Garden
Charleston, SC
In April 2024, AJ Charleston started a fruit and vegetable garden. Associates prepped two raised beds to welcome new plants.
The garden includes tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, and a variety of herbs.
The garden is maintained by associates and beneficiates associates.
“The Earth is the only place which we mankind call home. With the future in mind, we need to treat nature with respect and treasure our planet.”
Oscar Wang VP Finance, Eurasia
Insect House
Strakonice, Czech Republic
AstenJohnson associates in Strakonice voluntarily built an insect house in 2023. The insect house supports biodiversity and offers natural shelter to solitary bees, ladybugs, goldeneye bees and butterflies.
Unfortunately, these creatures are decreasing every year, yet they play an irreplaceable role in our ecosystem. Insects take care of pollination and help in the fight against pests. They are at the beginning of the food chain, and essential for the stability of nature.
Insects in nature seek shelter mainly in crevices, old wood, or various cracks in walls. Now they can use this insect hotel as shelter and for overwintering. The perimeter mesh protects hotel residents from birds that might mistake it for a feeder.
What is our future? Our children. We are committed and obligated to hand over to them our planet healthy and full of life!
Zdenek Remis Production Manager, Strakonice
Beehives & Biodiversity
Eupen, Belgium
A great example of protecting Biodiversity at AstenJohnson is the presence of beehives on the Eupen site. These beehives are managed by an associate in his free time. His passion for bees is shared with other associates. Beehives do not represent any danger for the associates and are helpful for local biodiversity.
Tree Planting
Strakonice, Czech Republic
In 2021, a group of AstenJohnson volunteers group of AstenJohnson volunteers and their family members planted around 1,100 oak trees in an area near Strakonice, where trees were affected by bark beetles. Not only will these trees help restore the area impacted by bark beetles, they will also serve as a carbon sink, improving air quality in Strakonice.
This action from our associates demonstrates their commitment to sustainability and their community.
