EssilorLuxottica Held Second Annual Sustainability Week
EssilorLuxottica, a global eyewear company, held its second annual Sustainability Week from April 17-21, 2023. The event highlighted the company's 'Eyes on the Planet' program focused on environmental responsibility.
EssilorLuxottica organized its second annual Sustainability Week from April 17 to 21, 2023, aligning with the Earth Day 2023 theme. The week centered around the company's broad sustainability program, known as 'Eyes on the Planet'.
The program focuses on five strategic pillars: Carbon, Circularity, World Sight, Inclusion, and Ethics. The initiative aims to drive environmentally conscious practices for employees, customers, and communities.
Throughout the week, virtual sessions were conducted to provide updates on the program's progress and to demonstrate how sustainability is integrated into the company's operations. Employees globally participated in eco-focused activities. A notable event was a collective 'plogging' challenge involving employees from 18 countries, which combined jogging with environmental cleanup and resulted in the collection of approximately 250 kilograms of waste.
Highlights included a sustainable meal event in Italy, a tree-planting initiative with children in Portugal by the MultiOpticas retail banner, which also provided vision care services, and the installation of water dispensers in the US to reduce plastic bottle usage. The Emporio Armani brand also launched a new eyewear collection using bio-based materials.
EssilorLuxottica stated it will continue to develop its 'Eyes on the Planet' program and raise awareness about planetary protection.