollinator habitats, and the people who tend them. Because great workplaces don't just house people:  they connect them.

Hive to Honey Jar event at  Vareseweg 160, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The program, by the numbers

Data from the 2025 program year across all active Realterm sites.

1,000

people reached

Across North America & Europe

550,000

pollinators supported

Roughly the population of a mid-sized city

570

mi2 area pollinated

That’s larger than the city of Phoenix

19

properties

with pollinators habitats and beehives

MyHive

Every property has its own digital home

Each Realterm beehive has its own dedicated page on MyHive, where tenants and employees can follow their hive's activity, access educational content, and stay engaged with the program all year long.

A program built around people and place

“Bees are a powerful example of how ESG is interconnected. Environmentally, they support biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, but socially, they bring people together through education, community engagement, and shared responsibility. Bees remind us that sustainability isn’t just about buildings or data points—it’s about creating healthier, more connected communities and understanding how deeply our environment and society depend on one another.”

Lulu Hickey
Corporate Giving Program Lead

Turning industrial spaces into living communities

"Our approach is grounded in the belief that the built environment must help address biodiversity loss. Through our partnership with Alvéole, we transform underutilized spaces into habitats that support pollinators, enhance biodiversity, and engage tenants. By integrating nature-based solutions into our assets, we contribute to more resilient urban ecosystems while advancing our sustainability goals."
Kelly Johnson
Global VP, Corporate Sustainability and Operations
The program

What you get as a tenant or employee

On-site beehive or pollinator habitat cared for by local beekeeper experts

Access to MyHive, a digital platform that helps tenants and employees stay connected year-round

Beekeeper visits every 3 weeks

Events and educational activities for tenants and communities

100 branded honey jars per site

Educational signage on-site that helps create awareness

Participation and engagement data

FAQ

What are the benefits of having a beehive onsite?

A beehive gives your building a year-round tenant engagement program with managed events, branded honey jars, and participation data that supports leasing and renewals.

What does the program entail?

Beekeeper visits every three weeks, managed workshops and events, 100 branded honey jars per harvest, and access to MyHive, our digital platform for tenant updates and portfolio reporting. Fully turnkey.

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