Optician Awards: Flying the flag for sustainability

Lucy Patchett: How did the team feel winning the Sustainability Optician Award in 2021?

Julie Abel: We honestly could not have been more thrilled and honoured to be the company that won the industry’s first ever sustainability award. Most importantly, this award reflects the global pendulum-swing in changing attitudes towards a greener future, focused on a more circular consumption.

LP: What was key for implementing a sustainable strategy effectively?

JA: The turning point for our board of directors was an uncomfortable and increasing awareness of the unfathomable levels of plastic waste pollution. As business owners, we saw how we could immediately set about making more responsible and sustainable choices.