Sterlite Technologies Limited announced that it has become the 'first in the world' to launch a range of Eco-labelled Certified Optical Products. This range of optical products is recognised by US-based Sphera, an ESG performance consulting services company, and verified by Metsims Sustainability Consulting, a global sustainability consulting firm. Third-party verification of an ecolabel is of utmost importance as it adds credibility and trust to the environmental claims made by the company.

This reputable third-party certification places STL's sustainability efforts in the top quadrant of environmental leadership, classifying its gold-rated products as "Sustainable and Green". This achievement attests to STL's ingenuity towards bonafide sustainable practices in an era where greenwashing concerns are becoming commonplace. These ISO 14024 and EU guidelines compliant Ecolabels granted to STL's products are multi - attribute in nature which means they cover many distinct environmental parameters such as energy use, chemical use, recycling, and more.

Post rigorous, multi- attribute evaluation, STL's products exhibited robust performance. When compared to standard products, these Eco-labelled products: Utilise 52% less energy, Carry 75% less global warming potential, Use 18% more recycled content and 25% more recycled packaging material and water, Reuse and recover 20% more waste and Enhance the longevity of the network by nearly 13 years. This announcement comes after a series of world-leading sustainability initiatives by the company including Zero-Waste to Landfill, Zero Liquid Discharge certifications, and the recently announced adoption of the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi).