Making a meaningful impact
For over 40 years, Bioculture has contributed to medical breakthroughs and invested in social and environmental initiatives in the South of Mauritius and beyond. To deepen this impact, it founded Bioculture Cares, a non-profit organization dedicated to biodiversity conservation, community development, and animal welfare.
In 1984, Mary-Ann and Owen Griffiths turned a challenge – the impact of introduced monkeys on native ecosystems – into a sustainable breeding program that supports global medical research while aiding the restoration and conservation of Mauritius´ unique biodiversity.
Since its very beginnings, Bioculture has believed in giving back, dedicating part of its profits to biodiversity conservation programmes, supporting NGOs, and participating actively in community development initiatives in the south of Mauritius and beyond. Since 2023, the company has committed to allocate at least 5% of its profits to environmental and social initiatives in Mauritius and the South West Indian Ocean.
Bioculture’s commitment to the environment and society is deeply embedded in the company’s vision of ‘Caring for life’ and its ‘One Welfare’ philosophy that posits the interconnectedness of animal welfare, human welfare, and environmental sustainability. For 40 years, these values have guided the company’s policies on animal welfare, its employee support programmes, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
In 2025, Bioculture launched Bioculture Cares, a dedicated non profit organisation to implement its social and environmental initiatives.
Environmental endeavours
The group is also committed to biodiversity conservation. Our founders established 3 separate Conservation entities in Mauritius (Ebony Forest and Francois Leguat Reserve) and Madagascar (Biodiversity Conservation Madagascar) for forest restoration and fauna conservation projects. The forests that these conservation organisations protect cover over 200 hectares in the Republic of Mauritius and 30,000 hectares in Madagascar, further creating full time employment for approximately 200 local staff.
Through these projects, Bioculture Group has directly contributed, with the support of some local and international co-funders, to the planting of a total of over 600,000 native trees. Ebony Forest’s conservation projects also play a critical role in the survival of 4 critically endangered Mauritian birds.
The projects of Biodiversity Conservation Madagascar not only concentrate on saving several lemur and tortoise species from extinction, but also entail important community projects concerning poverty alleviation, education, sanitation, nutrition amongst others.
Trail race sponsorship in the south of Mauritius
Sensitisation campaign with senior citizens on the prevention of non communicable diseases
At Vallée de l'Est, 500 endemic snails have been released, they have spawned over 200 babies
Food pack distribution to vulnerable populations with the minister of Health in attendance
Over 50 hectares have been weeded in our forest conservation projects in Mauritius
