{"id":7182,"date":"2025-04-16T10:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/?p=7182"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:34:07","slug":"sustainability-with-substance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/news-insights-en\/sustainability-with-substance\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability with Substance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n.headerblock.bgimage {\n\tbackground-image: url('');\n\tbackground-position: % %;\n\tbackground-size: cover;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n  <section class=\"headerblock gradient\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n          <div class=\"product_breadcrumb hidden\">\n                        <\/div>\n          <h1 class=\"contrast\">Sustainability with Substance<\/h1>\n          \n                        <h2 class=\"subline main-light\">IMM Photonics Receives the EPIC Sustainability Award 2025<\/h2>\n          \n                    \n                    <a class=\"button backlink\" href=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/en\/company\/news-insights\/\" target=\"_self\">News &amp; Insights<\/a>\n                  \n          \n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n \n<section class=\"two-columns introtext anim anim-top\" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n\t\t \t\t  <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n            <p>Published 15\/04\/2025<\/p>\n        \t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"subline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A bright meeting room above the rooftops of Munich. On the table, a small, crystal-clear glass cube \u2013 the EPIC Sustainability Award 2025. Christian Raith, CEO of IMM Photonics, proudly accepts the accolade.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\u201cThis recognition sends a strong message \u2013 to our team, our partners, and the entire industry,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>              \n                          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"textblock centered anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n          <h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Why was IMM Photonics selected?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Because it\u2019s not about isolated initiatives \u2013 it\u2019s about a comprehensive transformation across all levels of the company.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Sustainability as a Strategic Pillar \u2013 Since 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">IMM Photonics has pursued a consistent sustainability policy since 2015. One clear result: in 2023, the company reduced its CO\u2082 emissions by over 45% compared to the previous year. Switching to 100% green electricity at the Teisnach site and introducing energy-saving LED lighting at all locations are just a few of the milestones achieved.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"two-columns layout-1 anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n          <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54416843521_9d9a57e01b_o-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"EPIC Sustainability Award 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54416843521_9d9a57e01b_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54416843521_9d9a57e01b_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54416843521_9d9a57e01b_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54416843521_9d9a57e01b_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54416843521_9d9a57e01b_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54416843521_9d9a57e01b_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n              <h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Resource Conservation and Efficiency in Daily Operations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In production, mercury-based lamps have been replaced with UV LEDs. An in-house water purification system saves thousands of PET bottles each year. Motion sensors help reduce unnecessary energy consumption, and nearly the entire company fleet now runs on electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>What\u2019s the tangible impact?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">A measurable reduction in environmental footprint and operational costs \u2013 and a working model for sustainable industry practices in the mid-sized business sector.<\/p>\n        \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  \n \n\n\n \n  <section class=\"two-columns layout-5 even anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n              <h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Responsibility Beyond Factory Walls<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2491\">At IMM Photonics, sustainability also includes social responsibility: with company-sponsored retirement plans, employer-funded health insurance, and full flexibility in choosing the place of work. Suppliers are equally required to commit to fair working conditions, ethical conduct, and environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2596\"><strong data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2509\">Bottom line:<\/strong> Sustainable business requires sustainable leadership \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/p>\n         \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n          <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1379\" height=\"919\" src=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epic-Award-Verleihung2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"EPIC Award Verleihung Barcelona 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epic-Award-Verleihung2.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epic-Award-Verleihung2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epic-Award-Verleihung2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Epic-Award-Verleihung2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px\" \/><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"two-columns layout-1 anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n          <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/imm_photonics_pic_news_ecovadis-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"IMM Photonics label ecovadis Nachhaltigkeit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/imm_photonics_pic_news_ecovadis-1.jpg 370w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/imm_photonics_pic_news_ecovadis-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/imm_photonics_pic_news_ecovadis-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n              <h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>On the Path to EcoVadis Gold Status<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2807\">After receiving the Silver Medal in the 2024 EcoVadis sustainability rating, IMM Photonics has set its sights firmly on Gold for 2025. The roadmap includes: A further 30% reduction in CO\u2082 emissions; less packaging waste through internal process optimization; extended product lifecycles via reduced complexity; increased use of reusable packaging.<\/p>\n        \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  \n \n\n\n \n  <section class=\"two-columns layout-4 anim anim-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrap\">\n              <h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Recognition from the Industry \u2013 and Momentum for the Future<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u201cThis award is visible proof that our strategy is working,\u201d says CEO Christian Raith.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3202\">Carlos Lee from EPIC adds:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3202\">\u201cIMM Photonics is demonstrating how companies can become role models through their own initiative \u2013 benefiting not only the environment and society, but also enhancing their competitive edge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3484\"><strong data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3484\">Those who take responsibility earn trust \u2013 and stand out in the market long term.<\/strong><\/p>\n      \n        \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-2\">\n          <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54417230580_ee92ce7a2f_o-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Verleihung des EPIC Sustainability Awards 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54417230580_ee92ce7a2f_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/imm-photonics.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54417230580_ee92ce7a2f_o-300x200.jpg 300w, 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