This process has included the elimination of more than 743,000 single-use plastic bags, the replacement of 1.5 million twisted cable ties, and the conversion of 35,500 blister packs to 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Having extended its sustainable packaging initiative to eleven key product families, the results demonstrate measurable improvements in carbon footprint, reinforcing a broader effort by HUBER+SUHNER that has achieved significant efficiencies in waste and logistics within the fiber optic connectivity market for data centers.
“2025 was a step in the right direction,” said Lana Ollier, Head of Global Sustainability at HUBER+SUHNER. “Eliminating single-use plastics and migrating more product families to recyclable and sustainable materials demonstrates what is possible when sustainability is designed in from the start, not added later. We have shown that better packaging not only reduces emissions but also protects performance and simplifies logistics.”.
The sustainable packaging measures implemented by HUBER+SUHNER include the use of FSC-certified, 100% recyclable paper for connector and cable assemblies, as well as 100% recycled PET for LISA™, SYLFA HD, and IANOS® fiber modules. These changes provide greater product durability and dust protection, in addition to reducing shipping weight, resulting in lower emissions and operating costs.
As a result, customers benefit from reduced waste during installation, while on-site handling of HUBER+SUHNER solutions is improved thanks to quick-open, dust-free paper packaging and stackable blister designs. Furthermore, verified life cycle calculations indicate that CO₂ emissions from packaging, compared to traditional materials, have been reduced by approximately 50% for certain blister-packed modules.
Following a very positive customer response, HUBER+SUHNER will now expand its sustainable packaging initiative to cover a total of 17 fiber optic product families by 2025.
