Protecting our Planet - Biodiversity | Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Protecting our planet: Biodiversity
Our garden for biodiversity conservation
The Takeda Garden for Medicinal Plant Conservation, Kyoto, was established in 1933 as a facility for medicinal plant research. For more than 90 years, the garden has contributed to biodiversity conservation through the collection and preservation of plant genetic resources, with a particular focus on medicinal plants. The garden covers an area of 94,000 sq. meters and maintains approximately 3,100 plant species, including medicinal plants and rare species. In addition, the Camellia Garden, established in 1956 at the initiative of Chobei Takeda VI, preserves approximately 500 camellia varieties collected from across Japan.
Bees symbolize a healthy environment and biodiversity
In 2020, beehives were installed in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, supported by the site’s environment committee, an employee resource group. Teams at our Vienna, Linz and Orth sites in Austria also collaborated with the Upper Austrian Beekeeping Association to install beehives at the site.