Our Environmental Policy
KEA Campers is renowned as an industry leader for our quality and innovation. Because of the nature of our business and our customers, we have been considering the environmental and social impact of our business for years.
Being a sustainable, environmentally-responsible company is about considering our carbon emissions. But it’s also about taking a holistic view of how we support the environment and the economy of Australia. In addition to offsetting our emissions, we see sustainability as encompassing the habits of our customers and staff, working with the community, reducing waste going to landfill, reducing fuel and energy usage and showing constant innovation in the development of our product.
Our sustainability strategy is: - To produce the most environmentally-friendly and fuel-efficient motorhomes and campervans on the market.
- To encourage our customers to behave in a way that does not harm the NZ environment – and facilitate this behaviour.
- To empower our staff to embrace environmentally friendly practises in both their personal and working lives.
- To influence our business partners to adopt environmentally-friendly practises.
Specific initiatives KEA has implemented include:
- All our vehicle engines comply to the highest European/international emissions standards, and our fleet is renewed every 2.5 years
- We use timber from renewable plantations, and environmentally friendly veneer, in all our vehicles’ interior joinery
- Our 2, 4 and 6 berth campervans are certified self-contained - suitable for free camping*
- We have sponsored the introduction of many dump stations throughout Australia
- Our vehicles all have solar panels fitted
- We service our vehicles regularly, clean and maintain the air filters, and have an EGR system and/or particle filter in each vehicle
- We use long-life oils and we recycle our waste oil, vehicle batteries and tyres
- The campervan/motorhome component of our vehicles (everything except the chassis) is made locally
- We recycle our paper and cardboard, as well as brochures and vehicle manuals
- We give paper fibre shopping bags to every customer
- We are working to provide environmentally-friendly equipment such as water filters and rechargeable torches in every vehicle
- We offer GPS systems as an alternative to paper maps so our customers can travel by the most efficient route
Every KEA customer receives a copy of our KEAgreen guidelines to help us help the environment.
Click here to download a copy of the guidelines - including advice on How to be KEA Green, and how to drive with the environment in mind.
* Free camping is not permitted in some parts of Australia. We recommend you check with the local council or information centre prior to free camping. Environmental links
To find out more about how Australian businesses are supporting the environment, check out the links below.
Tourism Australia - Tourism Australia has a statutory obligation to help foster a sustainable tourism industry in Australia. This website contains details of the Sustainable Tourism Plan.
The Environment Directory – The environment directory is a comprehensive guide to environmental technologies, products and services available from companies operating in Australia. It gives you access to a vast array of information on everything from water treatment to solar energy and sustainable resource use.
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts – The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (formerly the Department of the Environment and Water Resources) develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage and to promote Australian arts and culture.
Leave No Trace – The Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia Limited (CMCA) has established the ‘Leave No Trace Self Containment Code of Conduct’ scheme. KEA Campers is proud to be the first campervan company to achieve Leave No Trace accreditation.