Bees are dying at alarming rates as a result of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and disease. As pollinators of over 100 fruit and vegetable crops in the United States, bees are essential to the ecosystem. In 2019, CLARION PARTNERS, a U.S. real estate investment manager, partnered with a beekeeping company to install 27 beehives on 17 multifamily properties across the United States to improve biodiversity and help save bees. With the successful implementation of beehives at residential properties, Clarion is looking to expand to other property types, especially office buildings.