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Illuminating a Greener Future: EPIC Sustainability Meet-Up at
Laser World of Photonics
June, 2025
At this year’s Laser World of Photonics, EPIC brought sustainability into sharp focus with a dedicated get-together designed to unite our members across the photonics community.
🌱 Shining the Spotlight on Sustainable Innovation The event was a showcase of how the photonics industry is embracing cutting-edge solutions to reduce environmental impact. Discussions explored everything from energy-efficient technologies and AI-powered systems to different sustainability-focused software’s. Each conversation sparked ideas and emphasized our shared responsibility to accelerate the industry’s transition toward more environmentally conscious practices.
🤝Building Community Through Collaboration: More than just a networking event, this gathering fostered genuine collaboration and deep dialogue. Participants exchanged insights on how to create real measurable change.
💡 Photonics for a Better Tomorrow EPIC is proud to be at the forefront of this movement, connecting individuals and organizations who believe in
technology as a force for sustainability. With every photon, we’re building a brighter, cleaner, and more resilient future.
🌍 Ready to join the conversation and drive meaningful progress? Sign up for our next meeting!
News
Illuminating a Greener Future: EPIC Sustainability Meet-Up at Laser World of Photonics
June, 2025
At this year’s Laser World of Photonics, EPIC brought sustainability into sharp focus with a dedicated get-together designed to unite our members across the photonics community.
🌱 Shining the Spotlight on Sustainable Innovation The event was a showcase of how the photonics industry is embracing cutting-edge solutions to reduce environmental impact. Discussions explored everything from energy-efficient technologies and AI-powered systems to different sustainability-focused software’s. Each conversation sparked ideas and emphasized our shared responsibility to accelerate the industry’s transition toward more environmentally conscious practices.
🤝Building Community Through Collaboration: More than just a networking event, this gathering fostered genuine collaboration and deep dialogue. Participants exchanged insights on how to create real measurable change.
💡 Photonics for a Better Tomorrow EPIC is proud to be at the forefront of this movement, connecting individuals and organizations who believe in technology as a force for sustainability. With every photon, we’re building a brighter, cleaner, and more resilient future.
🌍 Ready to join the conversation and drive meaningful progress? Sign up for our next meeting!
New Link
Powerful Sustainability Software
June, 2025
Emitwise is a carbon management platform designed to help companies—especially those with complex supply chains—track, reduce, and report their greenhouse gas emissions. It uses machine learning and a vast database of primary emission factors to deliver financial-grade accuracy in emissions accounting. The platform empowers procurement teams and suppliers with tools to measure product carbon footprints, set science-based targets, and implement actionable decarbonization strategies2.
Emitwise focuses heavily on Scope 3 emissions, offering real-time insights and supplier engagement features that make it easier for businesses to meet sustainability goals and regulatory requirements.
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Sustainability Award
April, 2025
Elizabeth Illy from Hübner Photonics and Estefania Cervantes from Edmund Optics,
co-chairs of the EPIC Sustainability Workkgroup, present the 2025 EPIC Sustainability Award to Christian Raith, CEO at IMM Photonics.
Group Update
Recap of February Meeting
February, 2025
During our sustainability meeting in February Indre Blauzdziunaite from Sustinere shared her knowledge on EDG and other regulations and gave examples of what individual companies can do and which impact it can have on a larger scale.
Maximilian Liesegang from our member AEMtec also told us about their excellent sustainability work and about the climate compensation they do using ForTomorrow.
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New EPIC Sustainability Award
December, 2024
EPIC is excited to announce the launch of our Sustainability Award!
This award will be presented for the first time at the EPIC Annual General Meeting in March 2025. It honors companies in the photonics industry for their outstanding contributions to the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic.
Showcase your commitment to sustainability, boost employee engagement, and gain the recognition you deserve! Apply for the award by January 24, 2025. For more info click here.
Group Update
Recap of December Meeting
December, 2024
EPIC has announced a new sustainability award, which will be presented at the EPIC Annual General Meeting in March 2025. During the meeting, guidelines for applying companies were discussed and are now available on the website.
Additionally, the workgroup discussed plans to create monthly "cheat-sheets" with actionable sustainability tips. These will be finalized by the end of January and presented in March 2025.
The dates for next year's meetings have been set, and all details can be found here on the website.
October, 2024
Is your company prepared for the future with a sustainability plan? A recent survey of EPIC members revealed that while larger companies often have strategies in place, many smaller firms have yet to address sustainability in a meaningful way.
Why is this important? Survey respondents highlighted that adopting sustainable practices is not just ethically responsible - it’s becoming a business necessity. More and more customers are requiring their suppliers to provide data and demonstrate active efforts toward sustainability. At the latest EPIC Sustainability Workgroup meeting, Elly Schietse from SuperLight Photonics shared insights from her journey as a startup implementing a sustainability plan.
Carbon footprint calculator for SME's
This Business Carbon Calculator is powered by Normative and offered for free through the SME Climate Hub. Use it to estimate your company’s full carbon footprint and find quick-win actions to reduce emissions.
April, 2024
During our last quarterly meeting in April we addressed the topic of the new CSRD directive is a reality. Elizabeth Illy from Hübner Photonics shared her experiences from the work involved recently while creating their sustainability policy.
Notes from December meeting and recap of 2023
December, 2023
We are happy to close the year at the EPIC Sustainability Workgroup with even not big, but meaningful results of the year.
Photonics sustainability project launched by EPIC
August, 2023
Photonics has a part to play in the environmental crisis that affects us all. EPIC CEO Carlos Lee tells
Electro Optics about its new sustainability working group.
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