About Us

Laser Focus World is an industry bedrock—first published in 1965 and still going strong. We publish original articles about cutting-edge advances in lasers, optics, photonics, sensors, and quantum technologies, as well as test and measurement, and the shift currently underway to usher in the photonic integrated circuits, optical interconnects, and copackaged electronics and photonics to deliver the speed and efficiency essential for data centers of the future.

Our 80,000 qualified print subscribers—and 130,000 12-month engaged online audience—trust us to dive in and provide original journalism you won’t find elsewhere covering key emerging areas such as laser-driven inertial confinement fusion, lasers in space, integrated photonics, chipscale lasers, LiDAR, metasurfaces, high-energy laser weaponry, photonic crystals, and quantum computing/sensors/communications. We cover the innovations driving these markets.

Laser Focus World is part of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

Laser Focus World Membership

Never miss any articles, videos, podcasts, or webinars by signing up for membership access to Laser Focus World online. You can manage your preferences all in one place—and provide our editorial team with your valued feedback.

Magazine Subscription

Can you subscribe to receive our print issue for free? Yes, you sure can!

Newsletter Subscription

A Laser Focus World newsletter subscription is free to qualified professionals:

The Daily Beam

Showcases the newest content from Laser Focus World, including photonics- and optics-based applications, components, research, and trends. (Daily)

Product Watch

The latest in products within the photonics industry. (9x per year)

Bio & Life Sciences Product Watch

The latest in products within the biophotonics industry. (4x per year)

Laser Processing Product Watch

The latest in products within the laser processing industry. (3x per year)

Get Published!

If you’d like to write an article for us, reach out with a short pitch to Sally Cole Johnson: [email protected]. We love to hear from you.

Photonics Hot List

Laser Focus World produces a video newscast that gives a peek into what’s happening in the world of photonics.

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast

Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast dives deep into the fascinating world of photonics. Our weekly episodes feature interviews and discussions with industry and research experts, providing valuable perspectives on the issues, technologies, and trends shaping the photonics community.

Social Media

Bluesky • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • YouTube

Meet the Laser Focus World Team

Editorial

Sales

Editorial Advisory Board

  • Professor Andrea M. Armani, University of Southern California
  • Ruti Ben-Shlomi, Ph.D., LightSolver
  • James Butler, Ph.D., Hamamatsu
  • Natalie Fardian-Melamed, Ph.D., Columbia University
  • Justin Sigley, Ph.D., AmeriCOM
  • Professor Birgit Stiller, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, and Leibniz University of Hannover
  • Professor Stephen Sweeney, University of Glasgow
  • Mohan Wang, Ph.D., University of Oxford
  • Professor Xuchen Wang, Harbin Engineering University
  • Professor Stefan Witte, Delft University of Technology
My Watchlist
Indicators
Industrial Laser Index
Markets
Stocks
ETFs
Tools
Markets:
Overview
News
Currencies
International
Treasuries

H.B. Fuller Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

By: via Business Wire

Focus remains on helping customers reach their sustainability goals

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL), the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, today released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which outlines the company’s progress toward meeting its global sustainability goals.

In 2023, H.B. Fuller initiated work to set new sustainability targets in line with Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) standards. To support these new standards, the company took several meaningful steps to improve data collection and analysis while also responding to customers’ sustainability needs.

“At H.B. Fuller, sustainability is fundamental to our product innovation, central to improving our operational efficiency, and integrated in our values and culture,” said H.B. Fuller President and CEO Celeste Mastin. “Today, nearly 60% of H.B. Fuller’s new product development projects are focused on increasing the sustainability of our customers’ end products, and this heightened commitment to sustainable product innovation for our customers creates a ripple effect that benefits our employees, communities, shareholders, and the natural environment.”

The 2023 Sustainability Report details how H.B. Fuller is delivering on its sustainability commitments by:

  • Creating six Sustainability Action Subcommittees representing multiple geographies and functions responsible for advancing environmental, social, and governance initiatives
  • Implementing market-leading software to support Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) related to product footprint and climate change
  • Launching several technologies enabling sustainable customer innovations across a wide range of end markets, including electric vehicles, solar, woodworking, technical textile, packaging, hygiene, and energy efficient buildings
  • Reducing our Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) by 35% since 2019 even though several new companies have been acquired
  • Launching Employee Voice, a new “pulse” survey platform that employs machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to help us more effectively extract valuable insights from our employees so we can listen, learn, and adapt. The new platform was launched after years of performing extensive employee engagement surveys.
  • Investing in a new global mentorship digital platform that supported nearly 400 mentorship pairings across the company
  • Providing financial support to more than 186 organizations through the H.B. Fuller Company Foundation and supporting employee volunteerism that benefitted local communities in 27 countries

H.B. Fuller continues to build on its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), align its disclosures to the industry-leading Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and report under the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Index.

Learn more about sustainability at H.B. Fuller and access the 2023 Sustainability Report here.

About H.B. Fuller:

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

Contacts

More News

View More
Pfizer is Locking in New Growth Through a New Acquisition
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers MTSR PFE
Copper Giant Freeport Slumps but Analysts See 33% Upside
Via MarketBeat
Tickers FCX SCCO
The BYD Opportunity: Tesla-Like Growth at a Fraction of the Price
Via MarketBeat
Topics Electric Vehicles
Tickers BYDDY LI TSLA
3 Reasons CoreWeave Could Be the Hottest AI Stock in Q4
Via MarketBeat
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Tickers CRWV NVDA
Accenture: Undervalued GenAI Leader or Snake Eating its Own Tail?
Via MarketBeat
Tickers ACN IBM
Stock Quote API & Stock News API supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms Of Service.