Reflections scores major sustainability certification

Reflections scores major sustainability certification
By James Harrison


Reflections Holiday Parks has become the first holiday park group in the country to be certified as a social enterprise.

As a profit-for-purpose-based business, Reflections Holiday Parks reinvested $9.1 million in FY22 into its 36 holiday parks and 43 community Crown reserves.

This re-investment into communities and the environment saw $3.5 million allocated to Crown Land reserves managed by councils and community groups, $2.6 million to Reflections Crown Land nature reserves and $3 million to cross-subsidise the operation of inland parks and reserves – in turn creating and maintaining jobs in regional communities.

NSW minister for lands and water, the Hon. Kevin Anderson, said the certification was a significant accolade for Reflections as NSW’s largest holiday park operator, welcoming 2 million visitors a year to the parks it manages on Crown land across NSW.

“Reflections has earned its honour as Australia’s first certified social enterprise holiday park group due to its unique profit-for-purpose business model,” Anderson said.

“As well as a commitment to make its parks and reserves leaders in nature-driven holiday escapes, all profits it earns are reinvested back into the 9,289 hectares of Crown land it manages and cares for on behalf of the people of NSW.”

Reflections’ CEO, Nick Baker, said the certification by Social Traders reflects a growing consumer movement towards businesses that exist for social and environmental good.

“An increasing number of travellers want to reduce their environmental footprint and contribute to local communities when they travel,” Baker said.

“Securing social enterprise certification demonstrates that Reflections exists for social and environmental good by investing profit into local communities and the environment across NSW. It also introduces a network of social enterprise businesses that we can engage as suppliers, further enhancing our social, cultural and environmental impact.

“As well as preserving vital flora and fauna habitat, we attract 2 million visitors to regional NSW each year and encourage them to spend with local businesses and tour operators, injecting $83.2 million into regional economies and supporting local jobs.”

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