Why Care 

Bioculture Cares is wholly funded by Bioculture, a privately owned company founded at the intersection of biodiversity and biomedical research.

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. Bioculture Cares is an extension of this way of being.