opti SUSTAINABILITY HUB supported by FOCUS
opti SUSTAINABILITY HUB supported by FOCUS
Sustainability is particularly close to opti's heart and was also addressed and discussed in various forms in 2025. Numerous discussions and specialist presentations on this topic were offered at the trade show in 2025.
TALKS, LECTURES & OTHER HOT TOPICS
The opti SUSTAINABILITY HUB offered a varied programme with practical information and insights into the latest developments in the field of sustainability. Presentations and talks invited participants to take a closer look at the challenges and opportunities of sustainable business. The hub served as a platform for networking with like-minded people and exchanging ideas.
A particular highlight was a presentation that explored the question of how sustainability is anchored in university work and in the training of master craftsmen and optometrists. There was also a presentation focussing on circular eyewear design. The members of the Sustainability Interest Group also contributed their expertise to the programme once again.
The opti SUSTAINABILITY HUB was therefore the ideal place to expand knowledge, gather practical inspiration and shape the future of sustainable action in ophthalmic optics together with colleagues.
Main sponsor:
IG SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability in ophthalmic optics - a matter close to IG Nachhaltigkeit's heart that requires attention.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF INTEREST FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN OPHTHALMIC OPTICS
In 2022, the sustainability webinars at opti FORUM XT gave rise to the idea of communicating and pooling the sustainable actions and processes of each individual in the industry in order to encourage as many imitators as possible. The sustainability interest group was born and has been meeting regularly online and in person at opti ever since.
GOALS OF THE SUSTAINABILITY INTEREST GROUP
Saving plastic in ophthalmic optics or at least making it recyclable - this is currently the focus of the interest group. A very ambitious project, which can be clearly seen in the topics of "support discs" and "contact lens blisters". This requires the commitment of the entire industry.
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Active participants in IG Nachhaltigkeit
DAO – Stefan Rüdiger
DEOMA – Alex Picicci
FS – Frank Sonnenberg
IGA OPTIC
Koberg & Tente – Frank Tente
Markus T – Markus Temming
Optik Angst – Bernd Angst
Optik Müller – Reinhard Müller
Optik Marx – Carina Freytag-Hafen
Optik Riedinger – Marina Riedinger
partnerauge – Ingo Rütten
opti – Lidia Ricco
pricon – Matthias Köste
Rodenstock - Matthias Neumann
Visall – Carsten Mertens
Wardakant – Niklas Warda
Would you like to become a participant in IG Nachhaltigkeit? Then please contact Lidia Ricco from the opti team,