The 6 Structural Barriers Blocking Sustainability in Eyewear — and How Forward-Thinking Organisations Can Turn Them Into an Advantage

Join Frame The Future for an exclusive 45-minute webinar presenting key findings from the Catalyst Study - an industry-wide exploration of the structural challenges preventing meaningful sustainability progress across the eyewear sector.

During the session, we will share the study’s most important insights and unpack the six critical barriers currently slowing transformation in the industry, from fragmented data and limited traceability to pricing pressures, waste, and lack of coordinated infrastructure.

We will also explore why collaboration, transparency, and pre-competitive action are becoming essential for organisations that want to stay resilient, credible, and future-ready in a rapidly evolving regulatory and market landscape.

Whether you are a brand, supplier, retailer, manufacturer, or sustainability professional, this webinar will provide valuable perspectives on where the industry currently is - and how your organisation can become part of shaping the future of eyewear.

Agenda

11-11.35CET Welcome and Presenting the 6 Barriers Blocking Sustainability in the Eyewear Industry and how Organisations can turn them into an advantage.

11.35-11.45CET Q&A + Open Discussion

We look forward to welcoming both current and future members of Frame The Future to this important conversation.

The First Workshop To Define The Scope

Hosted by Frame the Future together with 2B Policy

The EU’s Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) will shape how the environmental impact of eyewear products is measured, assessed, and communicated across the industry.

As the development of the Eyewear PEFCR begins, this workshop marks the first collaborative step in defining its scope and direction. The session will bring together stakeholders from across the value chain to explore the key foundations of the methodology and discuss what should be included in the framework.

During the workshop, we will cover:

• Product categories and system boundaries

• Methodologies and assessment principles

• Scope and priorities of the Eyewear PEFCR project

• Industry alignment and next steps

This session is relevant for brands, suppliers, lens manufacturers, retailers, industry associations, and sustainability professionals working across the eyewear industry.

The workshop is co-hosted with our partner 2BPolicy, who are experts of the PEFCR process.

Join us to move the industry from discussing environmental footprints to defining them together.

From Concept to Coalition

Hosted by Frame the Future together with 2B Policy

The EU’s Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) will define how the environmental impact of eyewear is measured, compared, and communicated.

As the methodology for eyewear begins to take shape, this webinar will explore how the Eyewear PEFCR can bring the industry together to contribute to its development.

In this session, we will cover:
• What is PEFCR and what does it means for the eyewear sector
• Who can join
• Why early collaboration matters for shaping future sustainability standards

This webinar is relevant for brands, suppliers, lens manufacturers, retailers, industry associations, and sustainability professionals across the eyewear value chain.

The session is co-hosted with our partner 2BPolicy, who are experts of the PEFCR process.

Join us to learn how the industry can move from discussing environmental footprints to defining them together.