Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber wants your next mouse to last forever

Logitech’s new CEO, Hanneke Faber, aims to make long-lasting, upgraded mice while steering the company toward growth and a 50% carbon footprint reduction.

: Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber discusses plans to rejuvenate the company's growth and cut its carbon footprint by half by 2030. Faber's vision includes introducing a 'forever mouse' that users can upgrade over time with software features. She has streamlined the company’s structure from 23 to 12 or 13 direct reports and emphasized product innovation. Logitech will also reduce focus on smaller markets like smart home devices.

Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber talks about revitalizing Logitech’s growth and plans to slash its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030. She highlights the importance of creating products that can be updated over time, such as a 'forever mouse' that keeps up with software advancements, potentially through subscription models.

Faber has already begun making organizational changes, reducing her direct reports from 23 to 12 or 13. She stresses the importance of focusing on core areas like personal workspace, video conferencing, and gaming, while reducing investment in peripheral markets like smart home devices.

The conversation also explores the increasing role of AI in Logitech’s products and the potential tensions this creates concerning sustainability goals. Faber remains optimistic about Logitech’s ability to navigate these challenges, leveraging its longstanding expertise as a human-technology interface company.

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