ZEA

Our Sustainability Framework

• Emissions & Key Environmental Issues

  What is your company doing to reduce your emissions or combat key environmental issues (e.g. waste (packaging, end of life product strategy or recycling), biodiversity, land use, water, chemical use, energy use, and natural resource use etc.)?

  Zea is a B Corp which means we have met the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. We are proud to be officially partnered with 1% for the Planet and donate 1% of all our revenue to help support environmental and social non-profits that are committed to driving positive change for our planet. As an Australian family business, all of our Zea products are manufactured here in Australia, and a majority of our ingredients are also locally and sustainably sourced. All jars, tubes, bottles and pouches used in manufacturing Zea products are 100% recyclable in your local council recycling. In 2020-21, we moved our biggest-selling product, the Kunzea Pain Relief Cream to a 32% recycled plastic tube. We have partnered with Offset to make sure our shipping emissions are carbon neutral. Whenever possible, Zea sources from local suppliers. Many of our farmers, manufacturers and suppliers are committed to sustainable farming and fair trade practices. These farmers do not use artificial fertilisers, pesticides or GMOs when harvesting crops.

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• Materials

  How are the products your company offers made from environmentally friendly materials (e.g. recycled, organic materials)?

  As an Australian family business, all of our Zea products are manufactured here in Australia, and a majority of our ingredients are also locally and sustainably sourced. All jars, tubes, bottles and pouches used in manufacturing Zea products are 100% recyclable in your local council recycling. In 2020-21, we moved our biggest-selling product, the Kunzea Pain Relief Cream to a 32% recycled plastic tube. We have partnered with Offset to make sure our shipping emissions are carbon neutral. Whenever possible, Zea sources from local suppliers. Many of our farmers, manufacturers and suppliers are committed to sustainable farming and fair trade practices. These farmers do not use artificial fertilisers, pesticides or GMOs when harvesting crops.

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• Service Offering

  How are the service/s you offer environmentally friendly?

  Zea is a B Corp which means we have met the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. We are proud to be officially partnered with 1% for the Planet! We donate 1% of all our revenue to help support environmental and social non-profits that are committed to driving positive change for our planet. As an Australian family business, all of our Zea products are manufactured here in Australia, and a majority of our ingredients are also locally and sustainably sourced. All jars, tubes, bottles and pouches used in manufacturing Zea products are 100% recyclable in your local council recycling. In 2020-21, we moved our biggest-selling product, the Kunzea Pain Relief Cream to a 32% recycled plastic tube. We have partnered with Offset to make sure our shipping emissions are carbon neutral. Whenever possible, Zea sources from local suppliers. Many of our farmers, manufacturers and suppliers are committed to sustainable farming and fair trade practices. These farmers do not use artificial fertilisers, pesticides or GMOs when harvesting crops. We have Zea staff work from their homes all up and down the east coast of Australia.

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• Supply Chain

  Do you partner with ethical factories that meet international labor standards? What processes have you implemented to make your supply chain more sustainable?

  In 2020-21, we moved our biggest-selling product, the Kunzea Pain Relief Cream to a 32% recycled plastic tube. We also launched our Kunzea Pain Relief Cream (Bulk Size) to help reduce the amount of packaging we put out into the world. Our design team also uncovered other ways to reduce packaging such as screen printing labels instead of sticker labels which means less packaging produced, as well as increased recyclability of packaging. As an Australian family business, all of our Zea products are manufactured here in Australia, and a majority of our ingredients are also locally and sustainably sourced. All jars, tubes, bottles and pouches used in manufacturing Zea products are 100% recyclable in your local council recycling. We have partnered with Offset to make sure our shipping emissions are carbon neutral. Every month, we calculate the total emissions generated by our shipped orders, and that number goes towards forest protection initiatives. We are proud to be officially partnered with 1% for the Planet! Many of our farmers, manufacturers and suppliers are committed to sustainable farming and fair trade practices. These farmers do not use artificial fertilisers, pesticides or GMOs when harvesting crops.

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• Community Initiatives

  How does your company give back to the community (e.g. financial donations, volunteering, partnerships etc.)?

  Key charity partners include: We are proud to be officially partnered with 1% for the Planet! We donate 1% of all our revenue to help support environmental and social non-profits that are committed to driving positive change for our planet. Greenfleet is a leading not-for-profit organisation and Australia’s first carbon offset provider, committed to protecting our climate by restoring our forests. The Karrkad Kanjdji Trust (KKT) was established by the Traditional Owners of Warddeken and Djelk Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) in 2010. The KKT works with Indigenous ranger groups in one of the most culturally rich and biodiverse regions of Australia: West and Central Arnhem Land. The Wheen Bee Foundation is an Australian not-for-profit charity that promotes awareness of the importance of bees for food security, and raises funds for research that addresses the national and global threats to bees.

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• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

  How has your company made a commitment to achieve and maintain inclusion & diversity (e.g. Gender / Race / Ethnicity / National Origin / Sexual Orientation / Religion / Disability / Age)?

  Zea’s vision is to improve the quality of life and enrich the well-being of 10 million people globally by 2030. To have a positive impact on our people, our planet and our environment through natural, Australian-made products that are built on exceptionally high standards of quality, purity, safety and sustainability, diversity and inclusion are central to our ethos. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our products and services and help us better serve customers, partners, external agencies, and community stakeholders from every background. We are constantly learning and iterating, whether through central programs, or work within our business teams, through programs that are local, regional, and global. In the spirit of reconciliation, Zea acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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• Circular Models
• Sustainability Certifications

  Our certifications