Environmental Responsibility

Caravanning and the responsible use of resources have always been closely linked. An intact and healthy natural environment is the most important prerequisite for unique leisure experiences — therefore, we see it as our duty to preserve it and actively protect it in our fight against climate change.

As one of the leading companies in our industry, we are continuously working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and use resources efficiently. In doing so, we follow the principle of avoidance – reduction – compensation.

We have already made significant progress along this journey:

Between 2018 and 2020, we were already able to more than halve CO₂ emissions at our production sites in Europe.
By 2030 at the latest, we aim to further reduce our CO₂ emissions by 50 percent compared to the defined base year.
By 2050 at the latest, we aspire to achieve a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain.

In addition, we invest in the development of new technologies and concepts that help us further reduce environmental impacts. Our current research priorities include alternative powertrains, lightweight design, aerodynamics, the use of recyclable materials, connectivity solutions, and automated driving functions.

Wood chip plant

By using wood waste for fuel in our biomass plants, we reduce greenhouse gas emissions for heating our production buildings by about 30 percent annually. In the coming years, we will continue to significantly cut our carbon emissions and halve our emissions again.

Heat recovery

For thermodynamic reasons, the generation of compressed air creates heat as a byproduct, which is largely lost as waste. Through heat recovery, we can harness and utilize this energy at our sites – for heating, for example. Much like with a heat pump, the amount of usable energy (from compressed air and heat) could even be greater than the generated electrical energy.

Water treatment

Leak testing our vehicles is an integral part of our quality control process — to do this, we use large quantities of water. At our plant in Neustadt, Saxony, we use a treatment system to ensure that we can reuse this water again and again in a closed-loop system. This means that no more precious drinking water is wasted.

Electricity from renewable energies

By switching to green electricity, we have already been able to reduce 60 percent of our CO₂ emissions. By installing rooftop solar plants and electrifying our vehicle fleet, we will further expand our use of electricity from renewable sources.