Sustainable Subsea Networks
Bringing industry, academic, and environmental experts together to exchange ideas and drive sustainable subsea development.
Why join this Working Group?
Be part of the open dialogue shaping sustainable subsea development. Exchange ideas, non-competitive information, share significant activities and help define the shared language and objectives for achieving sustainability across the submarine cable industry.
- Sustainability Leadership: Help develop industry-wide sustainability best practices
- Cross-Sector Collaboration: Work with governments, cable owners, and stakeholders to drive change
- Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to global discussions on environmental responsibility
Group Objectives
Explore the key objectives driving this working group's activities. These priorities shape the group's focus and inform the outputs and resources it produces for the subsea cable community.
Sustainability Leadership: Develop and share industry-wide sustainability best practices through monthly working group discussions and the Sustainable Subsea column
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Work with governments, cable owners, and stakeholders to drive meaningful change across the industry
Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to global discussions on environmental responsibility through conferences, industry events, and ongoing research communications
Shared Standards: Define shared objectives and develop common language for achieving sustainability in the subsea cable industry
Working Group Outputs
View the outputs from this working group. Documents marked as members only are accessible exclusively to SubOptic Association members—all other resources are publicly available.
Driving Collaboration and Progress
The SubOptic Association’s working groups and committees are the backbone of the Association’s ongoing operational success. Each is dedicated to specific initiatives such as innovation, sustainability, and diversity, ensuring actionable outcomes and tangible benefits for the industry.
