I buy my raw beeswax in bulk from ICKO Apiculture, who also supply my wicks and candle moulds. It is a French beekeeping company, beekeeper for three generations. Their position is eloquent:

 

"The survival of bees is at the center of our concerns. With the decrease in populations of pollinating insects, the landscapes of our regions are experiencing alarming changes. Today, without beekeepers, there would be no more bees. This is why we are taking action at the national level to consider sustainable solutions, allowing bees to survive and preserve our environment. Certain choices made by the government and various agricultural practices no longer allow bees to survive naturally. We consider that it is of our duty to act for the beekeeping world and the maintenance of biodiversity. Therefore, ICKO Apiculture is committed and regularly carries out actions to preserve our environment. Whether it's encouraging municipalities to increase the planting of bee plants or working with laboratories to develop new species of bees that are more robust and resistant to pesticides, we strive every day to make things happen to a better future."