In Focus: Seeing the summit

The optical industry gathered online on October 4 for the sector’s inaugural Social, Ethical and Environmental (See) Summit. Hosted by the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) and supported by the General Optical Council (GOC), the Optical Suppliers Association (OSA), the Association of Optometrists (AOP) and the College of Optometrists among others, the event comprised a webinar that saw a selection of speakers from within and outside the industry update and engage with attendees on the pressing need to make sustainable change.

ABDO vice president, Jo Holmes, opened the event by welcoming delegates. She explained that the entire optical sector had wanted to raise awareness of environmental sustainability and contribute to the government’s goals on climate change. ‘Sustainability means meeting our needs without compromising the need of future generations to meet theirs,’ she said.