Highlights
As the photonics industry expands its focus on sustainability, companies are increasingly recognising that long-term success depends as much on people and responsible business practices as it does on environmental performance. At the EPIC Meeting
on Sustainability, industry leaders shared how they are embedding social responsibility into their organisations through employee well-being, ethical supply chains, community engagement, and talent development. Presentations from Coherent, Light Conversion, and HBK Fiber Sensing demonstrated that social sustainability is becoming a key driver of resilience, innovation, and sustainable growth across the photonics sector.
How can photonics companies turn sustainability from an ambition into a
practical reality?
At a recent EPIC online event, industry experts from ONEFAB, 3D AG,
and CSEM explored how smarter facility design, energy management,
and infrastructure decisions can significantly improve efficiency while
strengthening long-term resilience. Their insights reveal that building
future ready operations is less about radical transformation and more
about making thoughtful, strategic choices that deliver measurable impact.
EPIC has announced Jenoptik as the recipient of the EPIC Sustainability Award 2026, recognizing its strong commitment to sustainability as a core business enabler. Katrin Fleischer, Manager Investor Relations & Sustainability at Jenoptik, noted in her acceptance speech that the company aims to leverage photonics technologies to support customers in reducing emissions, improving efficiency, and advancing resource conservation across multiple industries.
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